Machine-translated from Hungarian.
We played a crucial international fixture at the Győr University Ice Sports Centre, where we hosted the Polish side UHT Sabers in the EUHL regular season. The clash between two teams at the top of the table ultimately ended in a 2–1 victory for us after a tight, tactical match.
The match got off to a fast-paced start, with both teams defending in an organised manner, leaving little space for the opposition. We had to wait more than fifteen minutes for the first goal: whilst a man down, Márton Molnár (14) won the puck and then put his team ahead with a confident finish. However, at the end of the period, 15 seconds before the buzzer, the Sabers capitalised on a man-up situation to equalise.
The match remained evenly balanced in the second half, with both sides creating some great chances. In the 27th minute, we gained a man advantage, which we managed to convert into a goal: István Szűcs (97) found the net, putting us back in the lead.
In the last twenty minutes, the Polish team put us under serious pressure and did everything they could to equalise. However, thanks to our disciplined defence and an outstanding performance from our goalkeeper, Simó Noah Áron, we managed to hold off their attacks, thereby maintaining our one-goal lead and securing the win.
The EUHL series is still underway, and the title race is far from over. For the team, however, there’s no time to rest: this Saturday sees the final match of the Andersen League’s regular season against Vasas SC, at home. With first place at stake, another crucial fixture awaits us at the Győr University Ice Sports Centre.
UNI GYŐR ETO HC v UHT Sabers: 2–1 (1–1, 1–0, 0–0)
Goalscorers: #14 Márton Molnár, #97 István Szűcs (UNI GYŐR ETO HC)
Fotó: @csigai_sportphotography