Zvolen HKM beat Dukla Trencin 3:5 in a club friendly match on Monday evening. The game took place at the hosts' ground on 8 September 2026. It was the latest meeting between the two sides this pre-season, and the visitors took all three points from it.
Dukla Trencin came into the fixture with mixed recent results. They had lost their last two outings — a 0:3 defeat to Vienna Capitals and a 4:5 loss to Poprad HK — before winning three straight earlier in September. Zvolen HKM, meanwhile, had suffered back-to-back 0:1 losses to Zlin and Zagłębie Sosnowiec, but had shown they could score when it mattered in victories over Stavanger Oilers and Banská Bystrica.
The match itself did not offer much in the way of dramatic turning points, but the final score told its own story. Dukla Trencin started brighter, finding a way back into it after their recent struggles, but Zvolen HKM held their nerve when it counted. By then the visitors had already built enough of a cushion to see it out.
Three goals to five is not a narrow margin, and it reflected the balance of the contest. Dukla Trencin had chances to close the gap but could not convert them consistently. Zvolen HKM made the most of what they were given, and that is where the difference lay.
The result leaves both sides looking ahead to their next fixtures. For Zvolen HKM it ended a run of two defeats and showed they could still compete. Dukla Trencin will need to find more consistency if they want to avoid further setbacks.