FC Košice trash 1. FK Svidník 5-0 in the Slovak 3. Liga

In the 23rd round of the Slovakian 3. Liga - East Group, 1. FK Svidník took on leaders FC Košice on Sunday afternoon, the 28th of April. On a rainy day in Svidník, the atmosphere was dominated by the visitors' fans, who encouraged the leaders to yet another smashing victory in the 3. Liga, on their way to the 2. Liga.

FC Košice controlled the entire game but had some difficulties in netting the first goal, which came only in the 31st minute by means of Maksym Rizie, from inside the area, after an error of Damián Horbaj, who had mistakenly stopped the ball in front of his own goal.

In the second half, the home side tried to equalize but their offensive efforts left some wide spaces in their defense, easily speculated by the visitors, who increased their lead in the 54th minute by Richard Kacala and again in the 66th minute after a beautiful individual action by league top goalscorer Oleg Vyshnevskyi.

In the final minutes of the game, the referee granted two penalties for the visitors, both converted by the same Oleg Vyshnevskyi.

1. FK Svidník: Mikluš - Ducár (82 K. Matkobiš), Zapotocký, Nemergut, Horbaj - Losiev, Rohulskyi, Goncharevich (75 Panko), M. Matkobiš - Adrishvili, Košc. Head coach: Alojz Lehocký.

FC Košice: Giertl - Dobias, Karaš (70 Ristovski), Kis (70 Urban), Radovanovic (17 Rizie), Gáll, Pavuk (70 Trebunák), Vancák, Kacala (70 Lesniak), Vyshnevskyi, Pilipcuk. Head coach: Miroslav Sovic.

Referee: Pavol Greško.

 1. FK Svidník starting XI against FC Košice

For 1. FK Svidník, this is the fourth consecutive defeat. It is also true that they met the top four teams in the East Group of 3. Liga. This negative run might continue on Sunday, when they will play away at fifth classified, MFK Snina. Head coach Alojz Lehocký should quickly find solutions to improve the results in the final rounds of the season, as the team already dropped to ninth place in the table.

On the other hand, FC Košice seem unstoppable on their way to the 2. Liga.

Other results, table and fixtures:

Round 23 (28 April 2019)

FK Družstevník Plavnica – MFK Slovan Giraltovce 3-0

MŠK Tesla Stropkov – FK Humenné 2-1

OŠFK Šarišske Michal’any – MFK Vranov 1-3

1. FK Svidník – FC Košice 0-5

TJ FK Vel’ké Revištia – ŠK Milénium Bardejovská Nová Ves 5-5

FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy – MFK Snina 2-1

FK NOVES Spišska Nová Ves and AŠK Maria Huta did not play.

Table

1	FC Košice	21	20	0	1	69-6	60	Promotion to 2. Liga
2	MFK Vranov	21	16	1	4	55-19	49
3	FK Humenné	20	12	2	6	28-23	38
4	NOVES Spišska Nová Ves	20	11	2	7	25-32	35
5	MFK Snina	21	9	3	9	33-39	30
6	OŠFK Šarišske Michal’any	20	9	1	10	27-24	28
7	MŠK Tesla Stropkov	19	8	2	9	27-25	26
8	TJ FK Vel’ké Revištia	19	6	5	8	26-28	23
9	1. FK Svidník	20	7	2	11	20-34	23
10	Pokrok SEZ Krompachy	20	7	1	12	20-30	22
11	FK Družstevník Plavnica	19	5	4	10	32-35	19
12	MFK Slovan Giraltovce	20	6	1	13	14-29	19
13	M. Bardejovská Nová Ves	20	4	5	11	32-54	17
14	AŠK Maria Huta	20	4	3	13	19-49	15	Possible relegation to 4. Liga

Round 24 (4-5 May 2019)

FK NOVES Spišska Nová Ves – MŠK Tesla Stropkov

AŠK Maria Huta – FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy

MFK Snina – 1. FK Svidník

FC Košice – OŠFK Šarišske Michal’any

FK Humenné – FK Družstevník Plavnica

MFK Slovan Giraltovce – TJ FK Vel’ké Revištia

MFK Vranov and ŠK Milénium Bardejovská Nová Ves do not play.