FK Čadca hosts Spartak Trnava in the Slovnaft Cup round of 16 on Saturday at 13.00, Sportnet reported.
More than one thousand tickets have already been sold for the fixture. The club expects the attendance to break a stadium record set twenty years ago, when 2,900 spectators watched a cup match against Žilina.
This appearance marks the first time Čadca has reached the round of 16 in the competition. The club previously advanced as far as the round of 32 during the 2014/2015 season, according to Sportnet.
“Príprava prebieha tak, ako pred každým zápasom, ale samozrejme, cítime napätie. Pre Čadcu to bude futbalový sviatok,” Benjamín Vomáčka told Sportnet.
The team sits in third place in the third tier after winning six league matches and one cup game over the past two months. They trail the league leader by four points after scoring 39 goals across 13 matches.
“Do súťaže sme vstúpili s rešpektom, aj keď sme od začiatku tvrdili, že chceme hrať hore,” Vomáčka told Sportnet. Thirteen new players joined the squad before the season.
The squad scored 26 goals on their home pitch during the autumn portion of the campaign.
Spartak arrives during the international break following recent league struggles, including a home loss to Komárno and a draw in Skalica. The visitors compete in the top flight, creating a distinct gap between the two squads.
“Aj keď mali v lige nejaké zakopnutia, stále je to prvá liga a my hráme v tretej,” Vomáčka told Sportnet.
Ultras Spartaka plan to travel in large numbers, prompting organizers to establish a dedicated away sector. Police have not classified the fixture as high-risk, though total attendance is projected to exceed three thousand people.
Ticket prices are set at 7.50 euros in advance and 8 euros at the venue. Children under 15 years of age enter for free.
“Verím, že chlapci ukážu čo v nich je, a uvidíme, na čo to bude stačiť,” Vomáčka told Sportnet.
The opening whistle blows at 13.00 on Saturday during the international break, after the third-tier club moved the fixture from the original midweek slot.
The club reached the round of 32 during the 2014/2015 season before losing 3:1 to second-tier Šaľa in the sixteenth-finals.
Tickets sell for 7.50 euros in advance and 8 euros at the stadium gate. Children up to 15 years old receive free admission.
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