Basque pelota blog in english – Dos paredes

The Pairs Championship has reached the last week of the semi final stage. Martinez de Irujo and Goni III have already qualified for the final following wins over Olaizola II/Mendizabal II and Bengoetxea VI/Beloki. They play Berasaluze VIII and Begino tomorrow (Saturday) in a dead rubber. Sunday is when fingernails will be bitten to the quick; the destination of the second final berth depends entirely on the game between the two Asegarce pairs Olaizola II/Mendizabal II and Bengoetxea VI/Beloki. The winner takes it all.

The final is to be held at Atano III, San Sebastian, on 29th March

Saturday 14th March
Labrit, Pamplona
18:00 (CET) BERASALUZE VIII – BEGINO v MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – GONI
No Webcast

Sunday 15th March
Atano III, San Sebastian
18:05 (CET) BENGOETXEA VI – BELOKI v OLAIZOLA II – MENDIZABAL II
Webcast on ETB-Sat

Sunday’s game will be preceded on ETB-Sat by a match at 17:00 (CET) between GONZALEZ – PASCUAL and XALA – EULATE

Aimar Olaizola: all or nothing

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There are two mano matches from the Leiza Festival being shown live tonight on ETB-Sat (http://www.eitb.com/television/etb-sat/).  The first game is a singles encounter between two promising young players and the second a doubles match featuring recent pairs championship partners Sebastian Gonzalez and local hero Abel Barriola, this time on opposing sides.

22:25 (CET) APEZETXEA v ONGAY

23:35 (CET) GONZALEZ – BEROIZ v OLAZABAL – BARRIOLA

Jon Apezetxea

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