LIPTOVSKÝ MIKULÁŠ, Slovakia (Interstat) — Liptovsky Mikulas defeated KFC Komárno 1-0 on Wednesday in a Slovak Cup match at Štadión Okoličné. The lone goal came in the 31st minute from Richard Bartoš. The result defied the pre-match projection from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 2-1 victory for the home side. Its ELO rating system had given Liptovsky Mikulas an 87.2% probability to win. Both teams were playing their first match of the season in this competition, and the fixture marked the opening game of their respective campaigns across all tournaments.