Bidasoa Irun took the two points against BM Logroño La Rioja (31-29) after a great match where the local fans vibrated in the first match without capacity restrictions in Artaleku. High rhythm deployed by both teams on the Artaleku court. You just have to look at the score of the first 30 minutes to realize it. 18-17 favorable to Bidasoa Irun and with a high participation of goalkeepers, with six stops for Sierra and as many for Pérez.
It was the Irundarra team who best started the match. The more than a thousand Bidasotarra spectators who came to Artaleku pushed their team, especially after the good local start. Those of Jacobo Cuétara were right in almost all offensive actions, going to 9-4 in the
minute twelve.
The Riojan reaction came minutes later, since thanks to a partial 0-5 BM Logroño La Rioja managed to get ahead on the scoreboard. They were the best visiting minutes, where they were superior in attack to Bidasoa Irun. After scoring 13-14 in the light, those of Cuétara came back to go with a minimal advantage to the changing rooms.
In the second half the locals managed to get five up again, but they finished
the encounter suffering. Jacobo Cuétara used the defense 5-1, with Dariel García first and
Kauldi Odriozola later in the pressure. That intimidated BM Logroño La Rioja and they did not feel comfortable in their attacks.
The 30-25 with five minutes to go seemed to indicate that the victory was going to fall on the Bidasotarra side, but a partial of 1-4 put the scare in the body of the locals. Ultimately, the two points stayed in Artaleku.