Club Friendly· Season 2026
HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš beat KS Cracovia Krakow 5-1 at TITAN Aréna in a pre-season friendly. Jakub Sukeľ scored twice, Ryan Chyzowski had a goal and two assists.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
Mikuláš controlled the first period despite spending much of it shorthanded. Ryan Chyzowski took an early tripping penalty at 1:13 (nedovolené bránenie v hre), but the hosts killed it off, then survived two more minor infractions — Nikolas Pavel Ryba (hooking at 4:35) and Andrej Golian (tripping at 7:25) — before opening the scoring.
Chyzowski atoned for his earlier minor at 16:12, finishing a feed from Michal Chovan and Andrej Golian to make it 1–0. Just 2:46 later, Jakub Sukeľ doubled the lead at 18:58, redirecting a Matúš Vojtech pass with John Jaworski also drawing an assist.
The second period saw Krakow claw one back. Damian Kapica beat Richard Noskovič at 31:59, with Damian Kapa and James Douglas White setting up the Polish side's only goal of the night.
The third period belonged entirely to the home side. Miroslav Šatan opened the scoring on the power play at 48:20, one-timing a pass from Aidan De La Gorgendiere past Santeri Lipiäinen with Brandon Coe adding the secondary assist — the goal coming with Krakow's Daniels Gorsanovs in the box for slashing. Krakow called an immediate timeout, but it lasted just 30 seconds before Frederik Fekiač made it 4–1 at 48:50, finishing from Chyzowski and Chovan. Sukeľ completed his brace at 52:55 with another power-play strike, this time from Chyzowski and Richard Podolinský, to round out the 5–1 scoreline.
The Turning Point
The sequence between 48:20 and 48:50 broke the game open. Mikuláš had been nursing a one-goal lead through the opening 8:20 of the third period, but Šatan's power-play goal at 48:20 — followed by Fekiač's strike just 30 seconds after Krakow's timeout — turned a contest Krakow still believed they could salvage into a two-goal deficit they could not recover from.
Key Performers
Jakub Sukeľ (Liptovský Mikuláš) — Two goals (18:58, 52:55 — the latter on the power play), both crucial in establishing then sealing the lead. Player of the match.
Ryan Chyzowski (Liptovský Mikuláš) — 1 goal, 2 assists. Opened the scoring at 16:12 and set up the fourth and fifth goals. Took an early penalty but more than compensated.
Michal Chovan (Liptovský Mikuláš) — Two primary assists (16:12, 48:50), steady presence on the second line.
Richard Noskovič (Liptovský Mikuláš) — 60 minutes in goal, faced sustained pressure in the second period but conceded only once.
By The Numbers — Interpreted
Mikuláš converted 2 of 2 power-play opportunities (100%) while killing all 5 Krakow power plays (100% penalty kill). The special-teams gap is the single defining stat of this match: Krakow spent 10:00 with the man advantage to Mikuláš's 1:52 but generated nothing, while the home side scored twice in their limited PP time. Mikuláš took 6 minors for 12 PIM compared to Krakow's 3 minors for 6 PIM, yet discipline on the kill proved decisive.
The period-by-period scoring (2–0, 0–1, 3–0) shows a Mikuláš team that started fast, survived a middle-period lull when Krakow pressed hardest, and closed with authority.
What It Means
Mikuláš continue their strong pre-season build-up following wins over Michalovce (7–4 on 20 August) and Zaglebie Sosnowiec (4–2 on 21 August). They face HC Prešov away on 28 August, followed by a home double-header against Budapest on 4–5 September.
For Krakow, the defeat is a step back after their encouraging 2–2 draw (shootout win) against Prerov on 19 August in the Krušovice Cup. The Polish side face Spišská Nová Ves on 28 August.
Verdict
A comfortable pre-season win for Mikuláš that followed a familiar pattern: early control, a brief wobble in the middle period, and a decisive third-period explosion. The special-teams gap (2/2 PP vs 0/5 PK) tells the story. Krakow had sustained puck time with the extra man but couldn't finish; Mikuláš punished every mistake.
Match Events
Key match events between Liptovsky Mikulas and Krakow — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
A. Golian
J. Jaworski
J. White
B. Coe
M. Chovan
R. Podolinsky
Rivalry since 2018
Liptovsky Mikulas vs Krakow Head to Head Results· 3
Liptovsky Mikulas and Krakow have met 3 times — Liptovsky Mikulas won 1, Krakow won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Krakow leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.67 per match (5 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2024.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 28 Aug 2026