MFK Zemplín Michalovce narrowly miss first victory in Nike League season with 1-1 draw against MFK Žilina: Coach Straka optimistic despite missed opportunity

In the 21st round, the footballers of MFK Zemplín Michalovce were surprisingly close to their first victory in this Nike League season, but they ended up drawing 1:1 on the field of the second team in the table, MFK Žilina. They lost their first three-point win in extra time, when Timotej Jambor equalized from the penalty spot. For coach František Straka, it was the first time on the Michaloviec bench, which is still in the penultimate 11th place of the table.

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The people of Žilina gradually got up to speed, Adang and Bari tried their shooting luck. However, luck did not last for the home team in the 23rd minute, when Niarchos hit the post in a clear position, but the ball bounced off the head of the lying home defender Leitner and then headed into Belka’s net.

The visitors headed into the cabin with a one-goal lead. The Žilina team opened the second half with a double substitution, which brought the necessary revival, but not effectiveness in attack. Michalovce retreated to defense and subsequently tried their luck in quick counterattacks.

Žilina tried in every possible way to break the defensive rampart of Strakova’s group, Javorček managed to do it only in stoppage time, who was fouled by Šimko during a daring penetration and Jambor converted the ordered penalty kick.

Coaches’ votes:

Jaroslav Hynek, coach of MŠK Žilina: “We have to take a draw in the final, but I think we should have managed the match with a goal, especially in the first half, where we had good situations that we can solve better. Neither substitutions nor changes in positions helped us today, we are not satisfied either with the game, the penalty saved our result. The opponent defended brilliantly, we were extremely imprecise and we have to solve the reason why it was like that. We have to be better set up in our heads as well.”

František Straka, coach of MFK Michalovce: “I’m satisfied, because we presented ourselves very well, especially in the first half. We were aggressive, because the opponent has strong and tactically well-prepared players. Fine, I take a point, I don’t take it, because in the end we didn’t guard a single attack of the opponent. Let the situation be everyone will judge for themselves. I have to praise my team because they fought and I am convinced that they have what it takes to stay in the league.”

2024-02-24 16:55:29
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