Iker Larrazabal eliminates Joseba Ezkurdia (21-22)

The team from Arbizuara took a 5-0 lead on the scoreboard using the kick, and then held on to the match, very seriously, both in terms of play and in terms of mood...

Iker Larrazabal eliminated Joseba Ezkurdia on Friday in the round of 16 of the Manomanista Championship (21-22). The Arbizu native, the recent champion of the Parejas Championship, led 10-4 at the Gurea fronton in Azkoitia, but the Álava player turned the match around with a twelve-point run (10-16) and took the initiative. Ezkurdia's strong comeback after the 14-21 scoreline left the final result in uncertainty, but Larrazabal managed to retain…