Urrutikoetxea replaces Artola in the play-off match this Thursday, in Tolosa
Euskaraz irakurri: Urrutikoetxeak Artola ordezkatuko du, ostegunean, play-offeko parten, Tolosan
Mikel Urrutikoetxea is going to replace Iñaki Artola, this Thursdayin the match of Couples Championship play-off of 2024 that will be held in Toulouse. Artola, with “acute gastroenteritis”, as reported by Baiko, a low cause for the clash, which will determine which is the third couple qualified for the semifinals. In this way, Urrutikoetxea and Ander Imaz will play for that ticket against Jokin Altuna and Julen Martija.
It will be the third match for Urrutikoetxea in this Couples Championship. He played the previous two, in the quarter-final group, as a defender, alongside Unai Laso. In the first of them, Laso and Urrutikoetxea defeated, 22-20, in Bilbao, precisely Altuna III and Martija.
This Thursday’s meeting is decisive. The couple that achieves victory will go directly to the semifinals, where Jaka-Mariezkurrena II and P. Etxeberria-Zabaleta are already waiting; The couple that is defeated will still have a second chance, on Sunday, against whoever wins on Friday, in Amorebieta-Etxano, in the match between Peña II-Albisu and Elordi-Rezusta.
Source: Eitb
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