Telekom Veszprém: Cupara – Manaskov 16 (8), Moraes 3, Tönnesen 1, Nilsson 2, Markussen 1, Ligetvári, Marguc 1, Lauge, Nenadic 2, Borozan 3

 

FTC KN KFT: Deményi, Győri 1, Zernovic – Schuch, Bognár 2, Füzi 1, Nagy 4, Schaffer 5 (1), Imre 1, Pordán 1, Andelic 4, Bohács, Mikita, Bujdosó 3, Kovacsics 3

 

Penalties: 9/8 and 4/2

Suspensions:  6 min. and 6 min.

 

After the national break Telekom Veszprém hosted Ferencváros on a Hungarian league match. The home team started the game, but Lauge missed, then FTC scored the first goal. The teams started in high tempo, for the 5. minute 3-3 was ont he scoreboard. After Cupara’s big save Marguc took the lead for Veszprém for the first time. Manaskov sored his 4. goal in the 10. minute. Fradi fought hard and reaching the middle of the half they were leading by two goals (7-9). Veszprém changed in central positions, but the guests were still leading, so Davis called a timeout in the 20. minute (9-11). Nilsson could equalise again in the 23. minute (12-12). Marguc missed a penalty, but the next one was scored by Manaskov. For the break the teams went with a draw.
 
The second half started with a guest goal, but Moraes answered it. In the beginning of the second half the teams went head to head, in the 40. minute was still equal game (19-19) Manaskov scored his 10th goal and Veszprém led by 2 goals. For the middle of the second half the home defence became harder, Ferencváros had to call a timeout in 4 goals disadvantage (23-19). Manaskov was on extremely fire, he scored more than the half of the home goals. For the endgame the teams turned with 3 goals home lead. In the second half the tempo was much worse, with a lot of mistakes, only Manaskov played brilliantly (16 goals in total). Veszprém victory was not in danger at all.
 

David Davis: We knew that the first game after the break will be hard, and it really was. FTC played well. I am satisfied with the result, although the first half was not the best. We missed the right attitude. In the second period, the team did a great job. We are travelling to Eger on Friday, we prepare for that from tomorrow. Good luck to Ferencváros!
 
Dejan Manaskov: The most important was the victory, the performance did not count. We did not play with the right attitude. We are focusing on the following game, where we have to play better. We are happy for the two points.

 

 
Attila Horváth: Congratulations to Veszprém and to my team as well. We played a good game, but we knew we are not the favorites of this game. We tried to practiced some things, which worked, and if it worked against Veszprém, it will work against anyone. We played really good in the first half, then we hit a low point in the second, where Veszprém managed to take over the game. Our defense was great, we were fired up, and became a worthy opponent.
 
Timuzsin Schuch: Congratulation to Veszprém. We played well today, we could lead in the second half, that is a big thing for us. It was sad to play in an empty arena, without spectators. We could make what we planned.
 

 

Photo: Dávid Vörös