Machine-translated from Hungarian.
UNI GYŐR ETO HC has just had a busy yet extremely successful weekend. On Saturday, on home ice at the Győr University Ice Sports Centre, we secured a confident victory against HKB, the newcomers to the Andersen League, and then on Sunday Szeged, we managed to pick up three points at Goodwill Pharma Stilaxx Szeged’s home ground.
In both matches, the team played at a fast pace, with a determined attacking style and effective special units.
Saturday – UNI GYŐR ETO HC vs HKB 13–2
First period
Once again, we got off to a start worthy of the defending champions: from the very first minutes, we put the visiting HKB under immense pressure, and the puck rarely made it into our own third. Our dominance soon paid off, with Bence Dézsi (51) breaking the deadlock in the 4th minute. Less than a minute later, the net rippled again: Richárd Horváth (11) extended the lead from a man-up situation. The gap widened further in the final minutes of the period: in the 17th minute, Barnabás Dézsi (6) scored a clinical goal, and then, within barely a minute, Dániel Csölle (19) also beat the visitors’ goalkeeper, meaning we went into the break with a 4–0 lead.
Second period
We didn’t let up in the second period either. István Szűcs (97) capitalised on another man-up situation early in the period, and then Bence Dézsi scored whilst we were a man down, further extending the home side’s lead. Glofák (88) pulled one back for HKB, but Győr’s goal-scoring spree wasn’t over yet: Dézsi scored again, netting his third and then his fourth goal of the evening. In the closing stages of the period, Benedek Madácsi (18) also found the net, bringing the period to a close with the score at 9–1.
Third period
At the start of the final period, Ádám Kiss (20) also got on the scoresheet, before the visitors scored another goal through Tóth (25) whilst on the power play. However, we remained in control of the match: following another goal from Benedek Madácsi and Bence Dézsi’s fifth goal, the clock switched to running time. Richárd Horváth put the icing on the cake, sealing the 13–2 final score in the closing stages.
Overall picture – Against HKB
The team played dominantly and at high speed throughout; the opposition were rarely able to leave their own third for any length of time. In attack, alongside creative, passing-based play, our efficiency on the power play was outstanding, as we capitalised on all four of our power-play opportunities. Bence Dézsi deserves a special mention for his five goals, which played a key part in our resounding victory, but several other players also scored multiple goals.
Sunday – Goodwill Pharma Stilaxx Szeged v UNI GYŐR ETO HC 3–8
First period
We managed to carry the momentum from Saturday evening into Sunday. We put the home side under heavy pressure right from the start of the match, which paid off in the 7th minute: Bence Dézsi (51) continued his goal-scoring run and put us in the lead. Things picked up in the second half of the third period. First, István Szűcs (97) found the net, then, following a fine individual move, Márton Molnár (14) extended the lead to 3–0. However, the Szeged side did not give up: first Kliushnichenko (10), then Csanády (29) managed to pull the score level, meaning the teams went into the break with Győr leading 3–2.
Second period
In the second period, we stabilised our defence and regained the initiative. At the start of the period, Dániel Csölle (19) capitalised on the final seconds of a man-up situation to extend our lead, then, around five minutes before the break, Bence Láday (12) found the back of the Szeged net with a thunderous shot. Shortly before the end of the period, Bence Dézsi scored again, bringing the score to 6–2 at the second interval.
Third period
At the start of the final third, our lead grew further, with another goal from Bence Dézsi extending the margin to five goals. In the closing stages, the home side pulled one back through a goal from Béres (98), but we had the last word once again: half a minute later, following a superb passing move, Bence Dézsi sealed the 3–8 final score with a composed finish.
The Big Picture – Szeged
In the match in Szeged, the team showed that, even after a closely fought first period, they were able to regroup and settle the match with disciplined defending and effective attacking play. Bence Dézsi scored four goals this time, bringing his total for the weekend to nine goals, but the team’s performance was also strong: several of our players scored at crucial moments, and we made good use of our numerical advantages.
A recap of the weekend
The two matches played over the two days were a real test of strength, both physically and mentally, but the team rose to the challenge. With confident, high-scoring performances at home and disciplined, focused displays away from home, they managed to pick up more points in the Andersen League. The effectiveness of the attacking play, the performance of the specialist units (particularly the numerical advantage unit) and the goals scored at crucial moments all show that the team is on the right track.
Head coach Mátyás Odnoga’s assessment ### “I’m very proud of the team. Playing two competitive matches in two days is always a serious challenge, but the lads played at a high tempo in both games, and you could tell right from the start that they were determined to win. We were creative in attack, and capitalising on our power plays gave our game an important edge. Of course, there are still areas we need to work on, but this weekend was good feedback that our work is heading in the right direction.”
UNI GYŐR ETO HC v HKB: 13–2 (home win)
Goalscorers: UNI GYŐR ETO HC #51 Bence Dézsi (5) #11 Richárd Horváth (2) #6 Barnabás Dézsi #19 Dániel Csölle #97 István Szűcs #18 Benedek Madácsi (2) #20 Ádám Kiss
HKB #88 Golfs #25 Tóth
Goodwill Pharma Stilaxx Szeged v UNI GYŐR ETO HC: 3–8 (away win)
Goalscorers: UNI GYŐR ETO HC #51 Bence Dézsi (4) #97 István Szűcs #14 Márton Molnár #19 Dániel Csölle #12 Bence Láday
Goodwill Pharma Stilaxx Szeged #10 Kliushnichenko #29 Csanády #98 Béres
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