Taborsko took all three points against Opaava on Saturday evening, closing out a 3-0 victory in the Czech First League's fourth round. The hosts took the lead through L. Havel just before the hour mark, then J. Katerinak added two more to secure a comfortable win at home.
The match turned on the fifty-fourth minute when A. Aidara received a second yellow and was sent off. By then Opaava had been managing the game reasonably well, but the dismissal felt like a turning point — and here's the thing, it was. Taborsko pressed forward knowing they had an extra man, and Opaava had to regroup.
Havel opened the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute with a well-taken goal, then Katerinak doubled the advantage shortly after the break before completing his brace in the eighty-ninth. The clean-sheet run came to an end for Opaava, who had kept a clean sheet in their previous fixture against Pribram but couldn't maintain that form here.
The statistics tell an interesting story. Both sides registered seventy-six attacks and five corners each, but Taborsko were more clinical with their chances. They registered seven shots on target to Opaava's single attempt on goal, and the difference in efficiency was clear to see.
The result moves Taborsko to the top of the table after three wins from four games, while Opaava's unbeaten run came to an end. They had held Frýdlant and Kladno to draws earlier this month, but this defeat brings them back into reality.