ARITZ ERKIAGA--JON ZABALA 2
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY--JULEN DEL RIO 1
11-15, 15-8, 5-2 (31-25)
GOOGLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Erkiaga-Zabala at the finish
For this opening of the Master 3 Jon Tambourindeguy was associated with Julen Del Rio, the unexpected attraction this mid-July. He entered the competition in the Master 2 semi-finals replacing the injured Nicolas Etcheto. He had practiced only in Mexico before his return to the old continent. A different formation for an interesting result. It did not win on its entry but it showed some interesting things, hence the interest of its second outing.
And he did not disappoint far from it. But opposite there were Aritz Erkiaga and Jon Zabala, a formidable pair and also the favorite of the evening. But the game will turn out to be much more complicated. The score was furnished with sequences. First in favor of Tambour-Del Rio for a 3-0. Followed six points in a row from Ekiaga-Zabala for a 7-3 and then a short solo for the opponent despite a hot injury alert for Del Rio. Which will be able to continue after the passage of the physiotherapist and largely participate in the final victory of the round for Tambour-Del Rio 15-11.
The second round will be generally well controlled by Erkiaga and Zabala. They have always led in the score with an Erkiaga of the great evenings compensating for a lackluster Zabala. Erkiaga was diabolical. It was necessary because Del Rio continued his exemplary performance while Tambour released some nuggets of which he has the secret. But the score was final: 15-8 for Erkiaga-Zabala.
Direction therefore a third round quickly taken in hand especially by stratospheric Erkiaga in these moments despite a Zabala at the end of the line. Score 5-2 and they are therefore the ones who will be in the final next Thursday.
