FM posted match articles for the Finals, held July 15, 2023 today, July 19, 2023. They have yet to post match videos on the Youtube sight. I will keep checking, in case they do.
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
INCLAN--PEREZ 30
JUAN LEON--XAVI 13
INCLAN--PEREZ WIN THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
GISELA--ENERITZ 30
OIHANA--ROMAN 26
TOURNAMENT WINNER WAS DETERMINED BY MOST INDIVIDUAL POINTS:
BENETRIX--DEL RIO WIN THE PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT
LALOO--MANCISIDOR FINISH 2ND
GOOGLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Fronton Mexico. International Tournament July 15, 2023.
July 19, 2023
The Frontón México dressed up on its last day, registering an excellent entrance with a little left to be able to hang the “no tickets” sign, in which a large number of fans eager to witness this spectacular sport gathered in the “ Palacio de la Pelota” in the Colonia Tabacalera, which, without a doubt, is part of the tradition of Mexico City.
First National Tournament Match Reds Inclán and Pérez Vs Blues Juan Léon and Xavi
In the first game of the day, the victory went to the reds by a score of 30 to 13. The reds gave a great game and were proclaimed champions of the national tournament as we already pointed out with a wide advantage that they took from the first ten because they were already winning by 10 goals to 6. They were confident from the beginning and unlike the blues they made few mistakes and defined the goals when required. On the contrary, the blues unfortunately crossed paths due to a couple of decisions by the main judge, which took them out of concentration and they lost their concentration in the match, which is why the match ended in the "street" and the reds were proclaimed champions.
Second Match Women's Tournament Red couple Gisela and Eneritz Vs Blues Ohiana and Roman.
The second game of the day was for the red couple 30-26 made up of Gisela and Eneritz. It was a highly contested match in which the 4 pelotaris showed off and offered a show before the excellent entry into the "ball palace", which, by the way, greatly enjoyed the women's tournament that was played for the first time in their facilities, resulting in a resounding success. The game was very even from the beginning, although the reds stayed up from the beginning, the blues equalized at the 18th goal and even that goal was in their favor and they were up 19-18, but they were tied again at 19 now From then on, those in red did not lose the advantage to take the game. We saw so many very fought, highlighting Gisela who gave a great game again, The Catalan is very confident in playful fields and knows how to hurt when required and define goals, supported at all times by Eneritz who is also a great pelotari. Eneritz, who is world champion in Biarritz 2022, gave a professorship in playing ball, she is a wall that returns everything and easily picks up a backhand and also knows how to remove and do damage with his right foot. The Blues fought throughout the game and, as we pointed out, they managed to take the lead, but from 19-19 the goals stopped falling in their favor, added to the fact that Román played very safe, in the last goals she failed to score some difficult balls in the rear and they lost the match. We must highlight not only the Ohiana game, but all her participation in the tournament, since on the field she has courage and dedication that, combined with the joy with which he looks for the ball.
The women's first place was awarded by the number of points achieved in all their matches, which went to Eneritz, Ohiana placed second, third place went to Gisela and fourth place was Roman. Good luck to the 4 finalist pelotaris, as well as to all the pelotaris who participated and had the privilege of being on the posters and programs of the first women's tournament in the "ball palace" making their history even bigger; thanks to all of them because they taught the fans of Mexico what "love of the ball" is and, in this regard, a special mention for Doris, since the "amazon" who is a pillar of Jai Alai Femenil, was very important part in the planning, organization and crystallization of the tournament.
First Match of the 2023 Betway International Tournament Reds Urrutia and Jon Mandiola Vs Blues Urreisti--Millat
The victory was for the reds by a score of 30-22 and they were left with third place in the tournament. It was a very even game and very well played by the 4 pelotaris who made the Frontón México vibrate before the very good entrance. It was a very even game until the equalizer in the 17th goal, because from then on the reds had a streak of 5 goals, managing to take the lead of 22-17 and from there take the victory to stay in third place in the tournament. Urrutia gave a great game and at times extraordinary, fighting at all times and showing his mastery on the sideline to two walls, as Urreisti had a hard time taking his serve away. He entered several balls hanging in frame 11 making the ball palace roar, because when he is delivered and on a good day, he looks great. We saw the “marquis” Millat very well at the back, enduring the rally with Mandiola but to his misfortune he made a couple of mistakes that at times lost his concentration. We must highlight the work of Mandiola "the Markina train" who gave a great game and fought throughout the game, looking backhanded and forehand that by the way he released with "candle" from any box on the court, for which literally buried the illusions of coming back to the blues, because throwing coal into the machine he came down twice from behind to look for two shots to one from Urreisti in the happy squares and then shot some backhand blows that were materially impossible to subtract for Millat and achieve the goals 27-21 and 29-21. In good time for the 4 pelotaris who gave a great game. for which he literally buried the illusions of coming back to the blues, because throwing coal into the machine he came down twice from behind to look for two shots to one from Urreisti in the happy squares and then shot some backhand blows that were materially impossible to subtract for Millat and achieve the goals 27-21 and 29-21. In good time for the 4 pelotaris who gave a great game. for which he literally buried the illusions of coming back to the blues, because throwing coal into the machine he came down twice from behind to look for two shots to one from Urreisti in the happy squares and then shot some backhand blows that were materially impossible to subtract for Millat and achieve the goals 27-21 and 29-21. In good time for the 4 pelotaris who gave a great game.
Second Match and grand final of the 2023 Benetrix International Betway Tournament and Rio Vs Azules Laloo and Manci.
The reds went for it all and only found themselves down in the scoring in the first goals of the game but after the tie at 3 they took the advantage that they did not let go of throughout the match. Benetrix gave a great game and demonstrated his great quality and variety in his game, very focused at all times and yesterday he made everything look easy, he played with courage and took "cats" from his compatriot looking to subtract the serve and score him, or Well, to do damage with the side rebound, he is a very complete pelotari, who we saw was very close to his defender. The blues gave a great game although we saw that Manci had a hard time getting up and close to the left wall, which, in a fronton of these sizes and characteristics is really very difficult, which affected his concentration and made it difficult for him to gain confidence and he will loosen up in his game, coupled with the fact that a final was being played. At times we saw Laloo bright and elegant as he had pointed out during the tournament, but he gave some clubs that were expensive, although he delighted us with a tight cut that raised the public from their seats and excited his supporters because it was to get 24-27 on a backhand, however they did not manage to come back and in an attempt to hit a wall by Laloo, Del Rio, who is all pride and courage on the court, went down to the happy squares to enter from the right and we practically managed to listen in the fronton without that we knew if the public or the "goblins" shouted it "and nowaaaa" and from the "lion's" basket a projectile came out that there was no way it would return to play and they got a goal away from victory by a score of 29- 24 and a little later fell 30 to proclaim themselves champions.
Thanks to all the pelotaris for their dedication and participation in this international Betway 2023 tournament.
