Trinec secured a 2:1 victory over Kolín in a club friendly on Wednesday, September 3rd. The result ends Kolín's recent run of mixed fortunes, though it does little to shift any meaningful standings. Friendlies rarely carry weight beyond what teams make of them.
Trinec arrived in decent form, having scored 22 goals in their last five matches. That includes an 8:0 thrashing of Znojmo Orli and a 5:2 win against Pardubice Dynamo B. They did stumble against Přerov twice, losing 2:3 and drawing 3:5, but by then they looked sharper.
Kolín's recent record tells a different story. They lost 0:4 to Slavia Prague and 0:5 to Pardubice Dynamo B, though they also found the net in four of their last five outings. To be fair, they scored in every match except one, even when losing. And here's the thing — results in friendlies rarely reflect true standing.
The clean-sheet run came to an end for Trinec, while Kolín finally pulled something together after those heavy defeats. Neither side is chasing points, but both would have wanted to put a marker down. The old head settles you down when the form goes sideways.
What matters here is simply who walked away with something positive. Trinec have one foot in better rhythm, having followed up their defensive lapses with a win. Kolín have opened talks about rebuilding confidence after those goal swings.