Match Report
38 points separated the sides: Slovan Bratislava 1st on 68, Tatran Prešov 6th on 30. The last five rounds placed Tatran Prešov no better than 24th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.94/1.16 for Slovan Bratislava and 0.91/1.34 for Tatran Prešov (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Slovan Bratislava, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Tatran Prešov's unbeaten run stood at 5.
The venue was Štadión Tehelné pole in Bratislava, with room for 22,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Tatran Prešov: Roman Begala (86')