UEFA Europa League – Videoton take a three goal lead into the second leg

2016.06.30. Felcsút, Pancho Aréna – Two late goals from Róbert Feczesin gave Videoton a three goal advantage to take into the second leg next week.

UEFA Europa League, 2016-2017, Qualifying round, 1st round 

Videoton FC-FC Zaria Balti
3-0 (1-0)
2016.06.30. Felcsút, Pancho Aréna, attendance: 2,321
Goals: Géresi 19, Feczesin 88, Feczesin 94
Videoton FC: Kovácsik — Szolnoki, Fejes, Vinícius, Nego — Bódi, Simon, Pátkai, Suljic — Barczi (Feczesin 72), Géresi (Kovács 84)
FC Zaria Balti: Pascenco — Onica (Rata 81), Novicov, Erthan, Picusciac, Ovseannicov (Boghiu 70), Tigirlas, Mihaliov, Ruben, Golovatenco, Grosu (Suvorov 73)

Vidi took on FC Zaria Balti in the Europa League Q1, 1st leg on Thursday evening. It was the first competitive match of the new 2016/17 season. The Moldovan cup winners arrived at Felcsút for a game that was played in front of 2321. There was a presentation made on the pitch before kick off by director of football Zoltán Kovács. Hungarian international players Roland Juhász, Ádám Lang, Attila Fiola, Tamás Priskin and Balázs Dzsudzsák all received a standing ovation for their roles in Hungary’s very good performances in France this summer.

Videoton started the game well and Barczi and Géresi looked dangerous in the opening moments. However, it was the visitors who went close on 10 minutes wen Ovseannicov powerfully shot at goal from 23 meters. Keeper Kovacsik spread his legs to deny the forward, although in the end he was flagged offside. Good link up play on 18 minutes ended with Geresi receiving a the ball and finding the post from 14 meters. He went one better moments later when he intercepted a back pass and calmly stroked the ball between the keepers legs to make it 1-0. It was just what the home side needed and gave them a base to build on.
Balti’s Maxim then hit a 27 minutes free kick and Kovacsik was alert to tip the ball from under his bar for a corner. The action continued on 35 minutes when Fejes sent a ball forward, which Géresi controlled and laid the ball on for Barczi, who blasted wide of goal. The home supporters then held up a sign, which read “”Euro 2016: Well done boys, Come on Hungary!” That was a perfect message following the wonderful performances that saw Hungary top their group in France.