Zlaté Moravce vs Dukla Banská Bystrica

Zlaté Moravce came flying out of the blocks. In the second minute, Mičuda delivered a cross from the right into the box. A Dukla defender's attempted clearance deflected straight to Oskar Lachowicz, who swept the ball home from close range to make it 1-0.

The hosts kept pressing. In the 10th minute, Bagín was fouled in the box, earning Zlaté Moravce a penalty. Lachowicz stepped up but saw his spot-kick saved by the Dukla goalkeeper, who dived correctly to keep the score at 1-0. Ousaye later rattled the woodwork as the home side continued to dominate the first half.

Dukla Banská Bystrica struggled to create clear chances before the break, and the score remained 1-0 at half-time.

The second half followed a similar pattern. Zlaté Moravce controlled possession but could not find a second goal until late on. Kutík wasted a good opportunity in the 74th minute, firing wide from a promising position.

But the insurance goal arrived in the 78th minute. A. Pudil picked up the ball inside the box, cut inside onto his left foot, and curled a finish into the top corner past Hroššo to make it 2-0.

Zlaté Moravce saw out the remaining minutes comfortably to record a deserved victory.

Lachowicz's second-minute opener. The early goal gave Zlaté Moravce complete control of the friendly and forced Dukla onto the back foot from the outset. Even after the missed penalty in the 10th minute, the home side never looked like surrendering their lead.

Oskar Lachowicz (Zlaté Moravce) — The Polish attacker scored the crucial early goal and won the penalty (even if he failed to convert it). His movement and pressing set the tone for Zlaté Moravce's dominant display. Player of the match.

A. Pudil (Zlaté Moravce) — Came off the bench (or was deployed deeper) and sealed the win with a well-taken left-footed finish into the top corner in the 78th minute.

Mičuda (Zlaté Moravce) — Provided the assist for the opening goal with a dangerous cross from the right that caused chaos in the Dukla box.

The scoreline flattered Dukla slightly — Zlaté Moravce struck the woodwork through Ousaye and missed a penalty, meaning the margin could have been wider. The hosts created the bulk of clear-cut chances across the 90 minutes, while Dukla rarely threatened in open play. This was a decisive performance from a side that had never previously beaten this opponent.

This was Zlaté Moravce's third pre-season friendly of summer 2026. They opened with a 1-0 win over FK Inter Bratislava (20 June) and thrashed TJ Tatran Ladce 5-1 (26 June) before this victory. Managerial staff will be pleased with three wins from three, conceding just one goal across the trio of fixtures.

Zlaté Moravce continue their pre-season schedule on Sunday (28 June) against FC Baník Prievidza, followed by a meeting with FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa on 4 July.

For Dukla Banská Bystrica, this was their first public pre-season outing of the summer. The result offers clear areas for improvement ahead of the upcoming MONACObet liga campaign.

Zlaté Moravce's first-ever win over Dukla Banská Bystrica was fully deserved. The early goal, the penalty miss, the woodwork — all of it pointed to a side in control. Three pre-season wins from three suggests the preparation is on track, but the real test begins when the league season starts.