Machine-translated from Hungarian.
On Saturday evening, we played another important Andersen League match at the Győr University Ice Sports Centre, where we hosted MAC Budapest AHC, who were in fine form. The match was fast-paced, with plenty of chances for Győr and plenty of twists and turns, but despite working incredibly hard and leading for two periods, the visitors were better at capitalising on their power-play opportunities in the closing stages. It was a tough battle, but unfortunately we suffered our first home defeat of this year’s Andersen League season.
First period
We got off to a flying start, putting MAC under pressure right from the opening minutes and creating several promising chances. Yet it was the visitors who took the lead: Harmati (91) found the net from the centre of the box. We reacted quickly, and at the end of a well-worked attack, Richárd Horváth (11) equalised. We remained active, but no further goals were scored, so we went into the break at 1–1.
Second period
We continued to dominate in the second half: we controlled the game and created dangerous chances, whilst MAC tried to build on the counter-attack. We scored the only goal of the period on a power play, with Sebestyén Csata (10) making a superb move to make it 2–1. We continued to play with great energy for the remainder of the period, so we went into the final period with a one-goal lead.
Third period
Unfortunately, the closing stages didn’t go our way. We were unable to defend against a two-man disadvantage, and Rácz (5) equalised. Almost immediately after the single-man disadvantage had ended, MAC scored again, once more through Harmati. Shortly afterwards, the visitors gained another man advantage, which Tornyai (21) converted into a goal. We threw everything we had into trying to fight back, and Bence Dézsi (51) pulled one back, but there was no time left to equalise.
Overview
MAC Budapest AHC eventually won 4–3, bringing our unbeaten home run in the Andersen League to an end. However, the performance and the fighting spirit on display remain encouraging as we look ahead to the rest of the season. We created plenty of chances, dominated the game for long spells, and we’ll build on this as we prepare for our next matches. Our aim remains the same: to keep picking up points and finish the regular season as high up the table as possible.
UNI GYŐR ETO HC v MAC Budapest AHC: 3–4 (1–1, 1–0, 1–3)
Our goalscorers: #11 Richárd Horváth, #17 Sebestyén Csata, #51 Bence Dézsi
Away goalscorers: #91 Harmati (2), #5 Rácz, #21 Tornyai
Fotó: @csigai_sportphotography