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Goals: 35. Hranica, 44. Ďatko, 46. Narimanidze, 64. Bzdyl, 88. Homet
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Yellow cards: 15. Okál (Žilina)
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Referees: Vaňo - Hrenák, Tokoš
TJ Slovan Magura Vavrečka
Kormaňák - Beťušťák, Tomaštík, Adamec, Gutierrez (82. R. Kasan), Vorčák, De La Pava, Hrubjak (C) (82. Ma. Kasan), Válek (54. Kľuska), Hrkeľ (54. Dominguez), Mi. Kasan (73. Polák)
MŠK Žilina
Šípoš - Albin, Svoboda, Okál (46. Narimanidze) - Hranica (46. Bilalović), Adang, Adjei, Majid (46. Traoré) - Ďatko (C), Roginić (61. Homet), Florea (61. Bzdyl)
The Slovnaft Cup brought the Šošoni back to the Orava region for the second year in a row. In Round 3, Žilina travelled to face TJ Slovan Magura Vavrečka, whose players not only organised a memorable matchday but also put in an impressive performance throughout the opening half-hour.
The hosts held firm until the 35th minute, when Timotej Hranica finally broke the deadlock. Captain Samo Ďatko doubled the lead before the break. Sandro Narimanidze struck shortly after the restart, Fabian Bzdyl added a fourth, and Dani Homet completed the scoring late on.
The Šošoni ultimately sealed a 5:0 victory and booked their place in the Round 4 of the Slovnaft Cup.
Head coach Vladimír Veselý made several changes to his lineup compared to the previous cup round in Divina, giving some players a rest. As a result, Johan Albin, Ben Adjei and Abdul Majid all made their first starts for the first team in starting XI.
The Šošoni needed some time to find their rhythm against a spirited Vavrečka side, which defended bravely in front of a crowd of nearly 2,000 spectators. The breakthrough finally came in the 35th minute when Timotej Hranica finished after being played through by Michal Svoboda's pass. Just before the break, captain Samo Ďatko doubled the lead, with debutant Johan Albin registering his first assist in yellow-green.
Žilina struck again almost immediately after the restart. Substitute Sandro Narimanidze curled a stunning effort into the top corner from distance to make it 3:0. Fabian Bzdyl added a fourth shortly after coming off the bench, finishing calmly after a pass from Ďatko. The final goal arrived in the 88th minute when Dani Homet found the net to complete a convincing 5:0 victory and seal the Šošoni’s place in the Round 4 of the Slovnaft Cup.
The draw for the next round will take place at a later date, with the ties currently scheduled for 14 October.
Post-match reactions
“We’re pleased to have progressed and to have done so in a great atmosphere at a very well-organised event. A 5:0 win speaks for itself, although it took us some time to break down a well-organised opponent. Fortunately, we managed to get the breakthrough before half-time.It was also a valuable opportunity to give several B-team and academy players minutes with the first team. We got a look at some of our younger players and new additions, while avoiding any injuries, which was equally important.We’d also like to thank everyone at Vavrečka for the warm welcome and excellent hospitality. We wish them the very best for the rest of their season.”
Vladimír Veselý, headcoach MŠK Žilina
“It was a solid match and, on a personal level, a special one as it was my debut. I’m grateful to the coaches for giving me the opportunity. The hosts made things difficult for us, especially early on, but we eventually created chances, scored the goals we needed and secured progression. We’d also like to thank Vavrečka for a fair and competitive game.”
Ben Adjei, MŠK Žilina midfielder
