Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zbrojovka Brno (2nd, 64 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Vítkovice (16th, 17 pts). Vítkovice ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, Vítkovice ran at 1.17 scored and 2.37 conceded, Zbrojovka Brno at 2.43 and 1.03.
Defeat had followed defeat for Vítkovice — three in succession. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Vítkovice against 12/15 for Zbrojovka Brno.
The venue was Městský stadion - Vítkovice Aréna in Ostrava, with room for 15,123 spectators. Zbrojovka Brno led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.