Saturday, January 17, 2026, 8:28 p.m.
With 20-19 and Larrazabal and Mariezkurrena II running wild in search of an equalizer after overcoming a 19-11 deficit, Laso executed a two-wall … that no one saw coming because everyone was waiting for the ball from Bizkarreta. His shot, due to its own difficulty and that of the moment, was one of those that are within the reach of very few. The Navarrese’s face as he followed the direction of the ball with his gaze mixed anguish and uncertainty and, when he saw it bounce centimeters from the countercourt, he breathed a sigh of relief and closed his fists to celebrate a goal that would end up being decisive because in the next Larrazabal sent the ball to the lower mattress so that the leaders could add their ninth victory, win the average, practically ensure their direct qualification for the semifinal group and take revenge for the defeat suffered against this same couple in Atano III by 22-20. Of course, the incontestable leaders have someone to fear.
Laso was the most outstanding pelota player. He scored 13 goals, one from a serve, and in addition to his inexhaustible torrent of shots, he added his ability to take difficult balls away from Albisu. Together they dominated the game from the beginning and after a 6-0 partial they put a favorable 11-4 that Larrazabal and Mariezkurrena II reduced thanks to the success of the Amurrio forward and some error by the Colorados (12-11). A drop to Larrazabal’s plate prevented the equalizer.
22
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20
Larrazabal-Mariezkur’s II
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Playing time:
68 minutes and 10 seconds. -
Good shots:
518 -
Serving points:
Laso, 1. Larrazabal, 0. -
Serving faults:
Laso, 0. Larrazabal, 0. -
So many at stake:
Laso, 12; Albisu, 1. Larrazabal, 9; Mariezkurrena II, 3. -
So many lost:
Laso, 3; Albisu, 3. Larrazabala, 4; Mariezkur’s III, 4. -
Marker:
0-2, 5-2, 5-4, 11-4, 11-7, 12-7, 12-11, 19-11, 19-17, 20-17, 20-19 y 22-19. -
Exit odds:
100 to 70 in favor of Laso and Albisu. -
Incidents:
Remontival pediment of Estella. Full with 900 spectators and very cold.
It was the beginning of another 7-0 partial in which only 44 balls were exchanged and the blue errors were combined with Laso’s success (19-11). The score seemed final. Mistake.
Larrazabal and Mariezkurrena II then decided to go to the limit taking advantage of a livelier ball. The one from Amurrio began to enter the air with more determination and the one from Berriozar imposed his dominance over Albisu. Little by little they began to gain ground on the leaders and after a shot from behind that Albisu could not return and a cut by the Navarrese defender, the scoreboard showed the aforementioned 20-19. Laso’s two walls caused the blues to die on the shore, but sending a serious warning. There is a rival.
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