A series of high-grade matches were played yesterday in Hungary. There were entertaining games in both groups, resulting in a more balanced standing on the top-end of the scores.
Group A
Even after the match against Dynamo Moscow, Eger managed to play a great game against PVSK. By the end of the second quarter, they led the scoreboard with 6:1 thanks to their great defense and extraordinary attacks. FTC dominated AVUS with 16:6 and Racionet played close to KSI until third quarter where they wiped their opponents.
Group B
Szolnok and Kaposvar opened the third leg of the League. Throughout the quarters, it was a stroll in the park for Szolnok, resulting in 13:2.
József Sike’s boys hosted the match against UVSE, taking a decisive lead in the first quarter (5:0). The rest of the match went smoothly, with only the last quarter equalized by UVSE. In the end, it was a clear victory for Miskolci with 14:7.
Debreceni celebrated with a huge battle against Vasas. The proof of the team’s strength laid in the first and last quarter when the score was tight and the winner unclear (4:4; 4:4). The middle of the match decided Debreceni’s domination when they bested their opponents by three goals.
OSC surpassed Tatabánya with 14-3, and thanks to its success, like Szolnok and Miskolc, they balanced group B.
Results
Group A
Eger v PVSK 11-3 (4-0, 2-1, 3-1, 2-1)
Goals: Gyárfás 2, Rasovics 2, Vlachopoulos 2, Murisics 2, Decker Á., Sánta, Avramovics, ill. Csaba M., Rakonjac, Mijic
Racionet v KSI 10-5 (1-1, 2-1, 5-1, 2-2)
Goals: Szirányi 4, Shimizu 2, Simon R., Simon A., Illés, Manhercz Á., ill. Hevesi 2, Schmölcz, Pető, Tóth G.
FTC v AVUS 16-6 (4-1, 4-1, 5-1, 3-3)
Goals: Jansik Sz. 3, Jaksics 2, Gál 2, Kállay 2, Mezei 2, Pohl 2, Younger, Vámos, Sedlmayer, ill. Baj, Hajmási, Juhász M., Garancsy, Polovic, Takács J.
Group B
Szolnoki v Kaposvai 13-2 (3-0, 3-1, 3-0, 4-1)
Goals: Jansik D. 4, Bátori 2, Zalánki 2, Angyal 2, Prlainovics 2, Szatmári, ill. Vindisch, Telegdy
Miskolci v UVSE 14-7 (5-0, 3-2, 3-2, 3-3)
Goals: Lőrincz 3, Stojanovics 3, Hornyák 2, Bowen 2, Bedő, Vadovics, Nagy Á., Misics, ill. Baksa 3, Konarik 2, Korbács, Aranyi
OSC v Tatabanya 14-3 (3–0, 3–0, 5–1, 3–2)
Goals: Randjelovics 3, Bundschuh 3, Kovács G. 3, Ubovics 2, Erdélyi, Tóth M., Burián, ill. Kolarik 2, Keresztúri
DVSE v Vasas 13-10 (4-4, 3-1, 2-1, 4-4)
Goals: Vidovics 3, La Rosa 3, Kovács G. 2, Fekete 2, Durik 2, Fejős, ill. Halek 2, Vogel S. B. 2, Bencz, Sélley, Hegedűs G., Mátyok, Miklós, Simon H.
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