Urriza and Labaka revalidate the title of the Couples (40-37)

Javier Urriza and Jagoba Labaka revalidated the title of the Couples Tournament after beating Imanol Ansa and Ibai Martirena 40-37 in a final with more emotion than play. The winners led the way in a rowdy partyBut the Blues managed to draw near the end and even went 34-36 and 36-37 ahead.

In the end, an error by Ansa to two walls, which went by a few centimeters and the solidity of the Colorados sentenced the game with a final partial of 4-0.

It is the seventh txapela for Urriza, who is positioned as the remontista with the most txapelas of the Couples. Match with Patxi Zeberio. Of course, Labaka is the first teammate to repeat txapela with the champion of Pamplona. His previous partners were Lizaso, San Miguel, Etxeberria III, Barrenetxea IV and Larrañaga.

This time to win the title they had to break a sweat. The party had more work and trade than brilliance. The defenders were somewhat nervous and the forwards took the initiative and command of the game. A command that did not have an owner until the tie at 15. The equalized were followed to one side or the other.

From the tie at 15, it went to a dangerous 29-22 for Ansa II-Martirena, but they showed that they know how to suffer. Based on struggle, dedication and effort, they managed not only to equalize the game at 30, but also went ahead by two goals at 32-34 and 34-36.

Last so many

Draw 36 came thanks to a ball from Urriza, 36-37 was from Ansa and tie at 37 and the 38-37 were the result of the solidity and the arm of the forward of Pamplona. The 39-37 was key, since the two walls of Ansa went to the counter court by centimeters. The 40-37 came thanks to a ball close to the wall of Labaka.

Marker:

0-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-5, 4-5, 4-6, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 11-8, 11-13, 13-13, 13-14, 14-14, 14-15, 20-15, 20-16, 21-16, 21-19, 25-19, 25-20, 26-20, 26-22, 29-22, 29-26, 30-26, 30-31, 32-31, 32-34, 33-34, 33-35, 34-35, 34-36, 36-36, 36-37 and 40-37.