Giramot and Kazincbarcikai played out a 2-2 draw in the Hungarian Second League on Saturday. The match, part of Regular Season 3, ended with both sides level after a contest that swung between the two penalty kicks and a late goal. The result leaves the hosts in fifth place and the visitors in fourth, both on 13 points from seven games.
And here's the thing — the game was decided by penalties early on. G. Szoke converted from the spot for Giramot in the 30th minute before C. Novak levelled for Kazincbarcikai eight minutes later. The hosts called for A. Miknyoczki at half-time while Kazincbarcikai brought on B. Trencsenyi in the 59th minute. N. Kiss picked up a yellow card for the visitors in the 66th minute.
The second half saw Kazincbarcikai take control, with Novak finding the net again in the 78th minute. Giramot responded through a goal in stoppage time, though the scorer was not recorded in the data. Substitutions continued on both sides, with B. Racz, M. Babjak, M. Hudak and Z. Berecz all coming on during the closing stages.
By then the statistics told an interesting story. Giramot had 56 per cent possession and 112 attacks compared to 91 for the visitors, but Kazincbarcikai were more clinical with four shots on target to three. The hosts earned eight corners while the visitors managed just three. Yellow cards were five to one in favour of the visitors, suggesting a more physical approach.
Both teams now sit on 13 points, though Giramot have three wins while Kazincbarcikai have four draws. The hosts lost their last meeting against Kosarmisleny 2-1 before a run of two wins and a draw. Kazincbarcikai came into this match unbeaten, having won three and drawn four times.