Basque: The Arrizabalagak and Capellanek arrived on Sunday, 22-11, and “Plazandreak” said the finals with a smile

Olatz Arrizabalaga and Andrea Capellán have won, 22-11, against Miriam Arraiza, substitute for the injured Leire Garai, and Leire Galeanothis Monday, at the La Esperanza fronton, in Bilbao, within the Third day of “Plazandreak”and, in parallel, In the fourth and a half, Miren Larrarte beat Madalen Etxegarai 18-14. Thus, Arrizabalaga and Capellán still have a chance of playing in the final of “Plazandreak”which will take place on August 5, and Larrarte, for his part, has already managed to guarantee his place in the grand final.

So, In the doubles match, Arrizabalaga and Capellán have added their first point in the championship, against Arraiza and Galeanoand, in this way, they maintain their options of playing in the final on August 5, although these possibilities depend on what happens on Monday. The Gernika-Lumo forward line and the Santo Domingo de la Calzada back line have had the score under control from the beginning, with wide advantages; in the second half of the match, however, the blue team has reacted, and has been able to hit more points than at the beginning. The victory of the red pair, in any case, has not been in doubt, and has been clear, as reflected by the final score of 22-11.

In the fourth and a half, Larrarte has obtained the ticket for the grand final on August 5, after winning, 18-14, against Etxegarai. The match had two very different phases: at the start, the Oñatiarra played better and took the lead; but, as the goals went by, the Bidania player found her rhythm and her game, until she equalled and, in the final stretch, surpassed her rival. Larrarte gained confidence as the match progressed, unlike Etxegarai. With the result recorded on the scoreboard at the La Esperanza fronton, Larrarte is already in the final, while Etxegarai has no chance of playing the match for the txapela.

Larrarte and Etxegarai greet each other after the match. Photo: EITB Media.

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