Spartak Myjava saw off Galanta 2:1 in the Round of 64 of the Cup on Tuesday evening, a result that neither side could have predicted at the start. The hosts took an early lead through M. Michalec in the thirteenth minute, a moment that set the tone for the rest of the evening. To be fair, the away side responded well and should have taken something from the game, but football rarely rewards that kind of honesty.
The equaliser came in the sixty-seventh minute when T. Horak found the net, and suddenly the tie was open again. Galanta had the better of possession at 57 per cent and launched 92 attacks compared to Myjava's 83, but they never quite got out of second gear when it mattered. The visitors had more corners and free-kicks, yet shots on target tell a different story — four for the away side against seven for the hosts.
We had called Myjava to win at 75 per cent confidence before kick-off, and the result vindicated that call. And here's the thing — it wasn't about statistics or possession. It was about who took their chances, and Myjava did that when the match was still balanced.
The decisive moment arrived in the eighty-first minute when R. Rippel scored the winner. By then, Galanta had pushed everyone forward in search of an equaliser, and Myjava held on grimly despite the pressure. The home side had four yellow cards to the visitors' three, which showed how tight the contest had become.
Myjava's recent form had been mixed — a 3:1 win over Golich and a 4:0 victory against Piešťany, but also losses to Baník Lehota pod Vtáčnikom and Skalica FC. Galanta, meanwhile, had won three of their last five, including a 1:0 victory over Zlaté Moravce and a 2:0 win against Podbroniec. This result puts them through, while Galanta's campaign comes to an end.