Javi Zabala will be Peio Etxeberria's rival in the Four and Half final

Javi Zabala has qualified for the final of the Four and Half after defeating Ander Murua (22-11) in the second semi-final played at the Ogueta de Vitoria, so that Navarro Peio Etxeberria and Riojano Javier Zabala , protagonists of last year's Four and Half Championship final, will again be measured in the final that will be played on November 22 in Bilbao.

In the second semi-final, the Riojano overcamethe bulldozer with authority, although at the beginning of the match Murua also had his chances. In the first few of the match, moreover, the Riojano pelotari had a great fright. When he was looking for a ball, he took a spectacular blow againstthe protection barriers of the stands n, but luckily he was able to return to the court.

Murua, however, did not give up and went backto the 8-9 lead, at which point the match seemed very contested, but Zabala took the reins again. After the 9-9 draw, the Riojano scored ten in a row and widened the lead to 19-9. Murua added two more, but Zabala did not let victory escape.

In the first semi-finalplayed yesterday, Peio Etxeberria beat Jokin Altuna 15-22 due to tension and controversy. The Navarro imposed his game on the home straight and won the ticket to play his fourth straight Four and Half finale;he will defend the txapela won last year on November 22.