Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nitra II (9th, 48 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Baník Horná Nitra (16th, 26 pts). Baník Horná Nitra's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.06/2.06 for Baník Horná Nitra and 1.65/1.35 for Nitra II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Baník Horná Nitra entered with six losses in a row. 7 matches unbeaten backed Nitra II's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Baník Horná Nitra, 13/15 for Nitra II.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.


