Laso executed a serve yesterday in Buñuel against Imaz and Urrutikoetxea, with Aranguren in the background. /
Couples Championship
Laso and Ander Imaz achieved a major victory for the classification by adapting better to Buñuel’s court and coming back in the second half of the match
Temperature below zero in Buñuel and a few degrees more, a few, inside the Manolo Malo Chueca fronton. Unai Laso and Ander Imaz achieved a point that could be very important for the standings. They beat Urrutikoetxea and Aranguren 22-17, placing themselves with six wins and two wins away from their rivals last night, in a match where the stage played its part.
Buñel’s fronton is a difficult one. It has a floor that accelerates the bounce of the ball, very different from the usual frontons. There are also differences between these, but within more or less homogeneous margins. Manolo Malo Chueca demanded something else. The ball runs wildly along the ground and it is very difficult to position yourself to defend, there is no time. It was also not comfortable for the defenders, because the exit from the left wall was also different. It was time to adapt.
Urrutikoetxea and Aranguren started better. The striker from Biscay was looking for the shot to take advantage of the characteristics of the pediment, but he always met resistance from Laso. The reds set the pace, but the blues held on. The scoreboard was an accordion, with differences between one point and three, opening and closing. Laso tied at eleven with a shot from behind, but then the Colorados opened their biggest lead, four goals (15-11)
At that moment, Urrutikoetxea, who had been complaining that the ground was slippery and went to the backcourt with leaden feet for each ball, lost the thread of the match. And what else did Laso want, he saw the situation and went for the win. The one from Bizkarreta and Ander Imaz took the lead for the first time at 16-17 and the match ended. Urrutikoetxea and Aranguren scored just one more goal, a ball by Laso to the sheet metal. From 15-11 to 17-22, a partial of 2-11 that clearly explains what happened in the second half.
It will not go down in history for the game displayed, but for the winners the point is of the utmost importance. It is also important to keep the fans alive in Ribera. The public fired the protagonists with applause, partly to thank their effort, partly to take away the cold.
There are tickets left in Zumaia
Elezkano II and Zabaleta face Irribarria and Rezusta today at the Aitzuri de Zumaia. The festival, without television, begins at 5:00 p.m. Ticket sales are going at a good pace, but there are still seats left and the box office will open from 4:15 p.m.
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