LATEST FROM IPARRALDE (FRANCE) AND HEGOALDE (SPAIN) Posted on April 13, 2023 at 00:07:50 AM by jsolo
IPARRALDE (FRANCE)
CESTA ALL STAR (DONIBANE LOHIZUNE--ST. JEAN DE LUZ) APRIL 13-MAY 4--12 TEAMS, 2 GROUPS OF 3 TEAMS--LEAGUE ROUND ROBIN FOLLOWED BY SEMI-FINALS AND FINAL, TWO LEAGUE MATCHES ON APRIL 13, 18, 20. SEMI-FINALS ON APRIL 25 AND 28. FINAL ON MAY 4.
TOURNAMENT LINK TO ALL SCORES, PLAYER POINTS, PLAYER INFORMATION, SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
https://acp.cestapunta.com/tournoi-competition/67
WILL LINK DIRECTLY BELOW
NOTE: CLICK ON ANY PLAYER'S NAME TO LINK TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER.
YOUTUBE LINK TO STREAMS, DON'T KNOW HOW MANY, WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I DO)
https://www.youtube.com/user/cestapunta64500
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HEGOALDE (SPAIN)
LEKEITO: Unfortunately none of this Tournament was streamed.
Here are the results:
April 8: FINAL AND WOMEN'S MATCH
FINAL:
INAKI GOIKOETXEA-MIKEL MANZISIDOR (SUBSTITUTING FOR THE INJURED JULEN DEL RIO) 2
ARITZ ERKIAGA-UNAI LEKRIKABEASKOA (LEKE) 1
(15-10, 10-15, 5-2: 30-27)
‼️GOIKOETXEA AND MANCI, LEKEITION CHAMPIONS!
📸We Jai Alai and Eraman Jai Alai
➡️Women's match
ERIKA-MAIALEN vs MAITE-ENERITZ: 12-15, 15-14, 5-3
➡️Master Series FINAL
GOIKOETXEA-MANCI vs ERKIAGA-LEKERIKA: 15-10, 10-15, 5-2
Mikel Manci, a footballer from Mutri, has taken full advantage of the opportunity given to him in Lekeitio. He entered this Master Series as Del Rio's substitute and has finally managed to wear the cap by forming a pair with Goikoetxea. They defeated Arbe and Lopez in the semi-finals and Erkiaga and Lekerika in the final. Two difficult exams and successful in both.
The crowd gathered today at the Santi Brouard stadium. The front of Lekeitio was filled to the brim in the two basket matches of the Master Series and today, too, there were good matches on the court. The fronton is natural from Lekeitio, the ball can be seen at speed and is really suitable for enjoying the zest.
The reds started the game brilliantly and it was worth noting that Iñaki Osa Goikoetxea started the final. He finished nine points in the first set. He finished excellently from the ribs, from the wall and from the checkerboard. Manzi kept it serious, getting a lot of balls in and delaying well. They are ahead 6-3 and there have been no ties in this first game. 15-10 red.
In the second set, Zumaia didn't appear as much and the Reds made some mistakes. After the third tie, Erkiaga and Lekerika took the lead, 3-4, 4-7, 6-11, 8-13 and 10-15.
The final is decided in a draw. Goikoetxea came out, Aritz entered the resto but the ball hit the hoop (1-0). The second goal is also red, made by Manci on the back wall (2-0). After Goiko made five passes in the match, the blues tied the set (2-2). But the people from Gipuzkoa were dominant. Zumaia made it 3-2, Manzi made it 4-2 with his forehand and Goikoetxea ended the game by "running over" the ball.
In the first match of the festival, Erika Mugartegi and Maialen Aldazabal won. The striker from Markina-Xemein maintained her good streak and won in Lekeitio as well, continuing the path of Durango and Gasteiz. Today she played with Aldazabal from Berria and not against anyone. Maite Ortiz de Mendibil and Eneritz Lizardi have won against the 2022 Biarritz World Champions.
The Reds turned the game around, as the first set was for Maite and Eneritz (12-15). The second game was tighter. They tied the 12th, 13th and 14th. Eneritz made the 14th for the blues by rejecting the ball on the left wall, but Maialen responded in the same way to make the 15th for the reds. (15-14). In the third set, the blues took a 1-3 lead, but once again, the reds turned the score around, winning 5-3.
The tournament in Lekeitio has ended with a very sweet taste in the mouth. Two beautiful festivals, two big crowds in the front, good matches have been played in two days and the atmosphere in the stands is great.
In the Akarregi ball association, the number of children playing basket is increasing. Festivals like this only help in this way.
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April 6: Semi-finals:
INAKI GOIKOETXEA-MIKEL MANZISIDOR (SUBSTITUTING FOR THE INJURED JULEN DEL RIO) 2
JOKIN ARBE-IMANOL LOPEZ 0
(15-14, 15-8; 30-22)
ARITZ ERKIAGA-UNAI LEKERIKABEASKOA (LEKE) 2
XABIER BARANDIKA--JON ZABALA 0
(15-9, 15-14: 30-23
Match article (Jai Alai News Facebook) (Basque--includes 9 Photos)
‼️GOIKO-MANZI AND ERKIAGA-LEKERIKA, LEKEITIO FINAL
📸Take it to Jai Alai
GOIKOETXEA-MANZI vs ARBE-LOPEZ: 15-14, 15-8
ERKIAGA-LEKERIKA vs BARANDIKA-ZABALA: 15-9, 15-14
There was a huge crowd today at the Santi Brouard stadium, for the semi-finals of the world-class Master Series. Above all, the crowd and the party atmosphere. The public of all ages has joined, but the youth have given the most impetus to the eight protagonists. An hour before the start of the festival, people are already at the front door, lining up to get a good place inside.
There was a change in the first game. Julen Del Rio was unable to play due to a cervical injury and Mikel Manzisidor from Mutri took his place. It wasn't an easy game for Manzi but he made the most of the opportunity he was given. He played a serious game, scoring a lot of balls and throwing well. The ball passed too close to the body of Jokin Arbe in a chip top and the Marquis caught his attention. Having removed that scare, the Mutriku defender passed the exam with a good mark.
However, the reds have started to take the lead. After Launako, Arbe and Lopez took the lead and maintained their lead until the last round. They have also done eleven, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen. Actually, the blues have reached that 14th goal before but Goikoetxea has turned the situation around. He gave the sentence to the set with one over the plate and a double wall, 15-14. The second game started with a tie, but after the Bosnian one, Goiko and Manci widened the gap. Imanol Lopez ended the match with some physical problems and with fifteen and eight, Iñaki Osa Goikoetxea and Mikel Manzisidor qualified for the finals.
This second set had emotion.
The protagonists of the next match have added emotion to the game. They put on a great show. Lively, fast and hard-fought game. The public enjoyed the second match of the festival. It wasn't because Aritz Erkiaga played, even though it was home. But because they played at high speed and at a high level. At the beginning of the match, Aritz had a hard time figuring out the serve. He had made a pass for the fifth tantura and Barandika had entered the rest three times. But from the middle of the set, the Ispaster players calibrated their plays well and with the help of Leke, they started to dominate the game. Barandika and Erkiaga performed bravely in front and received great applause. The first game was for the reds, 15-9.
Things were tighter in the second. Zabala's game has improved. He played more seriously, avoiding unnecessary plays and was the best player in the set. The scoreboard has had ups and downs. The Reds were ahead by three points (6-3), tied (6-6), the Blues were ahead by two points (6-8, 7-9) and after the ninth, the dominance of the Reds again. Erkiaga scored a great goal by giving a high speed to a rebound ball (14-11) and they missed a goal. Missing a drop, but can't do that single drop. Barandika and Zabala scored three goals in the break and there was great tension after the tie was tied 14-14. Erkiaga has decided the last point and the game. Who else He went for the ball, pumped in and finished the game with his hands, throwing the ball into the middle of the two opponents and also rejecting it. 15-14
The fans of Lekeitio gave the four players a standing ovation. It was no less. In the Santi Brouard court, the ball is moving at a very high speed, and there is merit in playing so well at that speed!
📅Saturday's festival will also be at 19:00 and as I am writing this article, there are still some tickets left for sale at www.eramanjaialai.com . Be quick, the front desk will be full and not even in basket games.
ERIKA-MAIALEN vs MAITE-ENERITZ (Women challenge)
GOIOETXEA-MANZI vs ERKIAGA-LEKERIKA (Master Series FINAL)
