Sorosar maintained their perfect start to the NBII campaign with a 3-2 victory over Szentlőrinc in the fifth round of the regular season. The hosts remain top of the table, extending their lead at the summit while the visitors stayed in ninth place. It was a fixture that promised tension, and the early exchanges delivered exactly that.
The game opened at a frantic pace, with both sides trading blows within the first five minutes. D. Kuznyecov gave Sorosar the lead after three minutes, only for B. Varga to respond almost immediately. And here's the thing, the momentum shifted too quickly for either manager to settle into a rhythm.
Szentlőrinc tried to regain control through A. Bagi, who found the net in the thirty-fourth minute. But just before the interval, A. Samson fired back an equaliser for the hosts. By then, the physical nature of the contest was evident, with P. Poor and R. Gruber both picking up cautions.
The second half saw Sorosar take the initiative, with Lovrencsics firing home the winner in the sixty-seventh minute. The substitutions followed in quick succession, with Varga, Samson, and Bagi all leaving the pitch within a minute of each other. The visitors could not find a way back into the game despite the late pressure.
The statistics told a story of efficiency over dominance. Sorosar held 59 per cent of possession and launched 107 attacks, yet Szentlőrinc registered more shots on target with their 99 attacks. To be fair, the visitors had the edge in accuracy, but Sorosar converted their moments better.
The result leaves Sorosar with sixteen points from six games, still unbeaten. Szentlőrinc sit on seven points with five matches played, looking to close the gap on the teams above them. It was a hard-fought win, decided by fine margins and clinical finishing when it mattered most.
