A brilliant start to the UNI GYŐR HOCKEY CUP! UNI GYŐR ETO vs UMB 7–3
Machine-translated from Hungarian.
The opening match of the 2023 UNI GYŐR HOCKEY CUP took place at 6.00 pm on 1 November, when our team hosted the UMB Hockey Team from Banská Bystrica at the Nemak Ice Rink.
The high-spirited atmosphere was very quickly brought down to earth when, in the 16th second, the visitors took the lead through Novodomec following a swift counter-attack. Fortunately, the lads bounced back well from the initial shock; the rest of the period saw an evenly matched, fast-paced game, with goal-scoring opportunities at both ends.
The teams came out for the second period with the same enthusiasm, and the enthusiastic crowd were treated to a fast-paced game all evening. The visitors scored the first goal of this period too, with Soltes firing home a long-range shot in the 27th minute. However, the lads showed great mental strength, responding with a counter-attack within less than a minute, with Márk Nagy finding the net. Less than half a minute before half-time, Márk Nagy shone once more, scoring the equaliser after a brilliant move.
The teams took to the ice with a clean slate for the final period; we got off to a better start in this period, taking the lead as early as the 2nd minute thanks to a goal from Norbert Lévai! The visitors managed to respond through Pokrievka in the 47th minute, but the fate of the match was decided in the following 90 seconds. First, Martin Sipák scored following a beautiful piece of team play, but before the announcer could even announce the goal, Márk Almási had already doubled our lead! In the closing stages, Márk Koczkás also managed to add to our tally, and Richárd Horváth sealed the final score with an empty-net goal.
It was a brilliant match! Come on, UNI GYŐR ETO!
UNI GYŐR ETO vs UMB: 7 – 3 Goalscorers: **#18 Márk Nagy (2), #15 Norbert Lévai, #Martin Sipák, #12 Márk Almási, #Márk Koczkás, #11 Richárd Horváth (UNI GYŐR ETO) **#37 Novodomec, #91 Soltes, #12 Pokrievka (UMB)
We’ve put together a selection of the best photos from the match in our gallery: