Slovakia round-up: Champions Zilina back on top
Thursday, May 22, 2003
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ŠK Slovan Bratislava lost the leadership of the Superleague after they were defeated at FK ZTS Dubnica.
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ŠK Slovan Bratislava lost the leadership of the Slovakian Superleague after they were defeated 3-2 at FK ZTS Dubnica and MŠK Zilina ran out 3-1 winners at 1. FC Košice.
Own goal double
Dubnica players Pavol Straka and Andrej Porázik managed to score both for their own team and Slovan. The decisive goal was Straka's in the correct net when the scores were level at 2-2 in the dying seconds of the game.
Zilina win
That result allowed reigning champions Zilina to go top on goal difference after their comfortable victory against Košice. Lubomír Mati gave Košice a 32nd-minute lead, but Marek Mintál equalised with his 16th goal of the season just two minutes later.
Fabuš goals
In the 40th minute Martin Fabuš gave Zilina the lead from the penalty spot. A minute after half-time Fabuš scored his second of the night, and 18th of the season, to secure the win.
Artmedia Petrzalka still third
FC Artmedia Petrzalka are still third, five points off the top, after a 3-0 win against MŠK Ruzomberok. Tomáš Medved (2) and Czech striker Karel Vácha both got on the scoresheet.
Other games
FK Laugaricio Trencín lost 2-1 against ŠKM Púchov, who had not won away from home for six months. Finally, FC Spartak Trnava drew 1-1 at AŠK Inter Bratislava. Vladimír Kožuch gave the visitors an early lead, but Miroslav Drobňák equalised with a second-half penalty.
