Machine-translated from Hungarian.
On Tuesday evening, we reached the semi-finals of yet another competition, hosting the Worm Angels at home in the Andersen League play-offs. A week ago, we had already taken a step towards qualification, securing a confident away win in the best-of-three tie.
The intense matches of the past few days had taken their toll; we started the match more cautiously than usual, and there were several dangerous moments in front of our goal. And we paid the price: Piszmann arrived at just the right moment to pounce on a rebound. 0–1
The string of surprises wasn’t over yet; after a turnover, Lencsés managed to catch our goalkeeper off guard with a mid-range shot. 0–2
We really hadn’t expected this, but from the halfway point of the third period onwards, Győr’s pressure clearly began to take hold, and this paid off a minute and a half before the break: Sebestyén Csata arrived at just the right moment to meet Botond Fekete’s rebound shot. 1–2
The second period got off to a much better start for our team; barely three minutes into the period, Martin Sipák made a fine interception in the visitors’ third, and Benedek Madácsi finished off the move with aplomb. 2–2
Halfway through the half, luck was on our side too; Sebestyén Csata’s cross rebounded off a defender’s foot and into the net, putting us in the lead. 3–2
By the final period, the difference between the two teams had become clear; the balance of play had shifted almost entirely in Győr’s favour, with Győr registering more than five times as many shots on goal as Dunaújváros. This inevitably led to the result: Benedek Madácsi was brilliantly positioned twice at the start of the period, scoring a hat-trick to extend our lead to three. 5–2
There was still some action in the dying moments: with a minute and a half to go, Martin Sipák reacted quickly to a loose puck and sealed the final score. 6–2
**The match got off to a tougher start than we’d have liked, but through hard work we managed to break down the Worm Angels’ defence and make it into the top four of the Andersen League as well!
Another challenge awaits the lads on Friday – and it’s a real top-of-the-table clash to boot: we’ll be hosting Lehel HC at home in the first leg of the semi-final at 18:30. **
Come on, UNI GYŐR ETO!
UNI GYŐR ETO HC vs Worm Angels: 6 – 2 (AL95) Goalscorers: **#10 Sebestyén Csata (2), #18 Benedek Madácsi (3), #7 Martin Sipák (UNI GYŐR ETO) #38 Piszmann, #3 Lencsés (WA)
We’ve put together a selection of the best photos from the match in our gallery:
Photo: Dr Krisztina Németh-Csigai
Fotó: Dr. Németh-Csigai Krisztina