Machine-translated from Hungarian.
On the second day of the UNI GYŐR HOCKEY CUP, we faced the Sapientia U23 team from Transylvania; on Thursday evening, the Nemak Ice Rink hosted a real ‘green-and-white’ clash.
It was a repeat of our previous match, this time we managed to ‘stun’ the visitors with a goal in the very first minute, scored by our captain, Matyi Odnoga. There were no further goals in the period, so the lads went into the break with a lead.
The Transylvanians got off to a better start in the second period; within a few minutes, they had managed to score both the equaliser and the go-ahead goal through Lázár and Galusnyák. Fortunately, we were able to respond quickly once again; Matyi Odnoga levelled the score with his second goal, and five minutes before the end of the period, Bence Makovics ensured that we went into the break with the lead.
The first half of the final period saw no goals, but in the 53rd minute Bence Makovics scored his second goal, extending our lead to two. The closing stages were thrilling: with three minutes to go, Kedves reduced the visitors’ deficit to a single goal, and then, in the final minute, Sapientia – attacking with six outfield players – came close to forcing extra time on several occasions, but **our goalkeeper Ákos Mészáros stood his ground brilliantly, and with 20 seconds remaining, Márk Almási sealed our victory with an empty-net goal.
We’ve had some brilliant matches against EUHL teams in the cup, and we hope to face them in competitive fixtures next season as well. Come on, UNI GYŐR ETO!
UNI GYŐR ETO HC vs Sapientia U23: 5 – 3 Goalscorers: #17 Matyi Odnoga (2), #8 Bence Makovics (2), #12 Márk Almási (ETO) #9 Lázár, #8 Galusnyák, #89 Kedves (Sapientia)
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