Before the match, it was clear that a high-stakes clash awaited DVSC, who were fighting for the bronze medal and a spot in international competitions. On the first Sunday of May, our team took to the field away against Paks, a team driven by the same ambitions. Due to injury, Donát Bárány, Botond Vajda and Flórián Cibla were unavailable, while Dorde Gordic was suspended.Among the starting XI were Benedek Erdélyi, Bence Batik, and the 19-year-old homegrown player of Loki, Dávid Patai, who made his first appearance in the starting lineup.

To put it mildly, the match did not start well. In the very first minute, a handball by Josua Mejías inside the penalty area prompted a VAR review, which resulted in a penalty being awarded. Horváth converted it in the 5th minute, putting our team at an early disadvantage (1–0). However, our team did not panic: in the 7th minute, following a corner from Dzsudzsák, Mejías headed the ball on, and Ádám Lang turned and scored from 6 meters out (1–1).

As expected, the game continued with plenty of duels. In the 19th minute, Dominik Kocsis curled the ball over the bar. In the 25th minute, Paks took the lead again: Windecker delivered a cross from the right, and Böde arrived and shot the ball into the left side of the net from 7 meters out (2–1). There were many inaccuracies on both sides, but also plenty of fine moments.

Towards the end of the first half, Paks looked more dangerous, yet it was DVSC who managed to equalize. In the 44th minute, after a great attack, Erik Kusnyír floated the ball into the box, Dávid Patai got a touch on it, and Adrian Guerrero—arriving at the far post—fired into the bottom-left corner from 8 meters (2–2). The teams thus went on a break with a draw.

The second half began with attempts from DVSC, and in the 52nd minute, Ádám Lang’s shot was saved with a diving effort by the goalkeeper of Paks. After that, midfield play dominated for a while, before Paks took the lead again: in the 66th minute, following a scramble after a corner, Windecker scored from close range (3–2).

Márk Szécsi came on (later György Komáromi, Fran Manzanara, Gergő Tercza, and Máté Kohut, who made his debut), and Loki pushed to equalize for the third time. Unfortunately, this did not happen: in the 70th minute, the home side scored again, this time Silye shot into the bottom-right corner from 8 meters (4–2). That effectively decided the fate of the three points, and in stoppage time Zeke added another goal from 15 meters (5–2). The final standings will be decided in the last round.

The season continues and finishes in two weeks against Újpest at Nagyerdei Stadium.

According to the coach

György Bognár: Congratulations to my players! The difference in quality between the two teams was not as big as the result suggests, but I am very satisfied with our attitude. We deserved to win.

Sergio Navarro: It’s hard to evaluate the match when we conceded five goals. We managed to equalize twice in the first half, which is commendable. At the start of the second half we played better, but then the opponent scored from a corner, and after that we lost confidence. We have to learn from this match as well.

Fizz Liga, round 32.

Paks-DVSC 5-2 (2-2).

Paks, 3437 néző. Referee: Bognár T.

Paks: Kovácsik – Szekszárdi, Vas G., Vécsei – Bévárdi (Zeke, 46.), Papp K., Windecker (Gyurkits, 91.), Silye – Horváth K. (Máté, 85.) – Böde (Ádám M., 85.), Hahn (Szendrei, 66.). Head coach: Bognár György.

DVSC: Erdélyi – Kusnyir, Mejías, Lang (Komáromi, 76.), Guerrero (Tercza, 76.) – Szűcs T., Batik – Kocsis D., Dzsudzsák (Manzanara, 76.), Patai (Szécsi, 66.) – Szuhodovszki (Kohut, 84.). Head coach: Sergio Navarro.

Goal: Horváth K. (5., from penalty), Böde (25.), Windecker (65.), Silye (70.), Zeke (95.) as well as Lang (7.), Guerrero (44.).

Yellow card: Szekszárdi (18.), Hahn (23.), Böde (42.), Horváth K. (47.) as well as Mejías (55.), Lang (60.), Manzanara (89.), Szűcs T. (94.).