Machine-translated from Hungarian.
In a match that was both confident and demanding of our concentration from start to finish, we secured a **8–4 victory against Goodwill Pharma Stilaxx Szeged in the first leg of the Andersen League semi-final at the Győr University Ice Sports Centre.
We got off to an excellent start, taking the lead in the very first minute when Márk Almási (59) scored, followed shortly afterwards by a goal from Márk Nagy (68). We dominated possession, but our opponents tried to threaten us with quick counter-attacks, and at the end of one such move, Boldizsár Béres (98) pulled one back. However, before the end of the half, we restored our two-goal lead with a goal from Bence Dézsi (51).
We went on to extend our lead: Márk Nagy (68) scored his second goal, followed by a goal from Benedek Madácsi (18). However, the Szeged side did not give up and, making the most of their chances, scored two goals – first Boldizsár Béres (98) again, followed by Dmitrii Prozorov (10) – thus narrowing the gap once more.
We dominated again in the closing stages of the match, pinning our opponents back for long spells. Our dominance eventually paid off with a goal, as Barnabás Dézsi (6) extended our lead, to which Evgenii Ivanov (16) responded, but Martin Sági (5)’s quick reaction sealed the match once and for all. The final score was set by Márk Almási (59), who scored his second goal of the match.
The result was a convincing one, but we had to remain focused throughout the match against an opponent who relied on dangerous counter-attacks. This secured our first victory in the best-of-three series; the next match takes place on Sunday in Szeged.
UNI GYŐR ETO HC v Goodwill Pharma Stilaxx Szeged: 8–4 (semi-final, first leg)
Goalscorers: #59 Márk Almási (2), #68 Márk Nagy (2), #51 Bence Dézsi, #18 Benedek Madácsi, #6 Barnabás Dézsi, #5 Martin Sági (UNI GYŐR ETO HC) #98 Boldizsár Béres (2), #10 Dmitrii Prozorov, #16 Evgenii Ivanov (Goodwill Pharma Stilaxx Szeged)
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