ZLATÉ MORAVCE, Slovakia (Interstat) — Z. Moravce-Vrable beat Komarno 1-0 on Wednesday at Štadión FC ViOn, securing its first win in the competition and handing the visitors their first loss in the competition. The home side scored once and protected that advantage for the rest of the match, while Komarno could not produce an equalizer.

Z. Moravce-Vrable moved to 1-0 in the competition and Komarno fell to 0-1. Across all competitions, both teams now stand at 1-2-1. The result gave Z. Moravce-Vrable a lift after a difficult run and left Komarno still searching for consistent form.

The decisive part of the match was Z. Moravce-Vrable’s lone goal and its ability to keep Komarno off the scoreboard. The key performance list began with Christian Bayemi and Andrii Havrylenko of Komarno and Adam Pudil and Daniel Kutik of Z. Moravce-Vrable, all with 90-minute 1g statlines. Martin Simko of Komarno, Martin Bukata of Z. Moravce-Vrable and Ii Vass Mate of Komarno also were listed with 90-minute 1g statlines. Roland Buhaj of Z. Moravce-Vrable had a 90-minute 1g statline and a yellow card. Jakub Sylvestr of Komarno had a 44-minute 1g statline, while Samuel Kucharik of Z. Moravce-Vrable had a 14-minute 1g statline and David Bugar of Z. Moravce-Vrable had a 21-minute 1g statline.

Buhaj was booked in the 73rd minute for Z. Moravce-Vrable. Komarno’s E. Oppong was cautioned in the 80th minute and N. Tamas was cautioned in the 88th. Komarno made two changes at halftime, with Misovic M. and Leginus L. entering, and Z. Moravce-Vrable brought on Bagin S. at the same interval. Komarno also substituted Ozvolda D. in the 59th minute, Ganbayar G. in the 72nd and Oppong E. in the 89th. Z. Moravce-Vrable made changes in the 69th minute with Ousaye A. and Lachowicz O. and in the 76th minute with Adamkovic D. and Majercik M.

Komarno entered the match after a 1-0 loss to Ruzomberok, a 1-1 draw at Kosice and a 4-2 win over Ajka. Z. Moravce-Vrable had lost 2-1 at FK Humenne, lost 3-1 to Pohronie and drawn 2-2 at I. Bratislava. The home side’s previous results had left it seeking a cleaner defensive performance, and it got one by limiting Komarno to no goals. Those results also framed the competition records: Z. Moravce-Vrable is now 1-0 in the competition, while Komarno is 0-1.

The match’s key performers included players from both sides who logged full 90-minute statlines. Christian Bayemi, Andrii Havrylenko, Martin Simko and Ii Vass Mate were listed for Komarno. Adam Pudil, Daniel Kutik, Martin Bukata and Roland Buhaj were listed for Z. Moravce-Vrable. Jakub Sylvestr, Samuel Kucharik and David Bugar also appeared in the key performance list. The list was ordered by importance. The match was played at Štadión FC ViOn.

Z. Moravce-Vrable’s cleanup work in the second half helped preserve the result. The home side used substitutions in the 69th and 76th minutes, while Komarno cycled through changes in the 59th, 72nd and 89th minutes. The visitors also made a halftime double change, but the adjustments did not produce a goal. The yellow cards added to a scrappy closing stretch, with Buhaj, Oppong and Tamas all cautioned. Komarno’s late push did not yield an equalizer, and Z. Moravce-Vrable held on for the win.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Z. Moravce-Vrable 2, Komarno 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Z. Moravce-Vrable with a 66.5 percent probability to win. Komarno had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.