Within the second match of the ultimate, we misplaced to Veszprém by 4 targets. Earlier than the assembly, we welcomed the group from Szeged, which gained the EHF Cup in 2014, with a formidable program.
OTP Financial institution-Decide Szeged–Telekom Veszprém 30–34 (13–16)
NB I, remaining, 2nd match. Szeged, Decide Area. Led by: Bócz, Wiedemann.
OTP Financial institution-Decide Szeged: Mikler – Sostaric 4/2, Garciandia 3, Martins 2, Bánhidi 4, Mackovsek 2, Frimmel 4. Alternate: Imsgard (goalkeeper), Gaber 1, Szilágyi, Szita 2, Stepancic 4, Bodó 1, Jelinic 3. Head coach: Krisztián Karpáti.
Telekom Veszprém: Corrales – Jahja 5/2, Remili 6, Fabregas 4, Ligetvári, Ed-Dera 2, Descat 5. Alternate: Jensen (goalkeeper), Vajlupov 3, Mahé 3/3, Pesmalbek, Sandell 3, Kosorotov 2, Nilsson 1. Head coach: Momir Ilics.
Seven meters: 4/2, ailing. 6/5.
Exhibition: 12, ailing. 12 perc.
The winner of a duel till the second success of 1 facet: Telekom Veszprém.
From each perspective, our group’s residence match within the NB I championship remaining began emotionally. The main focus was on nostalgia, as we remembered the EHF Cup victory in Szeged ten years in the past in a number of methods. This system began subsequent to the fan store, the place our followers may meet the cup-winning gamers, most of whom had been capable of come to the anniversary.
In the course of the warm-up, pictures from the 2014 Closing 4 had been taking part in on the projector – you needed to see Roland Mikler’s face as he watched the footage in preparation for the championship remaining, most of which mirrored his feats. There was one other individual concerned within the photos of the ultimate towards Montpellier: our defender Matej Gaber was nonetheless supporting the French.
By the way, this was the fourth group within the historical past of Hungarian males’s handball to win a global European cup: beforehand, Bp. Honvéd gained the BEK in 1982, Veszprém gained the KEK in 1992 and 2008, and Rába Vasas ETO Győr In 1986, he gained the IHF Cup.
The members of the group had been known as to the sector earlier than the beginning, so they may obtain a worthy celebration within the PICK Area. The then captain, Attila Vadkerti, Gábor Ancsin, Zubai Szabolcs, Ferenc Ilyés, who has since labored because the president of the Hungarian Handball Affiliation, Péter Tatai, Zsolt Balogh, Jonas Källman, Márk Hegedüs, Máté Gidai, József Czina, who will return as a frontrunner from the following season, and members of the skilled employees, Marko Krivokapics, Haris Porobic, István Szabó, László Süli, Richárd Mezei and Nándor Szögi. Mikler, who’s at the moment a member of our group, was the final to be known as – it’s no coincidence that he acquired the largest applause. They had been emotional, touching moments. Everybody applauded the Berlin heroes, who had been enriched with glass trophies from CE Glass Industries, offered by Péter Ernő Szűcs, the president of our membership.
As for the feelings: earlier than the beginning, we remembered our former participant, youth coach and journalist, István Barok, who handed away not too long ago.
After which the match! Within the second match of the championship remaining, we needed to win to remain within the competitors. It began with a aim from Descat, which was equalized by Garciandia, 1-1. Vajlupov and Fabregas adopted, then two weeks later, Sostaric from the Szeged facet and Jahja from the guests scored, 2-4. Garciandia was efficient once more, however after the aim the company took benefit of the state of affairs as a result of goalkeeper being introduced down, 3-6. After Mackovsek’s hit, there was a little bit of a battle throughout the counterattack, Bánhidi and Remili acquired a two-minute penalty, 4-6. The company additionally attacked with the goalkeeper down, so after Szeged gained the ball, Frimmel scored a simple aim, 5-6. Jahja scored from seven, Frimmel from motion, and after Mikler’s feat, there was a possibility to equalize, however our Austrian winger hit the submit, 6-7. Ed-Dera and Bánhidi scored within the first quarter of an hour, 7-8.
Imsgard got here to the aim for the following seven in Veszprém, who instantly began with a save, heating up the followers. Szilágyi additionally acquired in effectively, he fought seven occasions, however Frimmel Jensen shot the penalty into the goalkeeper. There was a flurry of exhibitions, there have been 4 individuals sitting in penalty on the identical time, two by two distribution, whereas Mackovsek acquired a four-minute “cumulative penalty”. Remili scored the tenth Veszprém aim from a by means of ball, whereas Martins and Szita had been additionally in management. Kárpáti Krisztián requested for time, at 7-10, we attacked with a person drawback. Descat scored, we defended, after which added on 7-11. We began in useless, Sostaric’s shot was saved by Corrales, and Sandell’s aim elevated the hole to 5. Even after Garciandia and Koszorotov exchanged photographs, the distinction remained, and Bánhidi’s aim made the rating 9-13. Actually, when Sostaric scored a rebound, we had been up by three, and the guests known as for a timeout at 10-13. Within the final minutes of the half, Frimmel, Martins, and at last Szita scored for us, so the groups may go to relaxation with 13-16.
Within the halftime, there was once more a Large Throw sport, they virtually gained the HUF 100,000 prize, after which we greeted the members of the Hungarian champion Szegedi Kerekesszékes Handball Sports activities Affiliation, who defended their first place within the championship.
The second half began with a aim from Veszprém, to which Frimmel and Szita answered, we went up by two at 15-17. Remili’s minutes adopted, he threw all the pieces in, Bánhidi and Gaber saved up with us, however the distinction nonetheless grew, 17-21. Actually, there have been 5 in between, which Martins shot improved, 18-22. Mackovsek scored a terrific aim drifting out, however Jahja additionally scored within the empty web from the opposite facet. Fabregas restored the five-goal distinction, a bit of later Gaber stayed down with an ankle damage and had to get replaced. Jahja was despatched off, Sostaric may shoot seven and went in, 20-24. Fabregas scored, then Richárd Bodó entered for the primary time within the match. Stepancic scored a aim in his final assembly in Szeged, Bodó additionally took Corrales’ aim, 22-26. That is the place the final quarter of an hour started.
Remili was efficient from close to the physique, and Stepancic got here in for us, however the distinction didn’t lower, 23-27. After Nilsson’s aim, we requested for time. Stepancic felt the photographs, however Sandell additionally scored, and the final ten minutes began from 24-29 after a missed seven from Szeged. As a consequence of Descat’s sending off, we had a person benefit, we conceded just one for 2 targets scored, so it was 26-30. Mahé’s seven went in, however so did Bánhidi’s shot, after which Nilsson was despatched off. Krisztián Kárpáti requested for time earlier than the final 5 minutes. Jelinic’s aim narrowed the hole additional, however Fabregas made no mistake from the substitute. Though Mikler made a defensive save, Vajlupov coated the rebound, 28-33. With that, the match was determined. In the long run, Stepancic and Jelinic scored from the Szeged facet, so the match ended with a rating of 30-34.
With its victory, Telekom Veszprém turned the champion of the 2023-2024 NB I season, and our group completed the championship as a silver medalist.
István Gyúros
Printed: 29.05.2024.
