Match Report
Baník Sokolov went into the game 14th in the table on 26 points; Vítkovice sat 16th on 17 — a 9-point gap. Baník Sokolov had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.7 for Baník Sokolov and 1.17/2.37 for Vítkovice (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Baník Sokolov had not won in 9 games. Vítkovice had lost six in a row.
P. Kralovec officiated: 53 games logged, averaging 0.9 yellow cards each. The match was played at Stadion FK Baník Sokolov in Sokolov (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Baník Sokolov led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.