Nusele saw off Havlíčkův Brod 3:0 in the Czech Cup on Friday, taking all three points from their opening fixture of the competition. The home side finished with a clean sheet and moved into first place on the table.
By then the visitors had already registered their first defeat of the campaign, leaving them third with zero points. The gap between them is now three points, and Nusele are closing in on a deal for something more than just a single match result.
The hosts have extended their unbeaten run to eight across all competitions, though that streak includes a 0:3 loss to Stržeśovice in February. Since then they've won three in a row, including this cup victory and a 3:2 win over Hradec Králové on the same day.
Havlíčkův Brod have not tasted victory yet this season. They lost 1:3 to Rudolfov and 1:3 to Hradec Králové on Friday, and before that three straight defeats against Brno sides. There is no value left at that number when you are losing like this.
What matters here is not the scoreline itself but what it signals. Nusele have the deeper squad and have shown they can finish matches out. Havlíčkův Brod have yet to find a rhythm, and cup football has its own rules when you are already behind.