Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dubnica (1st, 84 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Spartak Trnava II (6th, 50 pts). Spartak Trnava II ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Spartak Trnava II 1.74 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Dubnica 2.29 and 0.29, with the league averaging 1.54.
Defeat had followed defeat for Spartak Trnava II — three in succession. Defeat had not touched Dubnica in 10 games. Spartak Trnava II had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Dubnica, 13.
Stade Du Marasquer in Trnava staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,200. On the scoreboard, Dubnica led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.