Match Report: Friendly win over Budafok

After Saturday's friendly match in Zalaegerszeg, another game took place on Sunday at 11.00, when we hosted Budafok. Joan Carrillo sent the following starting eleven into the game, which was played behind closed doors at the MOL Arena Sóstó: Kovács Dániel - Tamás, Rus, Juhász, Stopira - Houri, Elek - Funsho, Kovács István, Milanov - Futács.

The visitors started the match better, taking the lead in the 3rd minute: after a pass from the left, the ball went to Skribek, who scored a good goal that went in under the bar from 15 meters (0-1).

In the 8th and 10th minutes, Houri twice threatened in a row, first shooting low with a free kick to the bottom right from 25 yards and then with a left-footed strike, which keeper Póser punched clear. In the 17th minute, Futács found himself with a chance, but the Budafok goalkeeper blocked the low shot well. Six minutes later, and Futács was again in position on goal, but this time finding the goal post with his left foot. Towards the end of the first half, neither goal was in danger, but in the 39th minute Juhász slid Milanov's corner wide, and Tamás Olivér's firm tackle prevented a chance for Budafok at the other end. In the 45th minute, Máté Szabó shot from 24 meters wide of the goal.

During the break, the visitors made 10 changes to their team with only Andor Margitics remaining on the pitch from the beginning. Vidi kept the same line-up for the start of the second half. 

At the beginning of the second half, Juhász first shot and then headed, but substitute keeper Zoltán Kovács was well placed for both chances. In the 50th minute, Mervó's shot was blocked by Dániel Kovács, while at the other end following a Houri corner, Juhász headed wide. In the 53rd minute Vidi equalized: Houri sent a cross in from the right to Stopira, who headed home from 5 meters into the net (1-1).

Vidi turned the game around and immediately scored the second goal in the 55th minute. Kovács moved forward with the ball and then between the back tracking defenders, from 17 meters curled a beautiful shot to the left side of the goal (2-1). 

In the middle of the second half, their were fewer chances again. Houri's free kick was blocked by the wall, and then Kovacs played in Futács with a neat ball, but keeper Zoltán Kovács blocked his shot with his left foot. Joan Carrillo made several changes in the 75th minute with the following team: Daniel Kovács - Fiola, Musliu, Mocsi, Hangya - Nyári, Nikolov - Zsóri, Hodzic, Petryak - Szabó Levente. In the 82nd minute, Fiola's pass was flicked wide by Levente Szabó, and then in the 86th minute Petryak fed Hodzic with a chance, as he tried to trick his opponent before losing the ball. Before the end, Hangya blasted over from 12 yards.

We also won our second friendly match of the weekend. We will next be in action on the 23rd May, in the first leg of the Hungarian Cup semi-final against Mezőkövesd​​​​​​​.