Urrutia, Necol, Gaubeka and Cambos, with the material selected for this afternoon’s summit clash at the Bizkaia fronton. /
Necol and Urrutia start as favorites against Gaubeka and the newcomer Cambos in the final to be played today at the Bizkaia fronton
The Kutxabank Professional Shovel League will have new owners today (3:15 p.m.). Gaubeka and the newcomer Cambos face Necol and Urrutia at the Bizkaia fronton in a duel in which the latter start out as favorites given the regularity they have shown throughout the league. However, the top clashes are different from the rest of the championship and the veteran striker surely has a lot to say along with a teammate who is playing it for the first time and who has been surprised by the performance offered.
The duel has many attractions. Two paddlers from Armintza will test their strength and attract numerous spectators to the stands of the Miribilla court, and three of the four protagonists have the chance to add their fourth txapela in the most demanding tournament of the season. Necol has played all the finals since he debuted six years ago and has won half. Urrutia has managed to climb to the top of the podium consecutively on the last three occasions, while Gaubeka wants to extend his extensive track record because his hunger is still intact.
Two paddlers from Armintza face each other, so the atmosphere is assured on the Miribilla court
The Dax striker and his partner add up a lot as a couple and they have shown it. They started as candidates for the title at the beginning of the competition and have only accumulated two defeats in the league. One against those who will have as rivals this afternoon. “In the previous phase we have fulfilled despite the fact that everything has been very even, but in a final other factors come into play and anyone can win,” admitted the defender who will wear blue. Knowing how to manage the nerves and pressure that a duel of these characteristics includes will be important. “I’ve always been good at this look,” he admitted.
Necol arrives with confidence after the game they have shown, but is aware of the difficulty involved. “They also get along very well. Gaubeka took a lot of complicated ball away from his teammate, and Cambos put a lot of pace into the game and rebounded long. It won’t be easy to beat them.”
Maldonado’s debut
The ‘rooster’ from Armintza and the one from Baiona had to play the semifinal, but the forcefulness with which they beat Fusto and Del Río makes them arrive with good feelings. «Throughout the tournament I have not seen myself very well for different reasons, but Cambos has carried me on wings. You have to demand more and I hope to play at 100%, “said Gaubeka. Challenges of this type motivate him and he wants to go out “at the top from the start” to complicate things for his opponents. «We have to try to win the first game to get hooked and because it always gives a lot of morale. We have to jump very concentrated to the field, “he stressed. The two combinations chose fairly similar material. Necol and Urrutia’s balls are somewhat more lively, but their rivals can also take advantage of them.
In the clash that will open the festival there have been changes. In principle, the duel for third place had to be played, but Fusto and Ibarguren are absent after being positive for covid-19. Given this situation, the administration has opted for the debut of striker Román Maldonado. Accompanied by Gordon, he will face Ibai Pérez, who will play in the gay squads, and Del Río in an unprecedented clash.
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