Poruba beat Kopřivnice 6:1 in a club friendly match on Monday evening. The game took place on 11 August at their home ground. It was a comfortable evening for the hosts, who finished with a six-goal margin.
And here's the thing about a scoreline like that — it doesn't happen by accident. Poruba showed they could string things together when it mattered. Kopřivnice, meanwhile, found themselves chasing shadows for much of the contest.
The hosts arrive in this fixture with momentum. Six days ago they lost 4:0 to Vsetín, but before that they hammered Opava 6:2 on 4 August. Going further back, they beat Slovan Bratislava 3:2 and thrashed Unia Osvětim 6:1 in September 2025. By then they'd already shown they can score freely.
Kopřivnice's recent record tells a different story. They beat Opava 5:2 and Valašské Meziříčí 3:0 in early September 2025. But those wins were followed by a 2:1 defeat to Uherský Brod and a heavy 7:2 loss to AZ Havířov in September 2024. The results have been uneven at best.
To be fair, friendly matches are about testing ideas rather than building pressure. But a 6:1 result says something about where each side stands. Poruba looked sharp in attack. Kopřivnice struggled to contain what came their way.
The visitors will need to look at what broke down. The hosts will take confidence from the number on the board. Both teams have work to do before the competitive season starts.