Szombathelyi Haladas vs Ajka

The home side took control inside the opening quarter-hour. Batai opened the scoring in the 18th minute, converting a chance that rewarded Haladás's bright start. Moharos doubled the lead in the 32nd minute, and Juhász added a third just before half-time — the 40th-minute strike making it 3-0 at the break.

The second period saw Haladás create further chances but the score remained unchanged, with manager Simon Ádám rotating liberally. The starting XI lined up as: Senkó – Sági, Frák, Tamás, Simon – Szakály, Krán, Hende – Moharos, Juhász, Batai. After the interval, Tasnádi, Gregor, Tarján, Tóth E., Orbán and Bukovics entered, with Kővári and Mihály introduced in the 58th minute.

Ajka's lineup, as published on the club's official social media, featured: Gyurján (Simon), Bacsa (Kopácsi), Tar, Kenderes, Papp Má. (Kelemen), Németh E., Tóth (Abért), Csizmadia (Pintér).

Batai's 18th-minute opener shifted the momentum decisively. Haladás arrived with greater intensity than they had shown in a midweek defeat to Veszprém, and the early goal validated that approach. Once ahead, the hosts never looked back, adding two more before the interval to render the second half a fitness exercise.

Batai — scored the opening goal in the 18th minute and was a constant threat down the left flank in the first half. His direct running set the tone for Haladás's aggressive start.

Moharos — doubled the lead on 32 minutes, the second goal arriving during Haladás's best spell of the match. His movement unsettled the Ajka backline throughout the first period.

Juhász — made it 3-0 in the 40th minute with a composed finish, effectively ending the contest before half-time.

The 3-0 half-time scoreline tells the story: Haladás won the game inside the opening 45 minutes. The match report notes that the home side had further chances after the break but chose not to extend the scoreline, with Simon rotating liberally. The result carries context beyond the score — Ajka had won the last five meetings between these sides, making this a psychological breakthrough for Haladás in their pre-season build-up.

This was a pre-season friendly for both sides, who are preparing for the 2026–27 season — Haladás in the NB II, Ajka in the NB III. For Haladás, it was a response to manager Simon Ádám's dissatisfaction with the midweek defeat to Veszprém. The result halts an unfavourable head-to-head run: Ajka had won six of the previous ten meetings (with Haladás managing only two wins) and had been unbeaten in the last five encounters.

A straightforward pre-season win built on an efficient first-half performance. The scoreline flattered Haladás only in the sense that they took their foot off the gas after the break. For Ajka, the friendly served as a useful fitness test against a higher-division opponent, but the defensive lapses in the opening 40 minutes will need attention before the NB III campaign starts.

"I'll start by saying no far-reaching conclusions should be drawn from the result, but at the same time, all my players deserve congratulations for today's performance. What I missed against Veszprém on Wednesday, I got back today: we played with determination, the counter-pressing worked. We beat a good opponent in a genuinely intense, dynamic match. We'll analyse the game — we know there's still a lot of work ahead — but I liked what I saw." — Simon Ádám, Haladás head coach, speaking to VAOL/Hir98