Surprise in the semifinals of the Jai Alai League after the elimination of the couple formed by Goikoetxea and Lopezwho have fallen against all odds against Ludovic Laduche and Thibault Basque by 13-15 and 11-15.

In the semi-final that opened the festival, Aritz Erkiaga and Gorka Sorozabal They have faced Johan Sorozabal and David Minvielle.

The first set had two very different parts. In the first, Erkiaga and Sorozabal have dominated comfortably rally and rebounding, and they have managed to open a gap of up to 7 points difference (13-6). When everything indicated that the set would fall to the side of the reds, the reaction of the blue couple came, which with a partial score of 0 to 4 has gotten closer to 13-11, thanks to a resounding failure by an Erkiaga who during The rest of the game was a duel and a man in the lead.

But the comeback has remained a mere attempt, and the first set has been for Erkiaga and Sorozabal for 15-11.

The second set was totally different from the first, with Johan Sorozabal having nothing to do with the hesitant and failed pointer of the first. The score has been very even with up to nine tied on the scoreboard, the last one at 13 points. The set was finally for the blues, who with the 13-15 They have forced the dispute in the third and final set.

That is where the semifinal has been decided and where Erkiaga and Sorozabal have asserted their superiority from the first game. 5-3 It was the score that gave them a place in the final on the 16th.

Laduche and Basque surprise

The second semifinal pitted the favorite couple, the one formed by Iñaki Osa Goikoetxea and Imanol López against Lapurtarras Ludovic Laduche and Thibault Basque.

The first set did not go as expected, since the blue pair was superior to the red one. Goikoetxea and López have been uncomfortable on the court, with many difficulties in finding and developing their game, something that their rivals have taken advantage of very well. Thus, the blues have gone ahead 7-11 halfway through the set, and despite the fact that Goiko and López They have tied 12 and 13 pointsthe set has fallen on the blue side (13-15), with Basque especially successful in the back squares and Laduche who has withstood Goiko’s attacks very well.

The Colorados were obliged to win the second set to force the third and advance to the final, but none of that has happened. Laduche and Basque have also dominated the second set, in which after the tie at 6 points they have come to command the score with comfortable 8-13 and 10-14 to finally win by 11-15.

Thus, the Lapurtarra couple will face each other in the final on the 16th to Erkiaga and Sorozabal to wear the first txapela of the Jai Alai League.

Source: Eitb

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