GOITIA-LOPEZ vs ERKIAGA-IBARLUZEA: 11-15, 12-15
GOIKOETXEA-ATAIN vs OLHARAN-ZABALA: 15-12, 10-15, 4-5
📌Erkiaga's great display in Markina-Xemein. Goitia and Lopez, to the street.
📌The university greeted Goikoetxea with a standing ovation, losing the game at the last drop.
📌The news of the death of "Txato" Egurbide arrived from Connecticut. A touching tribute to him as well, with the entire front standing upright.
Even though it was San Juan eve, the crowd gathered at the University of Markina-Xemein and we experienced a magical night in the front hall. Magical and full of emotions. Emotion in terms of game. In both games, the classification of the semi-finals was decided at the LAST POINT. And the emotion for the two greetings. One, that Goikoetxea will no longer play in Unia. The stands stood up "Goikooo! Goikooo!" getting used to it Iñaki went out to the middle of the court and thanked the Marquis. The second greeting is harder. Jose Antonio "Txato" Egurbide's. He belongs to the club of the biggest cestas. from Mutri who also served as quartermaster of Milford. Bego Egurbide above. He died at the age of 84 in Connecticut.
The festival has begun. Live, because Aritz Erkiaga entered the court just like that. As a bull goes out into the square. They had to win the match 2-0 to not be out of the tournament, and also to have a seven-point difference. Ispaster's forward is mathematical. He has a calculator on his head and a pen and paper in his arms. Another feature must be added to that. The trust and peace he has given to Ibarluza. Perfect ingredients to achieve the goal.
Erkiaga started to finish the match from the beginning. In addition He took every opportunity to do so. It hurt from the ribs, to the two walls, inside and tossing the little one. He cuts the plate with his right hand and makes Goitia and Lopez dance. In the first set he already got a six-point difference (8-14) but in the attack, two balls went to the opposite court and Goitia caught and finished the third. 11-15 the set is over. Four point difference. Need three more.
In the second set, things got complicated for the blues. They trailed by four points (7-4) and the ranking of Goitia and Lopez was getting closer and closer. But Erkiaga has started again. Eight and seven, he made it from the rebound, thrown wide. And the eight again, the ball broken wide from the ribs! However, the Reds scored two more goals (10-8) but Goitia scored a double and Erkiaga caught him. The Reds needed 13 points to qualify and are ahead 12-10. Only one drop left...but can't get it. At 12-11, Erkiaga made a huge wall-double, from a distance and with a rebound. They put themselves in front (12-13) and put their opponents "on the bridge" to get 12 and 14. Last drop missing. The 13th of the reds or the 15th of the blues. Who decided to stay alive in the tournament. Huge tension on the court, so much more in the stands and finally the drop... blue! Erkiaga and Ibarluzea are in the finals.
In the second match, the University stood up to welcome Goikoetxea. And that's how he finished, standing up to greet him. Goikoetxea-Atain and Olharan-Zabala had to win to qualify for the semi-finals. There was only room for one. The reds have started well. Olharan and Zabala charged back but Atain held on well and the game went on like this, Goiko's game went from strength to strength. 10-10 have reached the end of the first set and Iñaki knows how to finish it. Rejected on the rebound, walled in from seven frames and the ball was spent on the plate. 15-12, red. But in the second, Olharan and Zabala turned the score around (10-15) and they had to play five points for the classification.
0-1, Atain up. 1-1, Zabalari's balls escape from the box. 1-2, the blues ahead again. 2-2, Goiko didn't guess at the end, Olharan attacked, Atain held well and in the end the young Markinar scored. 3-2, Atain's chula. 3-3, Zabala's "bajonazoa", with reverses from under under, tanto. 4-3, the reds ahead for the first time. 4-4, Olharan's wall kick from the side, deceiving the opponents.
The last straw Another moment of great tension. Goikoetxea wants another match at Uni, at least. The opportunity has come for him. He looked for the ball. Move the body to the left and enter with the right hand. He knows what to do. He will SMASH the ball. spent iron it out For this he has at hand. But... while he was thinking about what to throw, he missed putting the ball in the basket.
🙌GOODBYE IÑAKI! GOODBYE ABOVE!
👏MARKINA-XEMEINGO UNIVERSITY STAND UP TO SALUTE THE GREAT PILOT OF ZUMIA!
🔝TOP COURT EXCITED AND GRATEFUL!
‼️AND DRIVER FANS TOO!
💫"CHATO" EGURBIDE IS LOOKING FROM THE SKY. ON THE DAY HE DIED, GOIKOETXE SAID GOODBYE FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
🙌THE SYMBOL OF A GENERATION HAS GONE FROM THIS WORLD.
🙌A GREAT FIGURE FROM ANOTHER GENERATION, FROM THE COURT.
ON'T CRY MY FRIENDS, THIS IS THE LAW OF LIFE.