Fusto and Urrutia have said goodbye to the Sopela Pro’24 after losing to Maldonado and Gordon in three sets and not winning any jokowhile Necol and Del Río, the losing pair of the match against Gaubeka and Ibai Pérez, continue to advance despite the defeat, having won two of the five jokos they played in the match that opened the day.
The first match of this unique knockout round with which the tournament has opened It was a very close match in which The work of Ibai Pérez has been highlighted in the back line. The Sestao player had a great game and responded well to Necol’s attacks, even scoring some very beautiful goals.
Accompanied by the veteran Gaubeka Up front, the red couple has won the first two jokos (10-6 and 10-7), but in the third Necol and Del Río have taken advantage of a couple of controversial plays that have thrown their rivals off balance and have won the joko by 5-10.
After winning the fourth by 8-10 the match was decided by a tiebreaker, with a fifth joko in which Gaubeka and Perez have qualified for the league phase which will begin next Monday, September 9.
Comfortable victory for Maldonado and Gordon
In the second match, Maldonado, individual champion, and Gordon have been far superior against a Fusto and Urrutia who have not had their best day. The first joko has been decided in a tight 10-9and Fusto and Urrutia had the opportunity to win it, which would have changed the outcome of the match, but in the end it fell on the side of the Colorados.
In the second joko, and After the 5-5 draw, a 5-1 partial has once again given the reds the run of playwhile the blues saw the game and the possibility of moving forward in the tournament slip away from them. In the end, the 10-4 The third set was the final straw for Fusto and Urrutia, who said goodbye to this first edition of the Sopela Pro de Pala.
The two winning couples, Esteban Gaubeka-Ibai Pérez and Román Maldonado-Iker Gordon will be the ones that will be measured in the match next Monday, September 9, the first of the three that will make up the league phase of this championship.
Source: Eitb
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