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In round 4 of the Merkantil Bank Liga, Djordje Kamber sat on the Bp. Honvéd bench for the second time as interim coach.
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Árpád Séllei, who arrived with last week’s change of ownership, is Budapest Honvéd’s fifth managing director since 2006.
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Zalán Kerezsi scored his 13th NB II goal against FC Ajka.
Quote of the week
Sebestyén Ihrig-Farkas, who returned to Bp. Honvéd after eight years, said: “I am very happy that I was able to return to Honvéd, because I grew up here at the academy, made my top-flight debut here, and ever since I left I have always felt that it would be good to return one day”
This happened during the week (19–25 August):
100 years ago:
On 24 August 1924, Kispesti AC played a friendly against Vasas at the Hungária út ground. The red-and-blacks beat their rivals 2–1 through goals from Körmendy and Fürstner . Interestingly, Kispest’s goal was kept by György Faragó, none other than the father of Lajos Faragó, goalkeeper of Kispest’s first golden team.
50 years ago:
On 22 August 1974, Bp. Honvéd, touring Spain, beat Sociedad Deportiva Huesca 7–1 in front of five thousand spectators. Kispest’s goals were scored by József Pál (3), Mihály Kozma (2) and István Weimper (2).
25 years ago:
On 20 August 1999, in round 3 of the PNB (Professional National Championship), Kispest-HFC surprisingly played out a goalless draw against Gázszer FC at the Bozsik Stadion.
Our teams’ results:
Merkantil Bank Liga:
Budapest Honvéd FC–FC Ajka 1–2
NB III, South-East Group:
Kecskeméti TE—Budapest Honvéd FC II 3–0
Women’s friendly
Agram Zagreb–Budapest Honvéd FC 2–2
