2023-11-17 18:36:13
Clearly, the void created in the defense by the separation of Bence Bánhidi and Gleb Kalaras. On the other hand, if we look at it with the need for completeness, Matej Gaber was also “dropped out” from the defense, and Kárpáti relied on him almost all the time in attack to keep his strength until the end of the match. Molina immediately got into “deep water” during his first serious task, which he could not really live with in the first half. The two defenders, Pesevski and Vasiliev, were usually able to create scoring opportunities around him. Based on these, it was not surprising, in the second half, an open defense with Jelinic in front, Garciandía and Mackovsek behind, and Mikler Roland’s bravura saves brought the breakthrough and the two points to Pick Szeged.
– I am happy that we managed to win, as we were under a lot of pressure in this regard. We didn’t start well, it was difficult for us because we had to change a lot in our internal positions. Our attack worked, thanks to that we were not at a greater disadvantage. In the second half, our defense came together, we fought well, and the players coming off the bench were able to add a lot to our game. The final result does not reflect the image of the match, we were not that much better – head coach Krisztián Kárpáti assessed realistically after the 34-26 victory.
With this success, the people of Szeged moved up to sixth place in the BL table, which already means promotion from the group. However, this still needs to be preserved, and for this it is crucial that they beat Pelister next Wednesday in Bitola, and then take the two points from Zagreb.
But let’s not look too far ahead, because tomorrow there will be another match in the Pick Arena, this time in the championship. Newcomer Eger can arrive with two Szeged-educated players, as they are strengthened by Barnabás Marczika and Bruno Bajus. They have already won four of their nine matches. At home, they defeated Balatonfüred 26-25, Gyöngyös 31-28, and NEKA 25-23, while PLER won 32-30 away. Tatabánya also suffered a lot (28–29) in Eger, but most recently in Budakalás (24–23) the students of head coach Edmond Tóth came close to another feat.
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