FC Petržalka beat MŠK Žilina B to move second in MONACObet liga

FC Petržalka defeated MŠK Žilina B 2-1 in round 16 of the MONACObet liga. The home side secured all three points at their own ground to halt a sequence of five matches without a victory, which had included defeats in their previous two fixtures before this encounter.

Tomáš Dovičovič opened the scoring for FC Petržalka in the eighth minute. He converted a pass from Deligiannis to give the hosts an early advantage in the contest.

MŠK Žilina B responded in the 22nd minute when Tadeáš Korenčík equalized. Korenčík produced a first-time finish from a cross delivered from the right wing to level the score at 1-1, which remained the result at half-time.

Peter Mazan scored the winning goal for FC Petržalka in the 59th minute. Mazan struck a volley into an open part of the net to restore the home team's lead and ultimately decide the match.

MŠK Žilina B were reduced to ten men late in the game after Petruška received a second yellow card in the 83rd minute. He had been shown his first booking in the 77th minute, and the subsequent dismissal left the visitors with a numerical disadvantage for the final stages of the fixture.

The victory moved FC Petržalka up to second place in the MONACObet liga table with 30 points. This result reduced the gap between them and league leaders Šamorín to three points following the conclusion of round 16.

MŠK Žilina B remained in eighth position with 24 points following the defeat. The reserve team failed to add to their tally despite securing an away goal during the first half.