Trnava Storm Past Puchov in Cup Round of 64
Puchov hosted Spartak Trnava in the Cup's Round of 64 on Tuesday evening, and the visitors took all three points with a 3-1 victory. M. Mosko gave the home side an early shock in the eighth minute, but D. Bukovsky's brace and T. Kudlicka's strike turned the tie on its head. By then, Trnava had already established a pattern that would see them control proceedings.
Mosko's opener came quickly, catching Trnava's defence off guard. The Puchov striker found space and finished clinically, sending the home crowd into raptures. And here's the thing — it looked like an upset brewing before the visitors could settle into their rhythm.
Trnava responded with purpose, and Bukovsky was the catalyst. Thirty-two minutes in, the Slovak international found the net to level matters, and the momentum shifted decisively. The crowd roared them on as the away side pressed high up the pitch, looking for more.
By the twentieth minute marker, you could see the tactical shift taking shape. Trnava's midfield had begun to dominate possession, and Puchov's attempts to counter were growing more desperate. To be fair, the home side had their moments, but the visitors' structure was proving too resilient.
Bukovsky doubled his tally in the fiftieth minute, putting Trnava firmly in control. The striker's movement off the ball created the space he needed, and his finish was textbook. Things came to a head as Puchov dug in, but the damage was already done.
Kudlicka sealed the victory in the seventy-fifth minute, adding a fourth goal to the evening's tally. The home side had nothing left to offer, and Trnava held their nerve to see out the final quarter-hour. The academy graduate marked his first start with a goal, something that would have pleased any coach.
The statistics tell a story of dominance. Trnava enjoyed 61 per cent possession and registered eight shots on target compared to Puchov's two. Many shots with three goals meant chances were converted efficiently, while Puchov's four off-target efforts suggested frustration setting in.
The result extends Trnava's unbeaten run to eight across all competitions, while Puchov's recent form — including that heavy 0-3 defeat to Liptovsky Mikulas — offers little comfort. The visitors now move forward with confidence, having picked up two bookings in five minutes but never losing their composure.