NYIREGYHAZA, Hungary (Interstat) — Mateszalkai MTK recovered from an early deficit and scored three unanswered goals to beat Nyiregyhaza II 3-1 in a football match on Sunday. Nyiregyhaza II opened the scoring in the 27th minute, but Mateszalkai MTK equalized in the 32nd and pulled away with goals in the 70th and 87th minutes.

Nyiregyhaza II started with energy and was rewarded when it found the net in the 27th minute. The home side held the lead briefly, but Mateszalkai MTK answered in the 32nd minute to level the match before halftime. The equalizer settled the visitors and shifted the flow of play, with Mateszalkai MTK spending more time in possession as the first half wore on. The teams went to the break level at 1-1.

Mateszalkai MTK continued to press after the break and took the lead in the 70th minute. Nyiregyhaza II tried to respond, but the home side found little space in the final third. Mateszalkai MTK put the result beyond doubt in the 87th minute with its third goal, finishing a move that stretched the Nyiregyhaza II defense and secured the visitors’ two-goal margin. Nyiregyhaza II could not produce a late reply. The visitors’ third goal came after they had already taken the lead, and it gave them breathing room for the final minutes.

The win moved Mateszalkai MTK to 3 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in the competition and across all competitions. Nyiregyhaza II dropped to 0 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw in the competition and across all competitions. Mateszalkai MTK arrived after a 4-0 victory over Tarpa, a scoreless draw at Tiszafuredi, a 1-0 loss to Cigand SE, a 2-2 draw at Tiszaujvaros and a 2-1 win over Ozd-Sajovolgye.

Nyiregyhaza II entered after a 0-4 loss at Godollo, a 2-2 draw against Kisvarda II, a 0-4 loss at Debrecen II, a 0-1 loss to SBTC and a 0-2 loss at Tarpa. Its earlier results included a 1-5 home loss to Cigand SE, a 2-3 loss at Tiszaujvaros, a 0-5 home loss to Ozd-Sajovolgye, a 1-2 loss at Eger SE and a 0-1 loss at Fuzesabony. The home side remained without a victory after the defeat.

Nyiregyhaza II’s difficult season continued with another loss, while Mateszalkai MTK took the points after responding to an early setback. The home side’s opening goal came in the 27th minute, but Mateszalkai MTK did not allow the deficit to grow. The visitors’ equalizer in the 32nd minute changed the match, and their second-half goals in the 70th and 87th minutes completed the comeback. Nyiregyhaza II had the first goal but could not hold the advantage, and its search for a second goal did not yield a clear chance in the closing minutes.

Mateszalkai MTK managed the closing stages without conceding again, and Nyiregyhaza II could not find a second goal. The result left Nyiregyhaza II still seeking its first win of the campaign, while Mateszalkai MTK added another result to a season that has included wins, a loss and draws. Mateszalkai MTK scored twice after the break and once before halftime, while Nyiregyhaza II scored once before the break.

The Interstat game simulator had projected a final score of Mateszalkai MTK 2, Nyiregyhaza II 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Mateszalkai MTK with a 51.4 percent probability to win. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 3.5.