Šumperk Surges Past Pustá Polom in Convincing 3-0 Win, Tightens Grip on Top Six in 4. liga - Divizie F

On a brisk autumn afternoon at Městský Stadion, Šumperk delivered a performance emblematic of a team intent on turning early promise into a sustained campaign, dispatching Pustá Polom 3-0 and consolidating their position within the 4. liga - Divizie F’s upper echelon.

The match began with a sense of expectancy from the home support, Šumperk’s recent form suggesting they might finally have discovered the formula to convert draws into victories. For Pustá Polom, the trip north was less an opportunity than a test of resilience, their formline marred by bruising defeats and a solitary win from their first ten fixtures.

From the opening whistle, Šumperk asserted control, stretching the visitors wide and pressing high. The breakthrough materialized before the half-hour, a sequence born from invention on the right flank. Šumperk’s captain orchestrated the move, threading a pass behind the Pustá Polom defense, where a clinical first-time finish inside the near post put the hosts ahead. The goal not only lifted the crowd but seemed to deflate Pustá Polom, whose defensive frailties—highlighted in recent 5-1 defeats—surfaced yet again.

A second goal followed before halftime, cementing Šumperk’s authority. Set-piece acumen provided the source: a curling corner swung dangerously into the area that evaded several defenders before being bundled over the line by the alert central striker. The two-goal margin was a fair reflection of the half: Šumperk, buoyed by confidence, moving the ball with purpose; Pustá Polom, laboring to string passes together and offering little threat in transition.

In the second half, the contest veered further from balance. Pustá Polom’s attempts to claw back momentum were quickly stymied, a lack of composure in midfield leading to turnovers and further opportunities for Šumperk on the break. The third goal arrived midway through the period, a decisive passage that symbolized the hosts’ cohesion and offensive intent: a patient buildup culminating in a sharp cutback to the edge of the area, where Šumperk’s winger met the ball sweetly, bending it past the keeper’s outstretched glove.

Though tempers flared on several occasions—frustration perhaps the byproduct of Pustá Polom’s growing deficit—no red cards were issued. The match referee, firm but measured, kept proceedings in hand, and the crowd’s energy never boiled into hostility.

For Šumperk, today’s win extends their unbeaten streak to six matches. Drawing four of their last five had left fans yearning for more clinical edge; this, their most emphatic victory since early September, vaults them to 17 points, keeping them in sixth but now just a point behind the top four. Their defense—only one goal conceded in the last five—continues to provide the foundation for cautious optimism.

Pustá Polom, meanwhile, finds themselves mired in the league’s lower reaches. With just five points from ten matches, and a goal difference further eroded by consecutive heavy defeats, the mood is becoming critical. Their attack, promising at intervals, is undermined by a porous backline—fifteen goals conceded in the last three matches alone. Each passing week the specter of relegation grows more tangible.

Head-to-head, Šumperk has now won the last two meetings at Městský Stadion without conceding, confirming a trend that speaks volumes about the direction these clubs are heading. For the hosts, the challenge now is consistency; the congested table means a run of wins could thrust them into realistic promotion contention. Their next fixtures—against sides in the bottom half—present a tantalizing opportunity to convert momentum into position.

Pustá Polom’s path is starker. The upcoming home stretch offers little respite, and improvement must be swift if they are to halt a slide that now threatens to define their season. The return of key players from injury may aid the cause, but confidence will only rebuild with points on the board.

As the final whistle echoed under the falling Moravian sun, Šumperk’s players lingered on the pitch, saluting a home crowd that has endured a season of near-misses and draws. On Sunday, with conviction restored and the scoreboard telling a story of resurgence, both team and supporters shared the belief that this chapter—perhaps—signals a turning of the page.