Mészökvészdi KC hosted Cegléd in a club friendly on Wednesday, with the visitors taking a 31:37 victory. The match took place on 13 August 2026 at 15:00 and offered both sides a chance to test themselves ahead of the new campaign.
The final score reflected a game where Cegléd maintained their composure in the closing stages. To be fair, the hosts started brightly but could not sustain that momentum through the full duration. And here's the thing about friendlies — results rarely tell the whole story.
Mészökvészdi had been active in recent weeks, with their last outing coming on 11 August against Debrecen, a 27:38 defeat. Before that they secured a 3:1 win over BFKÁ-Balatonfüred in February and had mixed results against Debrecen EAC and Budakalász. The pattern suggested a side still finding its rhythm.
Cegléd's recent fixtures all dated from 2023, with five matches against teams including Dabas, Telekom Veszprém, Ferencváros and Balatonfüredi. That gap in activity made the test against a Hungarian opponent particularly relevant for assessing their current form.
By then, the visitors had established a clear advantage and controlled the tempo when it mattered. The scoreline showed they could punish mistakes, though friendlies rarely demand the same intensity as competitive fixtures.
The result ended a run of friendlies for both clubs without providing any league implications. Cegléd took the three points on the board, while Mészökvészdi looked ahead to their next preparations.