Published: 2025.02.03.
DVSC started the year with a classic derby against Nyíregyháza at home in an intense atmosphere. In the first league match of the year, a lot of fans were waiting and cheering for the team in the snowy February weather as all of them knew what was at stake. Balázs Dzsudzsák was suspended, while Erik Kusnyir, Bence Batik, Yacouba Silue, Thor Úlfarsson, Meldin Dreskovic and Jorgo Pellumbi were missing either due to an injury, illness or other reasons. Among the starting XI were the winter signings of DVSC, such as Krisztián Hegyi, Ádám Lang, Maximilian Hofmann, Amos Youga as well as the Brazilian striker Maurides besides Donát Bárány.
The match started with a balanced play and a lot of fight, then in the 8th minute, Loki scored! Amos Youga made a great left-sided cross, after which Donát Bárány headed the ball into the right side of the goal from 7 meters (1-0).
In the 11th minute, Krisztián Hegyi had to perform two brilliant saves in order to deny the close-range attempts of Nyíregyháza. In the 12th minute, the guest team equalized after a corner: the ball bounced into the net off Maurides (1-1).
In the next minutes, players were fighting for each and every ball, so the match was eventful. In the 27th minute, Kovácsréti shot into the defensive line from a close-range free-kick, then in the 31st minute, Tóth saved the shot of Tamás Szűcs. Before the break, there were some dangerous attempts (in the 40th minute, Soma Szuhodovszki shot just wide off the goal, then the goalkeeper saved the attempts of Brandon Domingues and Donát Bárány too), but the scoreline did not change.
At the beginning of the 2nd half, Loki was dominating as our team pinned the opponent back several times, but no major chances emerged for a while. Half an hour before the end, János Ferenczi got injured while making a great tackle, thus, he had to be substituted. Botond Vajda came off the bench, then Kristiyan Malinov and Neven Djurasek also came on as substitutions.
At the beginning of the endgame, DVSC scored a second goal: in the 77th minute, after some turmoil following a free-kick, Maurides calmly shot the ball into the left side of the goal from 12 meters (2-1). In the final minutes, Temesvári was sent off the pitch with a second yellow card and our Brazilian striker, Maurides, scored another goal after a great pass from Botond Vajda (3-1). Thus, DVSC could secure an important victory. Well done, guys!
The next match will be away against MTK on Friday.
According to the coach
Nestor El Maestro: We deserved the win as we were the better team. If the weather conditions were better, this match would be even greater. We were organized, we had the proper intensity, so I’m satisfied.
Krisztián Tímár: The match was played under difficult conditions, but in the first half, we adapted well. In the halftime, we discussed to press more actively, but unfortunately, we could not execute it. I think that we also had a match-winning chance, however, the second goal of Debrecen was decisive. I expect more from my team.
OTP Bank Liga, 18th round.
DVSC-Nyíregyháza 3-1 (1-1).
Nagyerdei Stadium, 8011 spectators. Referee: Bogár G.
DVSC: Hegyi – Szécsi, Lang, Hofmann, Ferenczi (Vajda, 68.) – Szűcs T. (Malinov, 75.), Youga, Szuhodovszki (Djurasek, 75.), Domingues – Bárány (Kocsis G., 91.), Maurides. Head coach: Nestor El Maestro.
Nyíregyháza: Tóth B. – Temesvári, Korrea, Jokic (Keresztes, 86.) – Navratil (Benczenleitner, 76.), Toma, Keita, Nagy B. – Nagy D. (Deacolu, 58.), Kovácsréti – Babic (Medved, 58.). Head coach: Krisztián Tímár.
Goal: Bárány (8.), Maurides (77., 90.) as well as Maurides (own goal, 12.).
Yellow card: Bárány (23.), Hofmann (83.) as well as Temesvári (72., 88.), Keita (76.), Jokic (80.).
Dismissal: Temesvári (88.).
