Late goal gave OŠK Rudňany a 2-1 win over 1. FK Svidník

OŠK Rudňany - 1. FK Svidník 2-1 (1-0)

Bdžoch 21', Lipták 87' - Shliakhov 56'.

Saturday, 23 October 2021, 2 pm local time (12 noon UTC), OŠK Rudňany Stadium, Rudňany, Slovakia, 14th round of the Slovak Third League - East Group (3. Liga - Východ).

After two weeks of break for 1. FK Svidník because of COVID-19 outbreak affecting the players, they resumed playing with an away game at OŠK Rudňany. It was the 12th consecutive defeat in 12 matches for 1. FK Svidník, which was somehow expected, but this time the team managed by Lech Czaja were very close to a draw, as the Rudňany winning goal came late in the game.

Despite losing once again, Lech Czaja (left) and 1. FK Svidník players (in red) may be satisfied because they succeeded to challenge their opponents, OŠK Rudňany. Source: OŠK Rudňany Facebook page

The home side clearly dominated the first half. While nothing notable happened in the first 20 minutes, the first goal opportunity was transformed into a goal, as Tomáš Bdžoch scored from inside the box, after receiving an excellent assist from the left side: 1-0 (21'). OŠK Rudňany could have doubled their advantage several times before the break, missing important chances, most of them due to the saves made by Svidník goalkeeper, Viliam Rusinko, the best player of the visitors in this match.

During the break, the Svidník manager made some changes, introducing Ján Janek and switching several players in the field, trying to play more offensively. Mateusz Wszola was sent in the attack, as a secondary striker, behind Vladislav Haňak. These changes made an almost immediate impact, as Vladislav Haňak scored, but the goal was disallowed for offside. However, the visitors felt encouraged and they succeeded to score, this time for real, a few minutes later. The home side had a free kick, the ball hit the Svidník wall, and from there the visitors launched a devastating break, which finished with Aleksei Shliakhov scoring from the center of the box, assisted by Mateusz Wszola: 1-1 (56').

The equalizer sent euphoric waves within the Svidník side, and they turned from a completely defensive side in the first half into a much more offensive side in the second half. This was quite a surprise for OŠK Rudňany, which needed some time to come back into control, in a game which initially seemed very easy for them. However, gradually, the Svidník euphoria went away, as Rudňany players intensified their attacks and the pressure grew towards the end of the match.

Eventually, the home side did manage to score the winning goal, as Samuel Lipták converted from close range a pass from the right side: 2-1 (87').

Rudňany: Filinský - Hurtuk, Kočiš, Sedláček, Rychnavský, Sirko (Regec 84'), Slejzák, Kunzo, Lipták, Bdžoch, Melega (Csejtey 46'). Manager: Emil Jacko.

Svidník: Rusinko - T. Čabala, Kasperkowicz, Shliakhov, Makara - Kubis (Janek 46'), Guman, Oravec, Gajdoš - Wszola - Haňak. Manager: Lech Czaja.

Referee: Erik Anguš.

Yellow cards: Hurtuk 85' - Kasperkowicz 55', Rusinko 90'.

The result is not a good one for 1. FK Svidník, which are struggling to get their first point(s) this season. Nevertheless, it is an encouraging sign for them, given that the three remaining matches, to be played this year (in the next three week-ends), are against rather accessible teams, classified in the lower part of the table. The first of them would be on Saturday, when 1. FK Svidník will face another newly-promoted side, OFK-SIM Raslavice, at home.

Full results, table and fixtures:

Round 14 (23-24 October 2021)

 

OŠK Rudňany – 1. FK Svidník 2-1

ŠK Odeva Lipany – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 3-1

1. FC Tatran Prešov – MFK Slovan Giraltovce 2-1

MFK Vranov nad Topľou – MFK Snina 3-0

Slávia TU Košice – MŠK Spišské Podhradie 6-0

FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy – OFK-SIM Raslavice 2-1

TJ Mladosť Kalša – FK Poprad 1-1

MŠK Tesla Stropkov – FK Spišská Nová Ves postponed

 

Table

 

1	FK Spišská Nová Ves	13	11	2	0	42-7	35	Promotion to 2. Liga
2	1. FC Tatran Prešov	14	11	0	3	51-14	33
3	ŠK Odeva Lipany	14	8	5	1	46-14	29
4	MŠK Tesla Stropkov	13	9	2	2	29-10	29
5	Slávia TU Košice	14	7	5	2	32-13	26
6	MFK Snina	14	8	1	5	25-18	25
7	MFK Vranov nad Topl’ou	14	7	2	5	31-22	23
8	FK Poprad	14	6	3	5	24-19	21
9	TJ Mladosť Kalša	14	5	3	6	27-33	18
10	MFK Slovan Giraltovce	13	5	2	6	16-17	17
11	FK Sobrance-Sobranecko	13	4	1	8	15-23	13
12	OŠK Rudňany	14	4	1	9	26-40	13
13	OFK-SIM Raslavice	13	3	2	8	14-29	11
14	FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy	12	2	1	9	12-40	7
15	MŠK Spišské Podhradie	13	1	2	10	4-40	5	Relegation to 4. Liga
16	1. FK Svidník	12	0	0	12	4-59	0	Relegation to 4. Liga

 

In case that two or more teams are equal on points, the main ranking criteria are the results of the head-to-head matches.

 

Round 15 (30-31 October 2021)

 

MFK Vranov nad Topľou – MŠK Spišské Podhradie

FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy – ŠK Odeva Lipany

1. FK Svidník – OFK-SIM Raslavice

FK Spišská Nová Ves – OŠK Rudňany

Slávia TU Košice – MFK Slovan Giraltovce

MFK Snina – TJ Mladosť Kalša

FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – 1. FC Tatran Prešov

FK Poprad – MŠK Tesla Stropkov – to be played on 13 November 2021