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Goiko-Enbil take revenge in Gernika

They beat Diego-Irastorza in Residencia Calzada festival

09/19/2011: Goikoetxea-Enbil took revenge of the final of the Gant D’Or played last month in Biarritz, and in this case beat Diego-Irastorza by 30-22. The festival, in addition to get money for the Residencia Calzada, served to pay homage to Félix Espilla and Chucho Larrañaga, two living myths of the cesta punta.

As regards the match itself, the zumaiarras started losing by 3-11, but immediately reacted and got the first advantages thanks to the security showed by Gotzon and the great right-rebote and remates done by Iñaki. In this way, the gipuzcoanos ended up imposing in which was the last match for Diego before returning to Florida’s Dania Jai Alai.

Before to this duel, fans had the opportunity to see in direct the amateur-level European champions, as it is the case of Barandika and Manci. The fist got the victory, because, with Hernández, won 30-28 to his countryman, who played with Alex Hormaetxea.

In San Juan de Luz, another charity function was organized, in this case to combat fibrosis. Thus, under the slogan "Vaincre the mucoviscidose", the combination formed by Olha-Minvielle beat Tambourindeguy-Etcheto by a score of 30-24.

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Text: Juan Luis Ibarretxe Marcos

Photograph description: The fronton, full of people; tirbute to Chucho and Félix, and the four pelotaris of the match (from Gernika zesta punta eskola)...