MEZOKOVESD-ZSORY, Hungary (Interstat) — Mezokovesd-Zsory opened its season with a 2-1 victory over Ajka on Sunday in a Nöi NB II match at Ajkai Városi Sportcentrum. The visitors defied pregame projections, as József Szalai and Mátyás Vidnyánszky scored in the first 25 minutes to build a commanding lead. Ajka’s Gergely Tóth scored in the 84th minute, but the rally fell short. The result was an upset; Interstat’s pregame models had favored Ajka to win, projecting a 56.4% probability for the home side and a final score of 1-0. With the win, Mezokovesd-Zsory begins its campaign 1-0, while Ajka starts 0-1.