The most important game of Day 17 of the Hungarian League was the only exciting match this weekend. But that match produced a lot of thrills.
An encounter between Eger and Honved was a really exciting contest with 29 goals. Honved, the visiting team, collected three points with a narrow 15:14 victory.
2022/23 Hungarian League, Day 17
Eger – Honved 14:15 (3:3, 4:3, 2:5, 5:4)
Eger:Baksa 3, Murisic 3, Lorincz 2, Radli 2, Krijestorac 2, Klar 1, Golya 1.
Honved: Kiss 3, B.Ekler 3, Zs.Ekler 3, Sugar 2, Simon 1, Nyiri 1, Kevi 1, S.Hessels 1.
Szolnok – Miskolc 13:9 (4:2, 1:0, 5:3, 3:4)
Szolnok: Pasztor 3, D.Jansik 2, Teleki 2, Zs. Vismeg 2, Vamosi 2, Peto 1, Szeghalmi 1.
Miskolc: Varkonyi 3, Brkic 3, Oltean 2, Boroczky 1.
Ferencvaros – Kaposvar 20:4 (6:1, 3:1, 5:1, 6:1)
Ferencvaros: Fekete 5, Argyropoulos 5, Pohl 2, Simon 2, Damonte 2, Vadovics 1, A.Nagy 1, B.Varga 1, Molnar 1.
Kaposvar: Berta 2, Petrovski 1, Horvath 1.
OSC Budapest – PVSK Pecs 19:8 (4:0, 4:2, 6:1, 5:5)
OSC Budapest: Vin.Vigvari 5, Angyal 3, K.Manhercz 2, E.Csacsovszky 2, Burian 2, Toth 1 Salamon 1, Sarfalvi 1.
PVSK Pecs: K.Pellei 3, Vogel 2, Kolozsi 1, Gaszt 1, Lajko 1.
Vasas – UVSE 19:8 (3:2, 7:2, 6:3, 3:1)
Vasas: Erdelyi 4, Konarik 4, Gabor 3, Randjelovic 3, Simon 2, Mezei 2, Peocz 1, Nagaev 1.
UVSE: Korban 2, Labyk 2, Garancsy 1, Szentesi 1, Hegedus 1, Szecsi 1.
KSI – Szeged 7:18 (1:6, 3:4, 2:3, 2:5)
KSI: Irmes 3, Bede 2, P.Szalai 2.
Szeged: Bobis 6, Boros 4, Lakatos 2, Leinweber 2, Baj 1, Kardos 1, Kasza 1, Gy.Toth 1.
BVSC – Szentes 19:5 (4:1, 4:1, 7:1, 4:2)
BVSC: M.Meszaros 4, Tatrai 4, A.Csacsovszky 2, Csapo 2, M.Nagy 2, Gyarfas 2, B.Szabo II 2, Gal 1.
Szentes: Gusarov 2, Biros 1, Hajdu 1, Bozo 1.
Eger hosted Honved in the match, which was one of the crucial duels in the battle 5th position. Honved earned a narrow win and regained a 5-point advantage ahead of Eger. The Budapest-based side still has a chance to reach 4th place. It was a game with a lot of turns. Early in the second quarter, two goals separated the rivals for the first time. Eger earned a 5:3 lead. At the middle break, the hosts had a slim 7:6 advantage.
Honved dominated the third period. In the 23rd minute, the visitors built a 3-goal lead (11:8). But that wasn’t the end of the big battle. Eger cut the deficit to one in the 26th minute (10:11). Midway through the fourth quarter, the visitors were three steps ahead of Eger again (14:11) and managed to hold back Eger’s last comeback attempts in an exciting finish. The hosts came close with 02:45 minutes left on the clock (13:14). But, Honved entered the final minute with a 15:13 advantage. Eger scored its 14th goal for the final score with 37 seconds to go.
Szolnok defeated Honved 13:9. The former European champion and LEN Euro Cup winner led throughout the match. Szolnok had a 3:0, 6:2, 7:3, 8:4, 10:5 advantage. But, Miskolc fought hard until the end. Early in the fourth period, the visitors narrowed the margin to two goals (8:10). Still, Szolnok didn’t let a big turn happen. The hosts earned a four-goal lead in the 30th minute (12:8) and maintained the difference until the end.
The favorites were merciless in the other matches, although many experienced players and team leaders had a day off , by the coaches’ decisions.
Ferencvaros continued its winning streak with a 20:4 victory over Kaposvar. OSC was too strong for PVSK (19:8). Vasas sank UVSE (19:8). Szeged found it easy to beat last-placed KSI (18:7). BVSC trashed Szentes (19:5).
1.Ferencvaros 17 games – 51 points
2.OSC Budapest 17 – 45
3. Szolnok 17 – 40
4. Vasas 17 – 39
5. Honved 17 – 36
6. Eger 17 – 31
7. BVSC 17 – 28
8. Szeged 17 – 19
9. Kaposvar 17 – 16
9. Szeged 16 – 16
10. Miskolc 17 – 14
11. UVSE 17 – 13
12. PVSK Pecs 17 – 11
13. Szentes 17 – 4
14. KSI 17 – 1
