UNICOV, Czech Republic (Interstat) — Blansko weathered an early booking and a second-half equalizer to beat Unicov 3-1 at Stadion SK Uničov on Sunday. Blansko scored three goals total and Unicov scored one, producing a result that altered both teams’ records. The visitors absorbed pressure, survived a tense finish and left with a victory that carried weight in both the competition table and their overall season record. The match was played in front of a home crowd, but Blansko’s ability to answer after Unicov drew level shaped the closing hour.

Antonin Plichta, Michal Toczyski and Jan Ambrozek were the listed key performers. Plichta scored once for Blansko, Toczyski scored once for Blansko and Ambrozek scored once for Unicov. Their goals framed a match that moved from a cautious opening phase into a more open contest after the break. Toczyski put Blansko ahead in the 54th minute, finishing a move that had grown after a cagey first half. The goal changed the tone, forcing Unicov to chase the game and push more players forward. Toczyski’s finish gave the visitors a platform, but Unicov’s response kept the match alive.

Unicov responded in the 63rd minute when Ambrozek scored. The equalizer briefly restored the home side’s momentum and raised the possibility of a comeback at Stadion SK Uničov. Unicov had already made a double substitution in the 56th minute, and it made another change in the 61st minute before Ambrozek’s goal. The home side later added a final substitution in the 90+3rd minute as it searched for a way back into the match. Ambrozek’s goal was his one key contribution in a match that remained finely balanced into the final stages.

Blansko regained control late and sealed the result with a goal in the 90+5th minute. Plichta’s goal was part of Blansko’s three-goal total, and the visitors closed out the win after another spell of pressure. The late goal ended Unicov’s hopes of a point and gave Blansko the cushion its three-goal total suggested. Blansko also made two substitutions, bringing on Kolarik in the 73rd minute and replacing Stecha in the 86th minute. The changes helped Blansko manage the closing minutes and protect its advantage.

The match grew physical as it wore on. Unicov’s Kvapil was booked in the 36th minute, Blansko’s Nesetril in the 62nd, Unicov’s Koutny in the 73rd and Blansko’s Stecha in the 75th. Unicov picked up two more yellow cards in the 90+2nd minute, one of them to Kvapil. The bookings interrupted the flow and added tension to the closing stages. Blansko’s defensive work and game management in the final minutes proved important as Unicov pushed for another equalizer.

The result moved Blansko to 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw in the competition and 3 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws across all competitions. Unicov’s competition record is now 5 wins and 1 loss, while its overall record is 9 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. Blansko had lost its two previous competition matches, to Frydek-Mistek and Hlubina, while Unicov had won its two previous competition matches against Slovacko B and Hodonin. Blansko’s recent overall form had also included a win over Vsetin, a draw with Brno B and a win at Karvina B, but it had struggled for consistency. That mixed run made the road result a notable turn for the visitors.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 3-1 Unicov win, and its ELO system gave Unicov a 96.3 percent probability to win. Unicov was installed as a -1.5 favorite, and the total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 3.5. The projection made Blansko’s victory an upset, and the late goal ensured the visitors took all three points from a match that had been expected to favor the home side.