The Haladas Chronicle
Player ratings31 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Mate Botka
Successful dribbles: 58. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Match26 Aug 2026
Haladas march on in the cup
Ujpest are out and Haladas go through, 1‑0 the final word. The bracket opens up a little, and everyone allows themselves a look at it.
Match26 Aug 2026
Istvan Fiola breaks Ujpest hearts
Some goals win a match and some take one off somebody else. Istvan Fiola scored in the 87th minute, Ujpest had already begun thinking about the journey home, and Haladas took the lot.
Market31 Aug 2026
Viktor Nagy puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Haladas, and it is not being withdrawn.
Market31 Aug 2026
Haladas say no — this time
The offer from Bekescsaba for Viktor Nagy was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Haladas
Andras Bese was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match29 Aug 2026
Whatever happens, Haladas do not lose
6 games unbeaten now. Some were earned and some were survived, but a habit is forming — and habits are the hardest thing in football to play against.
Match29 Aug 2026
Haladas see off Puskas Akademia
Three points for Haladas, 2‑0 the final word against Puskas Akademia in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Player ratings31 Aug 2026
A masterclass from Balazs Botka
Marked 8.27 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
In brief
- Squad René Meléndez falls out with a teammate over standards
- Player ratings One of those days for Istvan Fiola
- Squad When it matters, Mate Botka plays