Mezőkõvésd defeats Hungarian league favourites

Italian goalkeeper Riccardo Piscitelli is doing very well in the Hungarian first league Mezőkõvésd, the football matches are not only full of sporting tension, but also offer a remarkably high playing and tactical quality. The football academies in Hungary are constantly improving their quality and the product is very well technically equipped players and quality football.

In a thrilling match, Mezőkõvésd won 2-1 against Kecskemét in the OTP Bank League. In a run of more than a month without a defeat, Mezőkövésd is doing really well, taking all three points even from the higher in the table, second-placed Kecskemét and also from number one Ferencvaros.

The heroic saves in goal have been helped to good results by Mezőkövésd’s Italian goalkeeper Riccardo Piscitelli, who often stays on the pitch for the longest time after the game, greeting his fans and giving out group snaps.

Attila Kuttor, coach of Mezőkövésd: “Every victory is valuable, but this is the most valuable right now. What we thought up for this match worked. Everyone contributed to the success, from the goalkeeper to the substitutes. In light of that, I would highlight our mental setup in today’s game.”

István Szabó, Kecskemét coach: ” Mezőkövesd earned the lead in the first half. We had opportunities, but the opponent took better advantage of our shorthandedness. In the second half we tried to make a serious offensive, but Mezőkövesd managed to defend and we wasted the opportunities that came up.”

Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC:: Piscitelli – Kállai K., Pillár, Lukic, Vadnai (Brtan 68th p.) – Karnitski, Cseri (Vajda 68th p.), Besirovic, Babunski – Molnár (Schmiedl 85th p.), Drazic (Bobál G. 90+3rd p.). Vezetőedző:: Kuttor Attila

Kecskeméti TE:: Varga B. – Szalai G., Belényesi, Szabó A. (Ryashko 46th p.) – Nagy K., Banó-Szabó, Vágó (Duranovic 82nd p.), Szuhodovszki, Zeke (Grünvald 74th p.) – Tóth (Szabó L. 74th p.), Katona (Gréczi 88th p.). Vezetőedző:: Szabó István
Goal authors:::: Karnitski (18th p.), Besirovic (42nd p.), illetve Kállai (öngól, 29th p.)

Visitors to the small town are also greeted by the sulphurous thermal baths of Mezőkövesd, which are among the finest in Hungary, the location offers an ideal combination of regeneration and football, or a great potential for sports teams to camp in top surroundings at affordable costs.

Source: 121 ELITE Sports, Mezokovesdzsory