Straka has energy in ten. We have shown a character, he claimed

Ružomberok. In the league they are fighting for the neck, in the cup for the final. Ružomberok and Banská Bystrica measured their strength in the Slovanft Cup.

The view of the Banská Bystrica people focuses on the weekend. Ružomberok will challenge the Niké League in the fight for maintenance. “It is a more critical match for us,” said Sport Dukly Boris Godál, a sport for JOJ.

They are on the bottom of the table. Six points behind the penultimate Ružomberok. They entered the cup meeting with a gentle basic line -up.

New coach František Straka is an expert on rescue work. « He has energy in ten. He tries to instill his mentality, » Godál described it.

Experienced Czech coach in the past in Slovakia headed the benches of Bratislava Slovan, Trenčín, Michalovce and Ružomberok.

The match could look different, mourned the magpie

Straka is not afraid to give the opportunity to players according to effort and militancy. « We have a 20-25 player cadre. We have the opportunity to show up with the players waiting for their chance, » he admitted after JOJ Sport.

Video: František Straka evaluates the match

His men had the first goal against Ružomberok in the fifth minute. Lukáš Migaľa sent an accurate pass to Tomáš Malec, who did not overcome five meters of Hugo Bačkovský in the home goal.

« We have to realize that the chances we have is necessary to transform, » Straka explained. « These are the situations we have to use. If we went to the lead, the match would be different, but it is not played, » Malec described the opportunity.

Ružomberok opened the score at the end of the first half. Matej Madleňák took care of the goal in the dressing room.

Štefan Gerec increased to 2: 0 in the second half. Last -season best shooter Ružomberok in Slovnaft Cup.

The teams met with worries

The last half -hour of the game belonged to Banská Bystrica. She pulled out in half of the opponent. She was active, hungry for a goal, attacked.

« The opponent had nothing to lose, they chased the result. It was a natural reaction, » said the coach Ružomberok Norbert Hrnčár.

« We played our own mistakes, but we got up and the performance graded, » added coach František Straka.

Dukla was only able to reduce the score thanks to the active Lukáš Migal. « It is a victory, even if only a goal, » Hrnčár said, adding, « It was a challenging match.

They will return to Ružomberok with optimism

His counterpart was positive despite the loss. He was pleased with the willingness and efforts of his men in the second half.

Video: Norbert Hrnčár evaluates the match

« My manshaft showed a character. I am pleased. We changed what we got up, scored, we scored a contact goal. At the end there was a bar. It was a very good performance of my team, » he said.

Even before the Cup retaliation, the teams will meet on the Sunday duels of the Niké League. « I look forward to it. Just because of the boys (spectators) who came here. To handle it and keep the hope of rescue. On Sunday we will come here with optimism, » Straka said.

« That will be a new match. I will be preparing the team again, » concluded Hrnčár for JOJ Sport.