Tatran Prešov saw off Frýdek-Místek 39-29 in a club friendly on Tuesday evening. The Slovak side secured a comfortable victory at the home fixture, moving past their Czech opponents by ten goals. It was a straightforward affair for the visitors, who controlled much of the contest.
Prešov came into this match with mixed form in their recent outings. They shared the points 34-34 with SBK Eger-Eszterházy on August 7th before losing 29-31 to Buda Farkasok. By then, they had already shown they could compete with respectable opposition, even if results were inconsistent.
The visitors' defensive work was notably better than in some of their previous games. They kept Frýdek-Místek to 29 goals, a respectable return given the attacking nature of the Czech side. To be fair, Frýdek-Místek had been involved in some high-scoring encounters recently, including a 31-36 defeat to Lovosice.
The home side's recent record tells its own story. They had lost four of their last five competitive matches, with results ranging from narrow defeats to more comfortable losses. A 22-27 scoreline against Lovosice on April 18th suggested they were struggling to find consistency.
Prešov now go into their next fixture with momentum, while Frýdek-Místek will need time to regroup. The ten-goal margin reflects more than just one evening's performance — it points to a gap in both sides' current form.