2023-09-03 02:00:00
“I weigh ten kilos more than last year, but it has become clear that they are not extra kilos.” Aritz Juanenea in its purest form. He vindicates himself again and will be Imanol Ansa’s rival next Saturday in the final of a comeback Individual-Eusko Label Championship in which he has alternated compromised moments due to discomfort in his left thigh with brilliant victories against Urriza first and Barrenetxea this Saturday for 21-30. Against the odds, yes. Also deservedly.
Juanenea completed a high school performance that confirms her undoubted aptitude for discipline. He complicated a lot of ball on the left wall. He found height in the front. He bounced easily. He added ten service goals, twice as many as his rival, a renowned server. He boldly subtracted. He exhibited defensive resources. And he ended the game, as well as the entire game, with plays that showed the high degree of confidence he had acquired as the minutes passed. Two actions demonstrate it: the surprising and tight drop shot at 19-24 and the rest of the backhand serve to the rebound at 21-27.
Those two hits by the ball discouraged Endika Barrenetxea, displeased with her game in the semifinal. «In sport there are bad afternoons. This has been very bad, “he acknowledged with a mixture of resignation and sadness. «I have not felt comfortable at any time, not even when I have put myself four goals ahead at 18-14. I have told Aritz Zubiri, my botillero, who insisted on trying to get the game forward even though he was not enjoying himself on the field ».
Game time: 58 minutes and 45 seconds.
Good balls: 184
Tantos de saque: Barrenetxea IV, 5. Juanenea, 10.
Saque fouls: Barrenetxea IV, 3. Juanenea, 2.
So many games: Barrenetxea IV, 13. Juanenea, 15.
Tantos perdidos: Barrenetxea IV, 2. Juanenea, 1.
Score: 0-1, 3-1, 3-3, 4-3, 4-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6, 9-10, 14-10, 14-13, 15-13, 15-14, 18-14, 18-20, 19-20, 19-24, 20-24, 20-26, 21-26 and 21-30.
Goals of ten or more hits: three (two Barrenetxea and one Juanenea).
Starting odds: 100 to 45 in favor of Barrenetxea IV.
Botilleros: Aritz Zubiri directed again to Endika Barrenetxea and Arkaitz Untsalo advised Aritz Juanenea.
Incidents: Galarreta presented the best entry in the present
Individual. 385 spectators.
The tie was also a strategy game in which Juanenea emerged victorious. The one from Saldias began to subtract the boat from behind. When Barrenetxea adjusted his long serves and scored two direct ones, the man from Saldias changed position and chose to return them from the air. The hernaniarra committed a foul when his next execution escaped him, wide. Juanenea came back after 18-14 and ended a streak of the opponent. The last remnants of him were air. This movement helped him neutralize one of Barrenetxea’s main arguments, unable to find the necessary regularity with the first shot. He also committed three fouls: two wide and one short.
Aritz Juanenea will play his first Individual Championship final after several successes in couples competitions. He will be together with Imanol Ansa in the selection of equipment on Wednesday at 12:00 and is invited to share a table and tablecloth with the champions, this time at the Fagollaga restaurant. If he wins on Saturday, he can repeat whenever he wants. Like Ansa.
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