Komárno’s Ruthless Display Ends Častkovce’s Cup Ambitions in 4-0 Rout

On a brisk October evening that underscored the gulf between aspiration and reality, Komárno emphatically dismantled Častkovce 4-0 in Slovakia’s Cup, issuing a performance that was as clinical as it was ruthless. For Častkovce, the tie will be remembered as an opportunity lost—a sobering lesson at the hands of a top-flight side in a season already marked by missed chances.

Komárno’s dominance did not arrive as a surprise. The visitors, riding the momentum of Super Liga competition, blended composure with incision from the opening whistle. Yet for much of the first half, Častkovce—a side plying its trade in the 3. liga West—found resolve in adversity, staving off Komárno’s early probes with a mix of grit and tactical discipline. The hosts’ back line bent, but it did not break—at least not until the 43rd minute.

The breakthrough came courtesy of Dávid Žák, who has quickly established himself as Komárno’s most potent weapon in front of goal. Drifting between defenders, Žák latched onto a looping cross and coolly slotted past the Častkovce keeper, the shot kissed by the far post before nestling in the back of the net. It was, in retrospect, the inevitable undoing of Častkovce’s stoic resistance and a prelude to what would follow.

Emerging from halftime down just a solitary goal, the hosts clung to hope, but it was to prove fleeting. The composure that marked their first-half display quickly unraveled under Komárno’s relentless press. The 62nd minute saw Christophe Bayemi double the lead, pouncing on a wayward clearance and rifling home from inside the penalty area—his celebration a release of both tension and expectation.

Any remaining suspense was snuffed out within six minutes. Žák, ever the predator, struck again in the 68th, reacting fastest to a flicked-on corner, nodding home Komárno’s third. His brace tonight underlines a rich vein of form that has seen him score in both league and cup since September—a timely return for a team seeking silverware on multiple fronts.

From that point forward, Komárno set about controlling possession and tempo, content to probe for further weakness. In the dying embers of stoppage time, a fourth arrived—its scorer, lost to the anonymity of the moment but its significance unmistakable. For Častkovce, the final whistle arrived as a mercy, ending a contest whose outcome had long been apparent.

This defeat stands in sharp contrast to Častkovce’s recent form. Unbeaten in their last two league outings, drawing 1-1 at Malacky and at home to Rača, they had shown flashes of promise earlier in the autumn—a 2-1 win over MŠK Senec, a seven-goal barrage at Petržalka II. But inconsistency has tailed their campaign, making a cup run both a respite and a hope. Tonight’s scoreline, however, matched the magnitude of the task: the measure of a lower-league side outclassed by the discipline and firepower of a top-division contender.

For Komárno, the win could not have been more timely. Their recent Super Liga form has been mixed—scoreless draws against Tatran Prešov and a 1-1 at Dunajska Streda sandwiched around a defeat to Žilina. Yet the team’s cup performance was a statement of depth and intent, a reflection of their ambitions to assert themselves on multiple stages this season. Žák’s double was a reminder of his growing influence, Bayemi’s finish a demonstration of the squad’s supporting cast.

If there was tension or animosity in the air, it faded with the final whistle; there were no red cards, no major controversies—just the cold arithmetic of the score and lingering questions about what comes next.

For Častkovce, the challenge now is to regroup. The league campaign resumes with fixtures that will define their ambitions for the rest of the season. If there is solace, it lies in the chance to refocus on promotion, building on the resilience that earned points earlier this month but avoiding the lapses that have cost them dearly against stronger opponents.

Komárno, meanwhile, will progress to the next round of the Cup with confidence restored. Their blend of youth and experience, highlighted by Žák’s knack for decisive moments, has made them a side many will wish to avoid in later rounds. With league and cup still in play, Komárno’s ambitions remain very much alive—a fact made clear in a clinical October evening that left Častkovce searching for answers, and dreaming of what might have been.