FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce secured their place in the round of 16 of the Slovnaft Cup following a tense quarter-final clash against Niké Liga side KFC Komárno. The match ended without any goals during regular playing time, forcing the decision to be made via a dramatic penalty shootout.
The deadlock was finally broken in the sixth series of penalties. Home player Bugár successfully converted his spot-kick, while KFC Komárno’s Lacza failed to score, handing the victory to ViOn Zlaté Moravce. This result allowed the home side to progress to the next stage of the competition.
The encounter held additional significance for the visiting team as it served as the managerial debut for Pavel Gregora. He took charge of the Žitný ostrov-based club for the first time in this cup fixture. The match had kicked off at 17:30 local time.
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Dunajská Streda defender Bálint Csóka scored his first Slovak top-league goal in a 2-1 win over Žilina after being deployed in defense due to an injury.