NEKA secured a narrow 30-26 victory over Eszterházi in the NB I women's competition on Thursday. The result leaves both sides winless at the top of the table, though they sit in different positions. To be fair, neither team has tasted defeat yet either.
NEKA moved up to tenth place on two points after the draw at home earlier in the campaign. Eszterházi remain fourteenth with zero points from three matches. And here's the thing — three draws in a row suggests both sides are finding it hard to separate.
NEKA's recent form shows mixed fortunes. They lost 39-22 to Ferencváros on September 9th and 37-24 to Győr a week before that. But they did manage 28-39 away at Mosonmagyaróvár in August. By then, the pattern of high-scoring games was already clear.
Eszterházi have struggled for goals all season. Their last outing ended 34-25 against Budaörs on September 12th, and they drew 27-27 with Hajdúnánás back in November. The 26-30 scoreline fits their recent trend of competitive but unsuccessful matches.
The win keeps NEKA's unbeaten record intact at three games. Eszterházi's winless run extends to the same number. Neither side has much ground to make up yet, but the gap between them is already visible in the standings.
