Vlci Žilina defeated HC '05 Banská Bystrica 3-1 in regulation, with a two-goal second period breaking the game open. The home side controlled the middle frame after a scoreless opening period.
After a 0-0 first period, Vlci Žilina struck twice in the second to establish a 2-0 lead through forty minutes. Banská Bystrica pulled one back in the third, but the home team answered to secure the 3-1 final.
The win was built on the decisive middle period, where the home side's burst created the cushion they needed. Vlci Žilina held on through the third to close out the friendly in regulation.