With their backs against the wall, Albert Rusnak and Slovakia responded with a convincing 3-0 victory over Sweden in their last group match of the u21 UEFA championships.
For the third match in a row, Rusnak started and went the full 90 minutes for the little falcons.
Monday's result secures Slovakia second place in Group A.
Their fate in the knockout rounds won't be decided until Saturday's Group C results are finalized.
The following criteria is how the two runner-ups advancing will be decided:
a) higher number of points;
b) superior goal difference;
c) higher number of goals scored
d) lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
e) position in the UEFA Under-21 national team coefficient ranking for the final draw.