The Bidasoa held Kiel in Artaleku but lacked energy in the final stretch (32-37)

The Irude Bidasoa-Irun has lost to the THW Kiel in Artaleku, although it has been close throughout many phases of the match - three goals in the 50th minute - but lacked the energy to contest the powerful German team's victory (32-37) in the second match of the quarter-finals of the European League.

The Bidasoa has had a star-ridden team in front of them, as almost all of their opponent's players are in the selections of the world's leading handball powers, but the Bidasoa has not been intimidated and has entered the match brilliantly, (3-0) finding a way to beat Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas .

However, the joy has not lasted long in the poor man's house, for the Germans, supported by about 20 followers inthe stands, have taken the lead (4-3) and have not lost the initiative in the whole meeting, despite the excellent work of and the goalkeeper of the bidasotarras Skrzyniarz.

Logic has prevailed at home in the Bidasoa-Irun, but coach Alex Mozas has not given up and has interrupted the game to look for new alternatives. His players have found the solution on the arm of the Polish Piotr , who has only given them to go to rest with a 3-goal disadvantage.

Things have remained the same on the return of the locker room with the defensive work of the Cuban Dariel Garcia, but the Kiel benchwith Pekeler, Imre and Johanssonhas begun to make a profit , slightly increasing the rent (24-28).

The Bidasoa has made one last attempt in the last quarter of the match to put the Germans in trouble. Mozas has claimed two almost consecutive gaps, placing seven players against six, without a doorman, and Artaleku standing, but it has not been enough. There have also been some controversial arbitral decisions.

- Data sheet:

32 - Bidasoa-Irun: Leo Maciel, Skrzyniarz - Guardameta - Xabi González, Piotr (7), Esteban Salinas (4), Nevado (3), Dariel García (4), Furundarena, Vallés (2), Gorka Nieto (1 penalti), Wamba, Jevtic (6)

37 - THW Kiel: Wolf, Pérez de Vargas - goalkeeper - Reinkind (3), Duvnjak (1), Landin, Overby, Laube (6), Johansson (6), Ankermann (1), Dahmke (4), Zerbe (1), Abdelhak (2), Bilyk (1), Imre (7)

Markers every five minutes: 3-1; 4-5; 7-9; 8-13; 12-16; 15-18- rest - 18-21; 23-25; 24-27; 27-31; 30-33:32-37.

Judges: Altmar and Horvath (Hungary), Dariel Garcia, Furundarena, Nevado, Overby and Imre.

It should be noted that the second match of the quarter-finals of the European League, with 2,000 fans in the stands, has been almost full at the Artaleku sports centre.