Bencze Lóránd started both of Romania U18’s matches in Portugal. In our Outlook column, we review the performances of former Székelyföld Football Academy players between 28 September and 4 October.
Bencze Lóránd started both of Romania U18’s matches in Portugal. In our Outlook column, we review the performances of former Székelyföld Football Academy players between 28 September and 4 October.
Bencze Lóránd made two starts for Romania U18 at the Four Nations Tournament in Portugal. In the 2–0 victory over Türkiye on 29 September, he was substituted in the 81st minute, completing 81 minutes of action. On 2 October, he played 73 minutes in the 2–2 draw against hosts Portugal. The Puskás Akadémia player therefore finished the week with two starts and 154 minutes for the youth national team.
Due to the international break, no full rounds of league fixtures were played in the Hungarian, Romanian or Slovak top flights, or in the Hungarian and Romanian second divisions. Corbu Marius (Ferencváros), Omar El Sawy (UTA Arad), Tamás Nándor (KFC Komárno), Vajda Roland Ottó (HR-Rent Kozármisleny), Gyenge Szilárd (Sepsi OSK), Simon Máté (Steaua București), Alexandru Ureche (CSM Slatina), Bara Levente (CSM Olimpia Satu Mare), Albert Hunor (Unirea Slobozia), Leczki Norbert (CSC Dumbrăvița) and Demeter Zsombor (ASA Târgu Mureș) did not feature in league matches during the period covered.
Puskás Akadémia’s first team lost 2–1 away to DAC 1904 in a friendly on 1 October. Dusinszki Szabolcs and Brugger Dániel were not included in the squad for the match in Dunajská Streda. Puskás Akadémia II won 4–1 at Mosonmagyaróvár on 3 October. Sajgó Kristóf, who recently signed his first professional contract, was an unused substitute, while Bencze was in Portugal with Romania U18. The Felcsút reserve side sit tenth with thirteen points after ten rounds.
ETO Akadémia lost 2–1 at Pápa in the North-West Group of NB III. Bödő Zoltán Efraim was not included in the Győr side’s matchday squad. ETO Akadémia sit ninth with fourteen points after ten rounds.
In Romania’s Liga 3, CSM Gheorgheni drew 1–1 at home to FC Bacău. Gergely Botond, Balogh Szilárd, Sebestyén Botond, Simó Csongor and Jakab Krisztián played the full match, with Simó receiving a yellow card in the 42nd minute. László Norbert came on in the 67th minute and scored Gheorgheni’s equaliser in the 80th. CSM sit ninth with seven points.
Minaur Baia Mare won 4–0 away to Lotus Băile Felix. Iosif Cristian started and played the full match. The Baia Mare side lead the table with sixteen points.
FC Odorheiu Secuiesc lost 3–1 at home to KSE Târgu Secuiesc. Antonucci Michele, Keszler-Nagy Roland and Lázár Kristóf each played ninety minutes, with Lázár scoring the home side’s goal in the 62nd minute. Kárándi Roland started and played until half-time, while Lukács Dániel and Marosi Krisztián were unused substitutes. Former FK Csíkszereda player Gergely Alpár also scored for the visitors, netting KSE’s second goal late in the first half. Odorheiu Secuiesc sit eighth with ten points.
CSM Deva defeated CSC Ghiroda 5–1. Györfi Attila started and played 59 minutes. Juhos Gábor’s involvement in the match cannot be reliably established from the published match report. Deva sit fifth with twelve points.
Unirea Tășnad drew 0–0 away to Unirea Dej. Erdei Ramón started and played the full match, receiving a yellow card in the 87th minute. Kárándi Botond was not included in the matchday squad. On the other side, Szőke Lénárd was an unused substitute. Unirea Tășnad sit eleventh with three points, while Unirea Dej are tenth with five.
Jiul Petroșani earned a 1–1 draw away to Unirea Bascov. Păcuraru Luca and Polgár Denis both came on in the 62nd minute, each completing twenty-eight minutes of action. Jiul sit fifth with eleven points.
Our review was compiled using official club, league and federation publications, the MLSZ database and, for Romania’s Liga 3, primarily the match reports and database on hailafotbal.ro.
R. A.
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