Galanta secured a 2:0 victory over Podhrínie in the Second League regular season on Saturday, a result that leaves the hosts still searching for consistency at 11th place.
Ondrej Patrnciak broke the deadlock in the 50th minute, capitalising on a moment of space that the visitors had failed to close down adequately.
Martin Slaninka doubled the lead ten minutes later, and by then Galanta had turned a nervous opening into something resembling control.
Pieces were shuffled around the hour mark, with three changes on each side, but the game had already settled into a pattern that favoured the home side.
Podhrínie held 54 per cent possession and registered more attacks, yet they managed just two shots on target compared to Galanta's three. The visitors also saw five yellow cards, a sign of frustration that turned into costly discipline.
The win takes Galanta to seven points from six games, while Podhrínie remain fourth with ten points, though the gap between them closes to three points in what is still early territory for this campaign.