Pohanská-Bistrița defeated MFK Bytča 4:1 in the Second League's regular season round 10 on Saturday. The hosts held third place with 19 points after ten matches, while the visitors remain fifteenth on six points. By then the gap between them was clear enough.
The home side took control early. A goal in the 35th minute put them ahead, and they doubled their advantage before the break with another strike in the 44th. To be fair, Bytča had not threatened much, and the hosts ended a barren spell against the bottom-half side.
The second half opened with momentum still on the home side. A goal in the 54th minute stretched the lead, followed almost immediately by a fourth in the 55th. And here's the thing — the visitors never really recovered. A yellow card in the 69th minute was the only other notable incident.
With no possession or shot statistics available, the result speaks for itself. Pohanská-Bistrița scored four goals from five chances created, while Bytča managed just one reply. The hosts have won four of their last five league games, whereas the visitors have lost three of their last five and drawn once.
The result leaves Pohanská-Bistrița three points clear of fourth place and eight points above Bytča. The visitors have not won since their last match before this fixture and are now 13 points off the top half. The home side fancy their chances of staying in the upper tier.
