Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Banská Bystrica 1st with 66 points, Považská Bystrica 12th with 33, 33 apart. Recent form told a different story for Banská Bystrica: only 5th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Banská Bystrica ran at 2.03 scored and 0.83 conceded, Považská Bystrica at 1.27 and 1.63.
Považská Bystrica arrived off four straight defeats. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Banská Bystrica against 3/15 for Považská Bystrica.
The venue was Štadión SNP Štiavničky, with room for 2,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Banská Bystrica led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Banská Bystrica: N. Šikula (1'), Kazeem Bolaji Soliu (22'), T. Slebodník (67') · Považská Bystrica: Péter Kotroczó (27')
Key stats
Possession: Banská Bystrica 57% · Považská Bystrica 43% · Total shots: 15-4 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 3-2