The four protagonists with the selected material. /
Irribarria and Rezusta had direct qualification for the semifinals in their hands but they let it slip away and finished third. Ezkurdia and Tolosa qualified for the play-off at the last moment after being bottom players for most of the league. Both combinations face each other tomorrow (10 pm) at the Atano III fronton in San Sebastián in an all or nothing match. For the former, given their potential, reaching cardboard 22 is almost an obligation. “You have to win as it is,” said the defender from Bergara. For the latter, “a very big prize that we are going to fight for,” stressed the Arbizu striker.
The two antecedents of the championship are favorable to those who will wear blue and quite loosely (22-11 and 22-10), but then their rivals did not have the current game point. “Although both matches are past, they are worth knowing how we have to play. You have to set the pace and prevent Ezkurdia from coming into play too much, especially at the beginning. If we remove them from their site, our options will arrive, “said Rezusta.
Despite starting as clear favourites, the Gipuzkoan considers that «the pressure for both couples will be the same. Whoever loses goes to the street.
Ezkurdia is convinced that they need to “enjoy” to have chances of victory. He knows that it will not be easy against a combination “that has already shown that when they play their game they are capable of beating anyone”. But they will come out without pressure and “show their fangs.” “We have to try to put up with them at the beginning and get involved in the happy pictures to see if we are capable of generating doubts,” he said.
Material
He knows that his rivals are going to take advantage of his blow to charge back and leave him offside, so he will have to risk more. And he trusts his defender. “I will try to help him as much as he can, but I see him calm,” he stressed.
The chosen material is different. Ezkurdia and Tolosa opted for balls that are difficult to move and slide on the ground, while those of their opponents are lighter and have a higher bounce.
