MSK Tesla Stupskov made short work of Cikarovce in the Round of 128, running out 6:1 winners on Wednesday evening. The Cup tie at the 15:00 kickoff finished with the visitors well clear, and the scoreline told the story of a match that never really had a chance of going the other way. By then, the result felt inevitable rather than surprising.
What has been coming for Cikarovce over recent years has finally caught up with them. Tesla Stupskov had not lost in five outings — three wins, a draw, and a goalless stalemate — and they carried that momentum into the Cup fixture. They took it and gave nothing back.
The visitors switched off at the back from the opening whistle and Cikarovce hit them on the break. Goals followed in quick succession, and the home side simply could not regroup. Tesla Stupskov threw everything at it, and the deficit grew until the whistle came.
Three wins and two draws from their last five games put the visitors in good shape. They had nothing to lose against a side that had been slipping, and they made the most of it. A straight knockout, and one that went exactly as the form suggested it might.
The final tally of six goals to one leaves Cikarovce out of the competition and Tesla Stupskov moving forward. The goal difference of five is not something that gets lost in the noise of a Cup tie. They advanced, and the margin says they deserved to.