Poprad HK defeated Katowice 6-4 in a club friendly match on Monday, 18 August 2026. The result breaks a run of defensive struggles for the home side, who had conceded in four of their last five games. Katowice came in with mixed form, having lost their most recent outing 6-4 to Unia Oświęcim before bouncing back with a 4-2 victory three days earlier.
By then, Poprad had already shown signs of vulnerability. Over the previous month they played five matches, all against Nitra, losing four of them. Their only win in that stretch came 4-3 at home, and even that game was tight. Katowice's recent record looked more varied — a 5-4 win against Tychy and a 3-2 victory over Unia Oświęcim in January, though they also dropped a heavy 2-6 defeat to Zagłębie Sosnowiec.
The match itself produced eight goals between the two sides, a scoreline that suggests neither team had much time to settle. Poprad's attack finally found its rhythm after a period of frustration, while Katowice's defence, already showing cracks in their opening fixture of the week, could not contain the flow. The visitors scored four themselves, which at least showed they could respond.
What stands out is not the number of goals but the pattern — Poprad had been under pressure for weeks, especially in those consecutive meetings with Nitra where they simply could not hold their nerve. This result does not solve everything, but it gives the squad something to build on. Katowice will take away the knowledge that they can score against solid opposition, even if their most recent outing ended badly.
The final scoreline of 6-4 tells the story of a match where both sides played with some freedom, each willing to take risks. For Poprad, it is a fourth straight game without a clean sheet, but at least they found the net consistently this time. Katowice's form remains uneven, and that will be the focus of their preparation going forward.