The Hungarian Cup has continued with the quarterfinals. Six matches of this phase were played between Wednesday and Sunday.
Ferencvaros and Vasas advanced to the semifinals. Szolnok is very close to the next round, as it demolished Szentes in the 1st leg. The games between OSC and BVSC will be played later.
2021/22 Hungarian Cup, quarterfinals
1st leg
Szolnok – Szentes 22:2 (4:0, 5:2, 5:0, 8:0)
Szolnok: D. Jansik 3, Angyal 3, Konarik 3, Schmolcz 3, Zovic 3, Szeghalmi 2, Milakovic 2, A. Nagy 1, A. Peto 1, Melkuhn 1.
Szentes: Lajko 1, K.Pellei 1.
Eger – Ferencvaros 8:13 (0:1, 2:6, 2:2, 4:4)
Eger: B.Baksa 2, B. Lorincz 1, Santavy 1, Gab. Kovacs1, M. Magyar 1, G.Szalai 1, Tymcyna 1.
Ferencvaros: Vamos 3, D.Varga 3, Merkulov 2, Sz.Jansik 1, B.Nyiri 1, Ven.Vigvari 1, Ubovic 1 , Damonte 1.
Vasas – Szeged 11:6 (2:2, 2:1, 3:2, 4:1)
Vasas: Bedo 3, Brguljan 3, Erdelyi 2, Batori 1, V.Vadovics 1, Mezei 1
Szeged: B.Bobis 4, Gy. Toth 1, S.Lakatos 1.
OSC – BVSC postponed
2nd leg
Ferencvaros – Eger 16:13 (4:3, 4:5, 6:2, 2:3)
Ferencvaros: D. Varga 4, Vamos 3, Damonte 3, Sz. Jansik 2, Ubovic 2, B.Nyiri 1, Merkulov 1
Eger: M. Magyar 5, Murisic 3, Baksa 2, Lorincz 1, Gab.Kovacs 1, Szalai 1.
Szeged – Vasas 8:12 (1:3, 3:2, 4:3, 0:4)
Szeged: Bobis 3, Boros 2, Lakatos 2, Baj 1.
Vasas: Batori 4, Simon 2, Sedlmayer 2, Dr.Brguljan 2, Vadovics 1, Randjelovic 1.
Szentes – Szolnok on October 22
BVSC – OSC postponed
Szolnok ran over Szentes in the first game of the quarterfinals played on Wednesday. The return game in Szentes will be a formality. Before that game, Szolnok will have a big challenge in the 2nd leg of the Champions League playoffs against OSC on Wednesday. Szolnok suffered a painful 6:15 loss yesterday.
Ferencvaros, which won the Cup last season, faced Eger in the quarterfinals. In the first match, the former European champion broke Eger with a 7:2 first half. The return match was played in Budapest. Eger kept up with the hosts until the middle break (8:8), while “Fradi”, led by Denes Varga, ruined all Eger’s hope in the third period (6:2).
Vasas played against Szeged. Since the beginning of the week, Vasas has been guided by a new coach – Csaba Matefalvy, former assistant coach. Matefalvy replaced Lajos Vad, who was dismissed after Vasas failed to qualify for the LEN Euro Cup quarterfinals. Matefalvy will guide the team until a new coach is appointed.
Vasas recorded two convincing wins. Still, these weren’t easy matches. In the first game, Szeged kept up with Vasas until 5:5. After that, Vasas scored six goals in a row and went to 11:5. The second match was similar to the 1st leg. The teams were in a neck-and-neck race during the first three quarters (8:8). Szeged ran out of gas for the final quarter, and Vasas achieved a 12:8 victory.
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