Daily Archives: 19 March, 2009

Mano matches this weekend

On Friday night, ETB-Sat will broadcast two matches (https://www.eitb.eus/television). The first is a singles match between two young Aspe players and the second a doubles match featuring Martinez de Irujo who aims to keep his form on a high ahead of next week’s pairs final. He was originally to have played against his pairs partner Fernando Goni, but Goni was later replaced by Inigo Pascual.

Friday 20th March
22:20 (CET) ARITZ LASA v OLAZABAL
23:35 (CET) TITIN III – PASCUAL v MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – LASKURAIN

There are two live matches on Sunday, also on ETB-Sat. They are as follows:

Sunday 22nd March
Festival Astelena, Eibar
17:00 (CET) ARRUTI v CABRERIZO II
18:05 (CET) GONZALEZ – BEROIZ v ARITZ LASA – BARRIOLA

However, the most significant event of the weekend is sadly unavailable as a webcast. On Saturday, the final of the second division pairs championship will be held in Amorebieta-Etxano. If you live outside Spain, the only way to follow proceedings is via the live updates on pelotalive: http://www.pelotalive.com

Saturday 21st March
CAMPEONATO PAREJAS 2ª, Final
Amorebieta-Etxano
18:00 (CET) MENDIZABAL I – IBAI ZABALA v BERASALUZE IX – URBERUAGA

Berasaluze IX

Berasaluze IX

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Jai Alai: Foronda and Arriaga Wins First Semifinal

img_2312Duration: 79 minutes
Scoring sequence: 2-0, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, 9-9, 10-10, 11-11, 12-12, 12-18, 13-18, 13-21, 16-21, 16-22, 18-22, 18-23, 19-23, 19-27, 20-27, 20-28, 21-28, 21-29, 22-29, 22-30, 23-30, 23-31, 24-31, 24-32, 26-32, 26-33, 27-33 y 27-35

Master Jai’s pair Olha and Elizegi could not match the hard working Jon Arriaga, who together with Foronda won the first semifinal with 27-35.

OLHA-ELIZEGI 27
FORONDA-J. ARRIAGA 35

The game was surrounded by a nice atmosphere, and was very even through the first dozen of points. Christophe Olha seemed very focused, threw his shots with great spead and was very well directed from the backcourt by Adolfo Elizegi. Both Iker and Jon in the blue team played well, but did not seem to be able to finish the points of in the same effective manner. After 12-12 the game changed a bit, and the Jai Alive teams more consistant play payed off with six straight points making the scores 12-18. Master Jai’s players made an effort to even up the scores but only reached to 18-22 before it started to be quite clear who would walk off the court as winners. Arriaga played very well and Forondo managed to close a couple of points in a spectacular way. The last points were more even but with a small advantage for the Jai Alive team, who could then close the game with a seven points lead.

Worth mentioning is that Christophe lost three points on his own serve.

The results in the other two games were:

BARONIO-GARITA 22
LEKUE-ALBERDI III 30

AIMAR-GARAI 25
TREKU-JOAKIN 18

Source: Translated from Master Jai