Frydek-Mistek vs Ban. Bystrica

Ročák's power-play goal at 31:58 was the decisive moment. It came immediately after Kadyrov's minor penalty — Frýdek won the faceoff cleanly and Ročák fired under the bar before Banská Bystrica's penalty killers could set up. The goal doubled the lead to 2-0 at a stage in the game when a single-goal margin would have kept the Slovak side firmly in the contest.

• Jakub Dolejš (Frýdek-Místek) — Player of the Match. The Frýdek goalkeeper was composed throughout, making several key saves and organising his defence effectively. The match report on Onlajny noted the team "vycházeli z velmi dobré defenzivy v čele s jistým Dolejšem" (benefited from excellent defence led by a confident Dolejš). He faced 11 shots and conceded only Jendek's deflected goal.
• Marek Ročák (Frýdek-Místek). Scored the game-winning goal on the power play and was a steady presence on defence.
• Jakub Ižacký (Frýdek-Místek). Sealed the match with the empty-net goal at 58:56, finishing off a quick counter-attack started by Haas.
• Dominik Jendek (Banská Bystrica). The lone bright spot for the visitors, scoring with a clever deflection at 44:08 to give his team hope.

Frýdek-Místek's defensive structure was the story. They held a Banská Bystrica side that plays in the top-tier Slovak Extraliga (Tipos extraliga) to just one goal — the same Banská Bystrica team that scored three times against both Stavanger Oilers and HKM Zvolen earlier in the tournament. The Czech side's discipline in front of Dolejš and their quick-strike power-play execution (converting 1 of 3 opportunities) proved decisive. Banská Bystrica managed only limited sustained pressure in the offensive zone despite trailing for most of the match.

Frýdek-Místek finished the Memoriál Pavla Zábojníka with two wins from three games (beat Zvolen 2-1 SO, lost 3-4 to Stavanger Oilers, beat Banská Bystrica 3-1). The Czech Maxa Liga side showed they can compete with — and beat — higher-tier opponents during pre-season. Their next scheduled fixture is against Třinec on 25 August 2026 at 17:00.

Banská Bystrica went winless in the tournament (lost 3-4 OT to Stavanger Oilers, 3-4 to Zvolen, 1-3 to Frýdek-Místek). The Slovak Extraliga side will look to regroup ahead of their next pre-season friendly against KS Unia Oświęcim on 24 August 2026, followed by a home match against Fehérvár AV19 on 4 September. Head coach Vlastimil Wojnar will be concerned about a defence that conceded 11 goals across three tournament games.

A composed, professional performance from a Czech second-tier side against a Slovak top-flight opponent. Frýdek-Místek's defensive organisation and clinical power play made the difference in a game they controlled from the first period. Banská Bystrica have defensive work to do before the Tipos extraliga season begins.