Javier Zabala faces the most important week of his sporting career. The Riojan is having a fantastic few months that have caught the attention of fans and his own company, which included him in Manomanista after his excellent performance in Couples. …
Zabala and Artola are scheduled this morning – 11:00 am – at the Labrit in Pamplona. There they will play their match on Saturday, in a festival that will begin at 5:15 p.m.
So far, the striker from La Rioja started the tournament by losing by two goals against Elordi, in Vitoria (20-22). Defeat but with good feelings, which were confirmed on the second day, when Zabala defeated Ezkurdia (11-22) with ease.
But it wasn’t all good news. «In the middle of the game I noticed that his (right) hand was asleep (…). “As I have two weeks to rest… I’m happy,” he confessed at the end of the game to the microphones of Basque television. Today we will see how the Riojan’s hands have evolved.
The Riojan’s qualification for the semifinals depends on a victory against Artola, who until now has been intractable and has successfully dispatched his two matches, against Ezkurdia (10-22) and Elordi (8-22).
In the event that Zabala cannot handle Baiko’s striker, it will be time to do the math. Even losing, the Riojan could sneak into the semifinals depending on what happens in the match between Elordi and Ezkurdia. Both will face each other on Sunday, at the Bizkaia fronton in the capital of Biscay.
Elordi will wait for a stumble from the Riojan and a comfortable victory over Ezkurdia to qualify. For his part, Arbizu’s situation is very complicated. It also depends on whether Zabala falls in Saturday’s match, but he will also have to beat Elordi 22-2.
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