AS Trencin vs Inter Bratislava

Trenčín started brightly, forcing a set-piece opportunity inside the opening two minutes. But Inter responded immediately, with a swift counter-attack that flashed just wide of Michal Sláviček's goal.

The decisive moment arrived in the 19th minute. A handball in the Trenčín box gave referee no choice but to point to the spot, and Václav stepped up to convert low past Sláviček — 0-1.

Trenčín pushed for an equaliser before half-time. Dmitrij Jepihhin fired just wide from distance, while Dalibor Fiala forced a corner in the 41st minute. Samuel Uhlárik, playing his second match of the day after featuring in the morning defeat to Zlín, tested Šulla from range in stoppage time but could not find the target.

Moniz's side emerged from the interval with renewed intensity. Jepihhin tested Šulla in the 47th minute, though his effort lacked power. Inter threatened briefly on the counter in the 53rd minute, but Sláviček stood firm.

From the hour mark, Trenčín camped in Inter's half. A flurry of substitutions — six in total — brought fresh legs, but the final pass continued to let them down. Ermin Baždarić went closest in the 72nd minute, his low drive whistling just past the right post. The same player saw a shot blocked in the box shortly before the 80th minute as the home side's best opportunity went begging.

Fedor Kasana and Jacob Longbak both had late chances in a frantic finish, but Inter's defence held firm to secure the narrow win.

Václav's 19th-minute penalty was the only goal of the match, but Trenčín's failure to convert any of their second-half chances proved more decisive. The hosts generated sustained pressure after the 60th minute but managed zero shots on target from that period, per AS Trenčín's own match report. Inter's unaltered starting XI, playing the full 90 minutes without a single substitution, showed remarkable discipline to preserve their lead.

Marek Václav (Inter Bratislava) — Scored the match-winning penalty and led the line effectively, holding the ball up to relieve pressure in the second half.

Martin Šulla (Inter Bratislava) — The Inter goalkeeper commanded his area well and was not seriously tested until the second half, when he dealt with everything Trenčín threw at him.

Ermin Baždarić (AS Trenčín) — Trenčín's most dangerous player in the second half, coming closest to an equaliser on two occasions.

Fedor Kasana (AS Trenčín) — The midfielder worked tirelessly in the centre of the park and created opportunities, but could not find the finish late on. "From the start we tried to be active, pressed high and tried to take the ball from them," Kasana told AS Trenčín TV. "We had a lot of chances but couldn't score. They had minimal chances and scored from them."

The match page shows a single goal from a penalty and zero cards. The one-sided substitution count (6 for Trenčín, 0 for Inter) tells the story of two different approaches to pre-season preparation: Moniz rotated heavily to give minutes to his squad, while Cifranič kept his XI on the pitch for the full 90. Trenčín's second-half territorial dominance — described by the club as "sustained pressure" after the 60th minute — produced nothing on the scoresheet, a recurring theme from the Zlín defeat earlier in the day in which they also created chances without converting.

This was Trenčín's fourth pre-season outing of summer 2026 (W2 L2). After an encouraging start with wins over Slovan Bratislava B (2-1) and FC Petržalka (4-2), back-to-back losses on the same day — 1-3 to Zlín and 0-1 to Inter Bratislava — expose the work still needed ahead of the new Niké liga campaign. For Inter Bratislava, the result is a confidence boost ahead of their MONACObet liga season.

Trenčín's next pre-season fixture is away to Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki on 7 July, followed by a test against Legia Warsaw on 10 July.

A tale of two halves: Trenčín dominated the second period but lacked composure in the final third, while Inter Bratislava defended resolutely after Václav's early penalty. The 6-0 substitution count underscores the experimental nature of the fixture, but Moniz will want to see his side convert chances before the competitive season begins.