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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Paleta Goma--Gran Premio (Master cup Adaptada) de Pelota Adaptada, October 13, 2019

The finals of the Gran Premio (Master cup Adaptada) de Pelota Adaptada 2019, were held on October 13, 2019. They was televised live on EITB, the Basque Country TV network.

San Miguel de Basauri Fronton (1)(2)

"Cognitive disability"

I. Teijido (Basauri)-E. Sagarmendi (Gipuzkoa) (red) 25 
I. Magdaleno (Basauri)-J. Arakistain (Gipuzkoa) (blue) 23

Scoring (EITB)

Tiejido +4 -6; Sagarmendi +16 -6
Magdaleno +6 -2;  Arakistain +5 -3

Balls in Play: 316: Teijido 46; Sagarmendi 113; Madeleno 87; Arakistain 70

Time of the Match: 35:20

"Physical disability"

B. Centeno (Larrabetzu)-J. Lizaso (Gipuzkoa)  (red) 25 
G. Álvarez (Bilbao)-A. Navaridas (Gipuzkoa) (blue) 23 

No scoring available

Full match videos for both matches (EITB)

Highlights (EITB)

Match preview (Mundo Deportivo)
Match article (21Iguales.com)

According to the match article, this was the first competition of its kind in Bizkaia. A large crowd attended. Both matches were hard fought and exciting, the outcomes in doubt until the very end.