HEGOALDE (SPAIN)--EREMAN! MARKINA GS--ROUND 2 RESULTS AND MATCH ARTICLE TRANSLATED--LEKE INJURED--MAY NOT PLAY WITH ERIK IN DONOSTIA (SAN SEBAS) FINAL Posted on June 17, 2023 at 10:39:36 AM by jsolo
Group A: Goitia-Lopez v Aritz-Ibarluza (A-I must win in straight sets and have better net points to advance).
Group B: Goiko-Atain v Olharan-Zabala. Winner advances).
Unfortunately, Leke suffered an arm injury in last night's match, and, according to Jai Alai News Facebook, he may not be available for tonight's Donostia (San Sebastien) Grand Slam Final. The match (Goiko-Gorka v Erik-Leke). It is unknown at this time who will replace Leke if he is unable to play. He did finish yesterday's match, using only his backhand, like Lopez in the summer partidos recently when he played several matches using only his backhand after he suffered an arm injury.
GOOGLE TRANSLATE ENLISH MATCH ARTICLE:
‼️ARBE SENTENCES AFTER LEKERIKA'S INJURY
📸Take it!
ALEX GOTIA-LOPEZ vs BARANDIKA-LEKERIKA: 15-12, 15-13
GOIKOETXEA-ATAIN vs ARBE-LEKERIKA: 11-15, 15-10, 4-5
"Jokin, I have an arm injury. I hold on playing backhand and you shoot." And the Markinarra striker did so. Of the five blue goals in the tiebreaker, four were billed by Arbe. Three serve returns and a rebound, to qualify for the semifinals. Obviously, Lekerika suspends the final in Donostia today and the real extent of his injury remains to be seen. The truth is that Unai has been playing at a very high level this early summer. Cheer up Leke!
The match ended with bad news but started with good news. The debut of Gorka Mugartegi "Atain" in professional competition. The 19-year-old defender withstood the pressure well. As the match progressed, he settled. It is not easy to do it in your debut, in a tournament of the highest level, to do it with Goiko and also playing in the Uni with 650 souls watching you. Atain fulfilled what was expected of him, he has great powers -especially a big setback- but his teammate from Zumaia was unable to enter the game. Why? opponents avoided him.
The blues started 3-6 ahead. Nice goal from Arbe, surprising with a drop shot in a rebound position. When he could, Iñaki shot short. With speed, direction and spin. Only he can do it. But the blues continued to widen their difference (5-10, 7-12). By the end of the set the material was already alive and after a dive from Arbe and another from Goiko, Leke finished the joko in the same way, releasing his forehand from top to bottom (11-15).
In the second set, the rookie and the veteran carbureted better. The first goal was signed by Atain with a txula against the left wall. The red start opened the score 4-0 and the tie did not come until the six card. Goiko and Atain endured and left again. Iñaki gave us unique plays from him. Cut and chopped to the width, turning the rebound into an attacking play. When they were two-three goals higher, Lekerika was injured. The Colorados tied the game and as we have already told you, Arbe took out his top hat. As a pelotari, and as a magician.
In the first match, victory for Alex Goitia and Imanol López in a competitive match with alternatives on the scoreboard.
The Colorados started winning (4-1), then it seemed that the serious game of the Blues would be unbreakable (5-8) but at the first break, the teacher Imanol spoke to the student Alex. He reassured him, gave him confidence and directed him. Goitia is a pelotari who transmits. Of nerve. His start on the court makes the public turn on. And López made sure that potential was not lost due to unnecessary mistakes. Good match by Goitia, with a serious but brave game. Two zero on the scoreboard (15-12, 15-13) and homework very well done ahead of the third and final round of the league. Erkiaga-Ibarluzea have to win 2-0 and with a certain advantage against Goitia-López. The other game next Friday: Goikoetxea-Atain vs Olharan-Zabala. Whoever loses, goes to the street.
