Machine-translated from Hungarian.
We travelled to Dunaújváros at the weekend with our backs against the wall; we knew we couldn’t afford any more mistakes against the Worm Angels with the score at 1–2.
We were facing a very tough match; our opponents had been playing better and better throughout the play-offs and were looking to secure their place in the next round on home ice. We were soon confronted with these realities, as Kiss scored right at the start of the first period, putting the home side in the lead, and we had to wait more than 10 minutes for our equaliser, courtesy of Márk Koczkás. Although we had far more shots on goal, it was the home side who went into the break ahead, with Lencsés finding a way past Szeles’s goal just one minute before the whistle.
The second half was also a closely contested affair, but this time we had to wait much longer for the first goal, which, unfortunately, once again found the back of our net, with Papp scoring in the 35th minute. Barely three minutes later, Márk Nagy pulled one back, but we still went into the break a goal down.
In the third period, we did everything we could to equalise, but our shots on goal repeatedly failed to find the net. Two minutes before the end of the goalless period, we called a time-out and, playing with an empty net, tried to force the equaliser and take the game into extra time. The Dunaújváros side managed to win the puck and Papp’s goal sealed the final score.
With this victory, the Worm Angels unfortunately won the semi-final tie 3–1. The Dunaújváros team proved to be an experienced and tough opponent, displaying increasingly dangerous and adaptable play throughout the matches. Congratulations to them!
Our team showed tremendous fighting spirit right up to the very last minute; there was not the slightest hint of giving up. As things stand, there will also be a bronze medal match; we’ll be back with the details later. Come on, UNI GYŐR ETO!
Worm Angels vs UNI GYŐR ETO HC: 2 – 4 (AL91) Goalscorers: **#3 Márk Koczkás, #18 Márk Nagy (UNI GYŐR ETO) **#97 Kiss, #3 Lencsés, #92 Papp (2) (WA)