Euskaraz irakurri: Goikoetxea eta Lekerika, 12 punctu lortuta, Eusko Label Winter Serieseko finalaurrekoan izango dira

Iñaki Osa Goikoetxea and Unai Lekerika they have defeated this Monday to Alex Goitia and Thibault Basque in two sets, 15-14 and 15-5in the seventh day of the Eusko Label Winter Series 2023-24in it Jai Alai of Gernika-Lumoinside of the group A. Thus, Goiko and Lekerika have secured their place in the semifinals of the championship, and, in fact, They have certified first place in their groupwhich will make them face, in the run-up to the final, the couple that finishes in second place in group B.

What we witnessed this Monday, in a Jai ​​Alai, another day, full and with a spectacular atmosphere, was a match in which there were, in practice, like two different matches. In the first, in the first set, the game was eventhe two couples have had options to award it, and it has not been resolved until Unai Lekerika, with a spectacular two walls When the scoreboard registered a tie at 14, the balance has tipped in their favor; in the second setOn the other hand, the advantage for the forward from Zumaia and the defender from Gernika-Lumo has been clear from the beginning.

Thus, The clash started with great balance. In the first set, the result was tied at one, three, five, seven and eight points. Only in the final stretch have Goiko and Lekerika taken a certain advantage, leading 13-9 and 14-12, which made it seem like they had the set in their hand; Goitia and Basque did not give up, and, with a good reaction, they established the score at 14-14, with the serve in the hands of the Markina-Xemein forward. That’s when the magic of Unai Lekerika emerged, who, with a perfect two-wall, scored the final goal.

In the second set, Goikoetxea and Lekerika have been superior, and have clearly dominated. Since the initial 4-0, the winning couple has no longer lost control of the scoreboard, with comfortable leads (8-1, 12-4). The final 15-5 that was recorded in that second quarter is, in that sense, significant, and adequately reflects what has been seen on the Jai Alai field.

With Goiko and Lekerika already first in the group, and with no more games to play until the semifinal, Goitia and Basque will be able to fight for second place, with Olharan and Del Río and Erik and Minvielle. For New Year’s Eve, a Goitia-Basque match against Olharan-Del Río is planned, which could be decisive.

Source: Eitb

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