Goiko and Etxeto reach the semifinals and eliminate Johan and Del Río

Euskaraz irakurri: Goiko eta Etxeto, finalerdietara Johan eta Del Rio garaituta

Iñaki Osa Goikoetxea Y Nicolas Etcheto will play the semifinals of the Eusko Label Winter Series after the victory achieved in three sets (15-14, 12-15 and 5-1) before the couple formed by the young Johan Sorozabal Y Julen del Rio on the 10th day of the championship. Likewise, this result also grants the indirect classification for the next round to beaskoetxea Y Lopezin the absence of a match to close the group B league.

johan Y From the river, in blue, faced the clash in need of victory, since after two games played, they had only 4 points. Thus, victory was vital to maintain their hopes of qualifying.

The duel began balanced, chaining two draws (1-1 and 2-2). That second tie came with an excellent txik-txak materialized by goikoetxea. That play was the weapon that the striker from Zumaia took advantage of during the match, since he achieved most of his goals using the rebound wall.

From there, the match took a favorable turn for the red couple with three goals ahead (6-3). However, with a ball perfectly cut by From the river and good deeds done by johan ahead, the blues managed to come back. In this way, the youngsters reached the first break ahead (7-8).

The clash was even, but without much brilliance, due to the fact that the four pelotaris chained hits and misses. The Lapurtarra was especially uncomfortable etxetas he later recognized in his post-match statements.

Consequently, the many fell from one side and the other. At one point the veterans were able to get ahead for the first time (12-11)but on the way to goal 15 three equalizers arrived, in goals 12, 13 and 14.

The tension was evident in the last goal of the game. There were moments in which the blues took the initiative, but etxetwho until then had been the most irregular, saved two very difficult balls to sustain the goal, and Goiko did not forgive on his first occasion to decide the set, with a perfectly cut ball (15-14).

Knowing that things were very difficult – at that point winning 2-1 was not enough for them, they had to do it with many goals ahead – the blues started the second game strongly and immediately took the lead (1-3, 3-6). The gap increased to four goals at halftime (4-8) and it continued to grow until it was six (4-10)fundamentally for the good work of johan in the front.

Despite seeing the set very uphill, the colorados continued working and reduced the gap on the scoreboard to two (9-11) with one of the most spectacular goals of the match: johan He tried a drop shot very gently, but Goiko He guessed the intention of the Biarritz player and reached for the ball and “destroyed” it spectacularly against the front to tighten the result. In any case, the young couple, driven by the need to continue with options, was the one who finally adjudged the second game (12-15).

The third and final set promised emotions to the 1,650 balls gathered in the stands of Jai Alai de Gernika, something that did not happen because the veterans did not give the blues any options (5-1).

There was also room for controversy in the last goal. From the river he failed to score a ball that he did touch. The man from Vitoria stopped regretting the mistake made and Goiko he also stopped playing convinced that the referees would call the foul. The judges did not consider it so at first, but after they From the river admit what happened they awarded the fifth goal to the colorados ending the match

Thus, the only thing that will be at stake in the last match of group B (Goikoetxea-Etxeto vs Tambourindeguy-Minvielle) that will be played on January 23 will be to determine who will finish in first position. A Goiko Y etxet They are worth winning a set to achieve that goal.