Trnava beat Dubnica 4-3 in the 1. Liga on Wednesday evening. The home side took all three points at the expense of the visitors, who had been sitting fourth in the standings before the final whistle.
And here's the thing — the table doesn't move much after one game. Trnava stay seventh with eight points from eight matches, while Dubnica remain fourth on nine points from nine fixtures. Neither side shifts position, but the gap between them stays the same.
Dubnica have been involved in some open games lately. They lost 4-9 to Skalica and beat HК 19 Humenné 5-6, then lost 2-6 to Topoľčany before winning 7-3 against Nové Zámky. The support of the fans could be called devoted, but that is an assessment, not a fact. The fact is they've been giving away goals at an alarming rate.
Trnava's recent run has been mixed. They thrashed Martin 7-3, lost 1-2 to Žiar nad Hronom, and drew 0-3 with HК 19 Humenné in between. They won 4-2 against Detva and 5-2 against Levice, but the pattern is clear — they come for a cross they never reach defensively, then rely on their attack to bail them out.
By then, the match is already decided. This one went to the hosts, who scored four goals and conceded three. It ends a run of inconsistency for Trnava, though whether this changes anything in the longer term remains to be seen.
