Hungary seeking second win against San Marino
Sunday, September 12, 2010
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Hungary will be confident of making it two wins from three Group E matches when they host San Marino, who have never scored against their opponents in two previous matches.
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Hungary will be hoping that past meetings augur well when they entertain San Marino in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group E, with their visitors yet to avoid defeat – or even score a goal – against the Magyars.
Match background
• Hungary's record in two games against San Marino reads W2 D0 L0 (W1 D0 L0 at home).
• The sides were pooled together in UEFA EURO 2004 qualifying, meeting for the first time in Budapest on 16 October 2002 – eight days shy of exactly eight years before their current meeting. The minnows managed to get to half-time level at 0-0, but Zoltán Gera struck a second-half hat-trick to secure Hungary a 3-0 success.
• The goals were shared around a little more evenly in the return fixture, with two for Krisztián Lisztes and one each for Zoltán Böőr, Krisztián Kenesei and Imre Szabics in a 5-0 victory for Hungary.
• As a result, San Marino have never scored against Hungary and have only once survived 45 minutes without conceding against their upcoming opponents.
