Goals from Kerezsi and Jurek earned Hungary U21 a 2-0 win over Moldova in a friendly game in Budapest on Thursday night. Botond Vajda (number 7) entered the pitch in the 62nd minute and Nimród Baranyai in the 75th. The U21 team will play a European Championship qualifier in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
Montenegro played a preparation game on Thursday evening and celebrated a 2-0 win over Belarus. Loki defender Meldin Dreskovic started the match and celebrated his second senior cap, while Stefan Loncar did not play this time. Montenegro will face North Macedonia on Monday.
Máté Tuboly, the 19-year-old mifdfielder of DVSC, received a call-up to the U20 national team.
The national team, which consists of 2004 and 2005-born players, is led by Levente Babó and they will play two preparation matches in Gyirmót. On March 20 and 22, they are going to host Iceland in Gyirmót. Both games will start at 15:30 at Alcufer Stadium.
Today, it became official today that Zoltán Szélesi, the coach of the U21 national team, counts on Botond Vajda next to Nimród Baranyai in his team. Earlier, the 20-year-old player of DVSC was considered to be a backup player, but he performed excellently in the 5-1 victory against ZTE and now he can prove himself in the national team as well.
The U21 national team will play an international preparation match and a European Championship qualifier in the next period.
In the last league match before the national team break, DVSC hosted ZTE at Nagyerdei Stadium on Sunday at noon, celebrating the 122nd birthday of the club this week. The technical staff could not count on the injured Erik Kusnyir, Jorgo Pellumbi, Thor Úlfarsson and Tamás Batai. Among the starting eleven were Hamzat Ojediran, Soma Szuhodovszki and Botond Vajda too.
The kick-off was performed by Radu Sabo, the former player and excellent striker of Loki. Radu Sabo, who is from Kolozsvár, played in 51 league matches between 1998 and 2000 in the ranks of Loki, scoring 17 goals. One of the most memorable games was the match against FTC in 1999, which ended in a 6-1 victory for Loki, with Radu performing a hat-trick. In fact, he played brilliantly against the German Wolfsburg in the UEFA Cup, scoring both of the goals in the 2-1 victory for Debrecen.
The game against ZTE started excellently for DVSC as our team took the lead already in the 4th minute. After a corner-kick, the defenders saved Soma Szuhodovszki’s attempt right in front of the goal, but Hamzat Ojediran shot the ball into the goal from 11 meters (1-0). This was the first goal of our Nigerian player in the ranks of Loki. In the 10th minute, Antonio Mance shot wide off the goal from long-range, but it was DVSC that dominated, our team was playing well.
The pace was very intense and the second Debrecen goal came in the 25th minute. Botond Vajda was moving to the centre from the right side and curled the ball into the right corner of the goal from 18 meters, with Bárány Donát confusing the goalkeeper with his movement (2-0).
However, our team did not stop scoring goals. Loki doubled their advantage until the break. Botond Vajda was fouled by Csóka inside the box, and it was Balázs Dzsudzsák, who confidently converted the penalty in the 33rd minute. After a corner in the 38th minute, Dusan Lagator made a header and Donát Bárány, our homegrown striker, nodded the ball into the goal from close-range (4-0). Our team deservedly marched off to the break amidst loud applause.
ZTE made three substitutions for the second half and pulled one back in the 48th minute as Németh curled the ball into the bottom left corner from close-range after Sajbán’s cross (4-1). Not long after, Dombó saved Balázs Dzsudzsák’s shot. The guests tried to decrease the goal difference. Meanwhile, Stefan Loncar and Ádám Bódi came off the bench thirty minutes before the end (then Dominik Kocsis and Máté Tuboly also came on as well as the 17-year-old Csaba Hornyák, who made his debut in the first division).
In the 71st minute, DVSC scored a beautiful goal. Balázs Dzsudzsák made a nice pass to Ádám Bódi, who took the ball and passed to János Ferenczi. Our left-back made a precise cross to the centre, and the arriving Donát Bárány shot the ball into the net from a few meters (5-1). There could have been more goals in the final minutes (our team even hit the post), but the score remained 5-1. It was a convincing and beautiful victory.
We will continue after the national team break, playing against Kisvárda in two weeks.
According to the coach
Srdjan Blagojevic: I would like to praise the players, this 5-1 victory is the biggest one since I’m working in Hungary. The aim of DVSC is to play on the international stage but it is not easy as there is no big difference between the teams in Hungary. We have 36 points, 8 rounds are left until the end, so now we are safe and our goal is to finish in a higher position. It is easy and comfortable to play when the team is leading 4-0 by halftime. It’s good to be a fan of Debrecen in these cases but I would to ask for support during the difficult moments too. I’m proud that a lot of young Hungarian players are playing in our team, we have fulfilled the young minutes and today the 17-year-old Csaba Hornyák made his debut in the first division.
Gábor Márton: We didn’t start the match badly, we had our chances, but we conceded the goal from what we were prepared for, and then they finished us off. After the break, we tried to improve, but it didn’t work out this time. It happens, but we didn’t prepare for this kind of match.
OTP Bank Liga, round 25.
DVSC-ZTE 5-1 (4-0).
Nagyerdei Stadium, 4002 spectators. Referee: Antal P.
On March 17, Loki will play a home match against Zalaegerszeg, starting from 12:30. On the occasion of the 122nd birthday of our club, we are organizing a family day from 10 am at Nagyerdei Stadium. All are welcome!
Our club aims to make the match enjoyable for our supporters. The stadium opens at 11.30 am. However, from 10 am, there will be a fan zone at Red&White, where supporters can taste the special birthday cake of Loki. During halftime, we’ll activate the T-shirt gun again, this time giving away unique DVSC birthday T-shirts to the lucky ones. We’ll also organize a crossbar kicking competition during halftime.
Travelling is free on the routes of DKV for those who have a valid match ticket or pass for up to 3 hours before the start and after the end of the match (from 9.30 am to 15.30 pm).
Our VIP guests, in addition to the usual services, can expect an on-site live discussion with the former Loki star, Radu Sobó. The stadium ticket offices and the DVSC Shop will open at 10 am on Saturday. Everyone to the stadium!
In the upcoming period, the U21 national team will play one international preparation match and a European Championship qualifier. The new coach of the team, Zoltán Szélesi counts on the homegrown player of DVSC, Nimród Baranyai, while Botond Vajda and Dominik Kocsis are backup players.
Our club celebrates its 122nd birthday today. Let’s take a moment on this day to remember the great people and rejoice in the fact that amidst great changes, there are things that endure. Happy birthday to DVSC!
On Sunday, Loki started the away game against Paks, the leader of the table, without the injured Erik Kusnyir, Thor Úlfarsson, Jorgo Pellumbi and Tamás Batai. Among the starting eleven were Oleksandr Romanchuk, Botond Vajda, and our team tried to compete with the opponent that has been surprisingly successful lately.
The match started with a great pace and a Loki goal! In the 2nd minute, the goalkeeper of Paks saved Manrique’s shot, however, in the 3rd minute, János Ferenczi made a great pass to Balázs Dzsudzsák, who shot the ball into the left corner of the goal from 12 meters (0-1). It was a good start. Paks tried to put pressure on our team, but we stood firm against the home attacks, playing in a motivated and organized way.
In the 20th minute, Balázs Megyeri made a brilliant save to deny the long-range shot of Kinyik, then came a period without bigger chances. During the final minutes of the first half, midfield play dominated, our team controlled the game but the score stayed the same until the halftime.
At the beginning of the second half, Paks made a substitution and Dániel Böde came on. Our opponent increased the pace and in the 48th minute, Dreskovic saved the ball from the goal line after Böde’s header. Not long after, Böde missed a one-on-one opportunity, DVSC experienced some difficult moments as Balázs Megyeri had to save the close-range shot of Kovács too.
Márk Szécsi came off the bench for the last 30 minutes (Hamzat Ojediran, Ádám Bódi, Soma Szuhodovszki and Stefan Loncar also came on for the endgame). After a corner of Debrecen, János Ferenczi shot over the goal, and the play obviously became more equal. In the 69th minute, Oleksandr Romanchuk headed over the goal, the game was full of excitements.
In the endgame, Böde had another huge chance but Balázs Megyeri made a save, then Kevin Horváth shot over the goal after a free-kick. In the 84th minute, Paks equalized: after a right-sided cross, Papp put the ball into the bottom left corner from close range (1-1). There were plenty of thrills even in the last seconds (in extra time, Márk Szécsi missed a clear-cut chance by shooting over the bar, then he curled the ball wide off the goal). Thus, the match ended in a hard-fought draw.
We will continue next week against ZTE at Nagyerdei Stadium.
According to the coach
György Bognár: I’m satisfied with the team’s play, we played with a great attitude. DVSC is a good team, they had dangerous counter-attacks, however, they “cheated” minimum half an hour of the match. The draw is realistic, it could have been even 3-3.
Srdjan Blagojevic: It was a really demanding and difficult match, there was a big pressure on us. Paks is leading the table not by accident; it was tough to playing against them, especially on this pitch, which does not help our play. We had to adapt to this. There were a lot of duels, crosses, an early goal, then Paks equalized with a last-gasp goal. It’s still better to get one point than zero. Either team could have won. We have to stay humble and continue to work.
OTP Bank Liga, round 24.
Paks-DVSC 1-1 (0-1).
Paks, 2489 spectators. Referee: Bognár T.
Paks: Simon B. – Kinyik, Lenzsér, Szabó J. – Kovács K. (Szélpál, 84.), Balogh B. (Horváth K., 73.), Szabó B. (Vas, 63.), Papp K., Osváth – Hahn (Skribek, 84.), Tóth B. (Böde, 46.). Head coach: Bognár György.
Two days left to bid on the dedicated shirts of our players, worn on the cup match against FTC. The online auction is available here: https://l.matchwornshirt.com/debreceni-6. Supporters can easily create an account on the www.matchwornshirt.com website to bid and follow the auctions of Debreceni VSC. Our fans can bid until 3 pm. on March 9, even on the jersey signed by the whole team.
Stefan Loncar and Meldin Dreskovic received a call-up to the Montenegrin national team. Stefan Loncar, the 28-year-old midfielder of DVSC, is a regular player of his home country’s national team, in which he has already made 12 appearances. Meldin Dreskovic is also a regular player of Loki. The last time when he received a call-up was in March 2022, then he made his debut in the national team. Montenegro will play preparation matches against Belorussia on March 21 and North Macedonia on March 25.
We wish good luck to Stefan Loncar and Meldin Dreskovic!
Erik Kusnyir, who suffered an ACL tear, has undergone surgery. The surgery went well, the stitches have been removed. The rehabilitation of the player has started and it’s going well.
What concerns Jorgo Pellumbi, he was able to return after a minor hamstring injury, however, during the cup game against Ferencváros, he felt some pain again after a bad movement. He has also started rehabilitation, but he is expected to be out for a few weeks.
In Thor Úlfarsson’s case, a long-standing injury has recurred, for which previously successful treatment methods were no longer sufficient. Our club is consulting with Hungarian and foreign specialists to find a permanent solution, and the striker is undergoing rehabilitation in the meantime.
We will keep our fans informed about the players’ injuries.
