Erkiaga and Ibarluzea will be the rivals of Goikoetxea and Lekerika in the grand final of the Eusko Label Winter Series

Goikoetxea-Lekerika and Erkiaga-Ibarluzea They will be the two protagonist couples of the great final of the Eusko Label Winter Series that takes place on February 18 at the Jai-Alai in Gernika. The former eliminated Johan and López in the first semifinal played last Monday, and Erkiaga and Ibarluzea did the same with Olharan and del Río in the second semifinal.

He first set It started very evenly, with successive draws and minimal advantages of just one goal, both for one couple and the other. It was after a 5-5 tie that the match began to shift towards Erkiaga and Ibarluzea. Thus, and thanks to a 5-0 partial, the Bizkaian couple has gone ahead 10-5 on the scoreboard.

Erkiaga has completely displaced Olharan up front, while Jon Ibarluzea has shown himself to be very confident at the backsomething that has been missing in the last few games.

The set was slipping away for Olharan and Del Río, who had a slight reaction in which they got closer 10-7, but their rivals have not given them respite. The 14-10 score was the first goal lost by Erkiaga, although Ispaster’s player was not on the court like he was during the entire semi-final.

In the last few goals there have been no surprises, and the set has been taken by the couple in pink (15-11).

He second set It has started very favorably for the interests of Ispaster’s forward and Markina’s defender, who have come forward 7-3 on the scoreboard. But then the resurrection of Jean Olharan has arrived, and that has changed the future of the set in the following points.

Successive ties at ten, eleven, twelve and thirteen points, They have given hope to the couple in black, but Del Río has not been at the level of his partner and has made mistakes in decisive moments. Thus the second game and the semifinal went to Erkiaga and Ibarluzea (15-13), who will face Goikoetxea and Lekerika in the final.

The semi-final, both:

First set: 1-0, 1-12-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-33-4, 4-44-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-58-5, 9-5, 10-510-6, 10-7, 11-712-7, 13-713-8, 14-814-9, 14-10, 14-11, 15-11.

Second set: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-25-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-37-4, 7-5, 8-5, 9-59-6, 9-7, 9-8, 9-99-10, 10-1010-11, 11-1112-11, 12-1213-12, 13-1314-13, 15-13.