Ezkurra and Azpiroz surpass Ansa and Zubiri in “Erremontari” and reinforce their leadership
Euskaraz irakurri: Ezkurrak eta Azpirozek Ansa eta Zubiri menderatu dituzte “Erremontari” saioan, eta sendo daude lehen postuan
Josetxo Ezkurra and Xabier Azpiroz have beaten Imanol Ansa and Aritz Zubiri, in two sets, 15-10 and 15-13and Julen Loitegi and Endika Barrenetxea have beaten Beñat Segurola and Iban Larrañaga, in three sets, 15-12, 14-15 and 8-6this Thursday, at the Galarreta fronton in Hernani, in the Sagardoaren Txapelketa from 2024, in “Erremontari”. In this way, Ezkurra and Azpiroz, who have added four points, lead, with eleven, the championship standings, with three victories in as many games, while Loitegi and Barrenetxea IV, with the three points achieved tonight, now have with four, and they are fifth in the qualifying table.
There has been equality on the field and excitement in the first game of this fourth dayin which Julen Loitegi and Endika Barrenetxea, by Oialume Zar, have obtained a victory of enormous value. Urnieta’s forward and Hernani’s defender won the first set 15-12, against Beñat Segurola and Iban Larrañaga, from Petritegi, and they were on the verge of achieving four points, also winning the second, but in that one, at 14-14, Barrenetxea missed a serve that he attempted wide. Endika, however, has managed to recover, and in the tiebreaker set he has played outstandingly, as has Julen; The blue couple, as it is, has won 8-6, and, with four points in the standings, they have placed themselves just one behind Segurola and Larrañaga and Urriza and Martirena, in the fight for the semifinals. Barrenetxea’s ability to serve from the txoko to the width has been key to the Blues’ victory.

Endika Barrenetxea and Julen Loitegi greet Iban Larrañaga after the match. Photo: EITB Media.
The second meetingwhich faced the two couples that lead the championship, has been spectacular, with the four pelota players at a high level. Josetxo Ezkurra and Xabier Azpiroz, from Alorreneathey have defeated Imanol Ansa and Aritz Zubiri, from Bereziartua, in two very tough sets, 15-10 and 15-13. The duel in the forward boxes has been brilliant, with Ezkurra and Ansa always looking for ways to do more damage to their rival, and in the rear, with Zubiri also notable, an Azpiroz has distinguished himself who has practically not lost any ball, has He was successful with his serve and, if this were not enough, he was fast and fine throughout the match.
Source: Eitb

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