Ružomberok saw off Poprad 2-0 in a Round of 64 Cup match at NTC Poprad on Wednesday evening. The visitors advanced through the competition with a comfortable margin, having controlled much of the encounter from start to finish.
Ondrej Luteran opened the scoring in the thirtieth minute, slotting home to give Ružomberok the lead they would not relinquish. Poprad's defence looked unsteady in the opening exchanges, and the goal came from a moment of clarity that the hosts failed to answer.
The second came late on, in the eighty-ninth minute, when Ružomberok added insurance to a performance that had been efficient if unspectacular. By then the result was never in doubt, though the visitors dallied on the ball before finding the net.
The statistics told the story of a one-sided evening. Ružomberok held 65 per cent possession and registered four shots on target compared with Poprad's single attempt. The hosts managed seven shots off target but could not find the back of the net, while their opponents did not waste their opportunities.
The victory keeps Ružomberok in the Cup and sends Poprad packing after a run that had shown flashes of promise but not enough consistency. The home side will need to regroup quickly, while the visitors fancy their chances to progress further.