In the 4th round of the K&H Men's Handball League, the ETO University Handball Team hosted HE-DO B. Braun Gyöngyös at the Magvassy Mihály Sports Hall. The teams went head-to-head in the first half, but by the end of the half, Győr had built a five-goal lead. In the second half, Gyöngyös managed to close the gap to four goals, but in the end, Bálint Kilvinger's team proved to be the better side, winning by six goals (32-26).
In the match, Ásványi Gellért, Koncz András, and Nagy Martin were not included in the squad. Our team started defensively with Dörnyei, Dely, Vilovski, Pieczonka, Bozovic, Dombac, and Bősze in goal. The visitors scored the first goal, to which Balogh responded with a penalty (1-1). In the early stages of the match, goals were exchanged rapidly, and by the 11th minute, the yellow-clad visitors were leading 6-7. By the 14th minute, our team had taken the lead (8-7), which Dely soon extended to two goals (9-7). By the 19th minute, our team had built a three-goal advantage (11-8), prompting the visitors' coach to call their first timeout of the match. The timeout benefited our team, and by the 21st minute, the difference had grown to five goals (13-8). A notable incident in the first half occurred in the 23rd minute when Gyöngyös' Potisk Martin committed a severe foul on Fazekas, resulting in a red card from the referee. By the end of the half, the ETO had further increased its lead, going into halftime with a score of 17-11.
The second half began with a goal from Bozovic (18-11), and by the 40th minute, Bombac's team led 23-15. In the 44th minute, our team had an eight-goal advantage (24-16), prompting another timeout from the visitors. However, the Gyöngyös team came out of this break stronger, quickly reducing their deficit to five goals (24-19), which led Kilvinger Bálint to call a timeout as well. By the 53rd minute, the yellow-clad team had narrowed the gap to four goals (26-22). In the final minutes, our team regained control of the match and ultimately secured a 32-26 victory.
Bálint Kilvinger: „We are very happy with the victory. However, congratulations are also due to Gyöngyös, as they showed in the second half that they are a good team by closing the gap on us. Our experience helped us out in this match. The atmosphere in the hall was excellent. We are continuing to progress step by step; there are mistakes we need to work on. From the first quarter, we managed to take control of the game and were able to maintain it continuously. We have a little break in the league, but we are already preparing for the match against PLER."
Márton Dely: „Congratulations to Gyöngyös. Regardless of the result, we fought a close, tough battle. As our head coach mentioned, we still have room for improvement. We will continue to work hard. I would also like to thank the fans for their support; they created a fantastic atmosphere once again."