Academy round-up: Horváth-Garaba hat-trick, emphatic U17 win in Austria

Viktor Petrók's team played their final friendly before Friday's league opener against Kisvárda away to TSV Hartberg in Austria. Our team ended the match with a convincing seven-goal victory. Botond Horváth-Garaba contributed a hat-trick and Tolani Babalola scored eye-catching goals, while Hunor Hajagos and Márk Jakab also found the net.

U17

TSV Hartberg (AUT)–Kispest–Honvéd FC 0–7

Line-up: Székely Krisztián, Szijjártó Péter, Horváth-Garaba Botond, Érsek Márk, Völgyi Miklós Viktor, Hegyes Botond, Marinyák Magor, Rotár Botond, Solymos Kornél Gergely, Szabó Botond, Babalola Tolani Tiwadire.

Substitutes: Petró Milán Márk, Barton Olivér József, Fedorov Ilia, Menyhárt Márton, Vérten Martin, Jakab Márk János, Hajagos Hunor, Bodnaruk Bohdan.

Our goalscorers: Horváth-Garaba (3), Babalola (2), Hajagos, Jakab

Viktor Petrók, head coach:

“The two teams were not in the same weight class, but despite that we gained useful experience both individually and as a team. Quite a few of the things we worked on during the week appeared in our play, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us in terms of playing style and our approach to the game.”

U15

Djordje Kamber's team also came through a high-scoring match: our players hosted III. Kerületi TVE and recorded a convincing 8–0 victory. Our head coach stressed that our academy players deserve praise for their mentality and determination.

Kispest–Honvéd FC–III. KERÜLETI TVE 8–0

Squad: Babalola Tiwadola Toluwa, Csiba Máté, Ehmann Márton, Gerencsér Erik, Hanzély Kevin, Horváth Benedek, Kamber Maksim, Karácsony Zoltán, Málint Kevin Bence, Marte Miron, Mező Milán, Miklós-Kerper Bence, Mocsel József, Monyók Ákos Tibor, Németh Jao Bálint, Nnadi Chukwuemeka Benjamin, Oláh-Sebők Zétény, Ottó Péter Tibor, Palaga Bence Attila, Rácz Zsombor, Rodek Gorán, Tóth Csaba Junior

Djordje Kamber, head coach:

“For the first 20 minutes we gave the players no specific information about how the opposition would build their play. We let them solve the problems that arose in the press and in the middle defensive zone themselves. There were several individual ‘mistakes’ and delays in our shifting. Despite that, we won the ball back many times and were able to score goals from those situations. The final roughly 20 minutes were very good. We also played the second half well and with stability, without major fluctuations. Full credit to the boys for their attitude, their fighting spirit and their determination.”