Dunajska Streda

Match report

Dunajská Streda secured a 2-0 victory over Dukla Banská Bystrica in the Superliga's second round on Sunday. The hosts took all three points at their home ground, moving further clear at the top of the table. It was a result that extended their impressive start to the season.

And here's the thing about the opening goal — it came from a spot-kick converted by M. Trusa in the twenty-fifth minute. The visitors switched off at a set piece, and the penalty was not in doubt once given. It was the sort of moment that changes the shape of a game.

The second half brought the answer to any lingering questions. A. Ramadan found the net in the fifty-fifth minute to close the game out. Dukla had created nothing of note up to that point, and after the goal there was little more to come. The hosts played the second half a man up in spirit, even if the numbers didn't show it.

Several substitutions followed as the match wore on. T. Kacharaba came on at the break, while Ramadan himself was replaced in the sixty-third minute. The visitors made changes too — A. Hanes, M. Jencus and K. Bolaji all entered the fray. By then the result was beyond doubt, but the manager still needed fresh legs.

The statistics tell the story of control. Dunajská Streda held 61 per cent possession and created five big chances compared to none for the visitors. They registered six shots on target against three, and their accuracy of 38 per cent dwarfed Dukla's 18 per cent. Many shots with one goal in the first half meant they were ruthless when it counted.

The table now reflects the gulf between the sides. Dunajská Streda sit first with 16 points from six games — five wins and a draw. Dukla remain in eleventh place with just four points from seven matches, five defeats among them. That price has gone for the visitors, and there is work to do.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 61 – 39

Shots on target 6 – 3

Shots off target 9 – 8

Big chances 5 – 0

⚽ 25' M. Trusa — Penalty ⇄ 46' T. Kacharaba — Substitution ⚽ 55' A. Ramadan — Goal ⇄ 60' D. Richtarech — Substitution ⇄ 63' A. Ramadan — Substitution ⇄ 73' A. Hanes — Substitution ⇄ 80' M. Jencus — Substitution ⇄ 83' K. Bolaji — Substitution 🟨 86' R. Szantho — Yellow card 🟨 87' A. Sylla — Yellow card

Match events

25' 1:0 Dunajska Streda Penalty M. Trusa
46' 1:0 Dunajska Streda Substitution T. Kacharaba off: F. Blazek
55' 2:0 Dunajska Streda Goal A. Ramadan assist: G. Gagua
60' 2:0 Dukla Banská Bystrica Substitution D. Richtarech off: J. Povazanec
63' 2:0 Dunajska Streda Substitution A. Ramadan off: P. Owusu
73' 2:0 Dukla Banská Bystrica Substitution A. Hanes off: D. Veselovsky
80' 2:0 Dunajska Streda Substitution M. Jencus off: J. Bationo
83' 2:0 Dukla Banská Bystrica Substitution K. Bolaji off: A. Adewale
86' 2:0 Dukla Banská Bystrica Yellow card R. Szantho
87' 2:0 Dunajska Streda Yellow card A. Sylla

Statistics

61 Possession, % 39

6 Shots on target 3

9 Shots off target 8

5 Big chances 0

80 Attacks 60

8 Corners 4

7 Fouls 8

7 Free kicks 7

0 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 15

19 Throw-ins 29

All statistics

11/1861% Aerial duels 7/1839%

70 Backward passes 41

1 Blocked shots 6

20 Clearances 29

6/2524% Crosses 2/1712%

11/2152% Dribbles 6/2524%

68 Failed passes 59

3 Goalkeeper saves 4

8 Interceptions 16

11 Key passes 12

36/5171% Long passes 16/3842%

121 Passes into the final third 79

320 Passes in the opposition half 177

192 Passes in own half 142

0.38 Shot accuracy 0.18

11 Shots inside the box 7

18/2378% Tackles 12/1963%

487 Total passes 302

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