Bidasoa Irun closes the group stage with a draw against Toulouse (26-26)

Bidasoa Irun tied with Fenix ​​Toulouse (26-26) this Tuesday the match corresponding to the 10th and last day of the group stage of the European League. The Irun team had already guaranteed its presence in the round of 16, and after this result they finished the first phase of the competition in fourth place in group B.

The first goal of the match was converted by Bidasoa, although in the opening minutes there were ties on the scoreboard (1-1, 2-2 and 3-3). Later, the Basque team achieved a two-goal advantage (4-6 and 6-8), but Toulouse did not let the rival get too far away, and equalized the match (9-9). The locals were better in the final stretch of the first half, they opened gaps on the scoreboard, but Bidasoa Irun made two good plays in the minute before reaching the break and closed the gap (13-12).

In the first five minutes of the second half, Toulouse took the lead again (16-13), but Bidasoa’s reaction was immediate (17-16). In the 44th minute, the Gipuzkoa team tied the game (17-17), and a minute later they took the lead (17-18). From then on, and for several minutes, the equality was maximum (18-1, 19-19, 20-20, 21-21), but the locals achieved a two-goal lead (23-21) when the 52nd minute of the match was completed. meeting.

The game was tied (23-23) in the last five minutes. Bidasoa Irun showed a good level in the final stretch of the match, arriving with a two-goal advantage (23-25) in the last minute and a half, but had to face the decisive stretch with one man less, and Toulouse was one goal (25-26). With 8 seconds remaining in the match, Bidasoa Irun had the opportunity to sentence from seven meters, but Adrián’s shot was cleared by the local goalkeeper, Fenix ​​Toulouse put together a quick counterattack and put on the final score 26-26 at the last second.

Data sheet:

26.- Phoenix Toulouse: Lettens, Feutchtmann (2), Ilic (2, 2 pen.), Pettersson (-), Kempf (5), Abdi (-) and Gilbert (2) –initial team- Marmier (5), Balenciaga (-), Vieira (2), Wagner (3), Giraudeau (2), Borzas (1), Jarry (-) and Firmesse (2).

26.- Bidasoa Irun: Sierra, Tao (1), Múgica (4), Furundarena (5), Ugarte (1), Iribar (2) and Zabala (1) –initial team- Fernández (6, 4 pen.), Rodríguez (1), García (2), Nieto (3), Tesoriere (-), Urruzola (-) and Da Silva (1).

Marker every five minutes: 1-1, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9, 11-9, 13-12 (Break) 16-13, 17-15, 17-17, 21-20, 23-23 and 26-26 (Final).

Referees: Jerlecki and Labun (Poland). They excluded Urruzola, Ugarte, Tesoriere (2) and Ledo for Bidasoa-Irun and Jarry, Pettersson and Gilbert for Fenix ​​Toulouse for two minutes.