A narrow 1-0 win over Ružomberok secures Spartak’s third cup triumph in four years For the third time in four years, Spartak Trnava are Slovnaft Cup winners. In a tense, often disjointed final in Dunajská Streda on 1 May, Erik Daniel’s first-half strike proved decisive as Spartak avenged last season’s heartbreak against MFK Ružomberok with a narrow 1-0 win who kept his composure and fired low past Ružomberok’s Hugo Jan Bačkovský It was a scrappy moment in a scrappy match Slovakia’s national knockout football competition people still refer to it as the Slovak Cup Functions similarly to the FA Cup in England — open to clubs across all levels of Slovak football The winner qualifies for the Europa League qualifying rounds They squandered no fewer than five excellent opportunities including a penalty just before the hour when Samuel Lavrinčík dragged his shot wide The contest was briefly halted after the hour when smoke from flares thrown by Trnava fans engulfed the pitch but their final ball too often let them down Ondřej Smetana’s side ended the match with more possession Spartak managed the closing stages expertly controlled possession and frustrated their tiring opponents The final whistle sparked jubilant scenes among the red-and-black faithful whose noisy presence had dominated the night both on and off the pitch Victory not only gives Spartak their ninth Slovak Cup but also secures a place in next season’s Europa League qualifiers “We went all-in on this,” admitted head coach Michal Gašparík The build-up to the final had been dominated by security concerns prompting the town of Dunajská Streda to urge residents to avoid public spaces and for businesses to close The Slovak Football Association criticised these measures as “unreasonable and disrespectful” there will be a lingering sense of what might have been created the better chances and yet fell short “We had the game in our hands,” rued Smetana “But football is about taking your chances Referee: SmolákAssistants: Štofik MFK Ružomberok: Bačkovský — Gomola (Mojžiš 46) Madleňák (Boďa 82) — Hladík Spartak Trnava: Frelih — Holík Kratochvíl — Daniel (Bolaji 90+5) Source: Sportnet 11 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Ruzomberok won 2–1 over Zlate Moravce on Tue Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Zlate Moravce 8 win(s) Haven't scored in their last 2 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 9 matches Who won between Zlate Moravce and Ruzomberok on Tue 11 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT?Ruzomberok won 2–1 over Zlate Moravce on Tue 11 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT.InsightsRuzomberok have won the previous 2 matches against Zlate Moravce Zlate Moravce is playing home against Ruzomberok on Tue they finish their campaign against Norrköping Dolphins (SWE) at 08:30 (GMT) Head Coach Mark Spatcher said the first stage of the competition was an 'amazing' learning experience for the whole club "The girls experienced a lot of success in 2024 they won the national conference finals at U14 level and they also won the Globasket B division in Spain "As a full U15 set of girls competing up a year and against such good competition [stage one of the] Middle European League was a real baptism [of fire] at this level but one the girls have loved and embraced "To take 11 girls that that live within a five mile radius in a small town in the midlands and compete against two national teams from Romania and Luxembourg and other top European academies was a great and humbling experience it’s given us the opportunity to compete against top opposition As a collective we learnt a lot from our time in Hungary and it reinforced the things we strive to become as a team." This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Goodison Park will host its first European match in several years Everton Football Club will make their return to European competition next week against MFK Ruzomberok after the Slovakian club won the second leg of their second round qualifier The first leg of the third qualifying round will be held at Goodison Park on July 27 with the away portion hosted by Ruzomberok on August 3 MFK Ružomberok finished 3rd in the Fortuna Liga last year earning them a spot in the Europa League’s first round Ružomberok’s last appearance in Europe was the 2006-07 Champions League where they fell to Russian side CSKA Moscow during the qualifying matches The club from Slovakia play their home games at the Štadión pod Čebraťom The Slovaks lined up in a 4-3-3 formation for the away leg at Brann in the previous round with goals by midfielder Kristi Qose from a corner and a penalty by captain and defender Dominik Kružliak Speaking after the draw that pitted the winners of the tie against Everton, the Slovak manager Norbert Hrnčár stated he had an added incentive to play the Blues as he was a Liverpool fan Expect Ronald Koeman to field a full strength Everton side particularly in the first leg with all to play for Smaller sides from far-flung European outposts are not to be underestimated as West Ham learned last season in a similar scenario against Romanian outfit Astra Giurgiu Jordan Pickford and Sandro Ramirez may well be fit in time to make their competitive debuts in this game while it’s almost assured that the likes of Davy Klaassen one thing’s for sure - it’s great 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View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network It was uncomfortably close, but in the end, Everton were able to prevail over Slovakian side MFK Ruzomberok in the Europa League with Leighton Baines scoring in the first and Dominic Calvert-Lewin netting in the second it’s unlikely that Ronald Koeman will have been very pleased with his side’s performance the last two Thursdays Lets get this out of the way now - Michael Keane and Davy Klaassen were very good in this game Keane’s passing in particular is outstanding while Pickford shows an ability to command his area that Evertonians will have greatly missed Klaassen had trouble getting a firm grasp on the game when the Dutchman was able to get on the ball he showed a deft touch and eye for a clever pass Wayne Rooney and Sandro Ramirez were truly abysmal Rooney’s first touch and passing ability completely abandoned him during both Europa League legs The legendary Englishman was all over the place That included the horrific moment when Tom Davies played a laser-sharp ball into Rooney’s feet only for Everton’s new number 10 to step on top of the ball and easily frustrated when he felt a Ruzomberok player fouled him The Spaniard was much better in the first leg when Koeman deployed him out wide Don’t expect these two to partner up top very often Everton have a massive hole on their right flank It looks like the youngster Kenny is headed out on loan but Martina was so poor in the first leg at Goodison Park that Ronald Koeman felt the need to shoehorn central midfielder Tom Davies into the role and has a good eye for a pass - but he’s clearly not a defender Mason Holgate is not a right back by trade the Blues may be in serious trouble until Coleman returns Speaking of wonderful players - Senegalese international Idrissa Gana Gueye is one of them Gana was the signing of the season at Goodison Park last year and easily the nearest to Romelu Lukaku in terms of the Blues’ most valuable performer in 2016/17 Gueye should not have been named to the starting eleven in Slovakia When Everton can expect to have most of the ball - particularly when they lack a true creative midfielder - Gana is a poor tactical fit in addition to Rooney being forced to drop deep for the ball more than anyone would have liked Morgan Schneiderlin was forced to do all of the distributing from midfield while Gana repeatedly turned the ball over at inopportune moments it wasn’t all on him - his manager did not place him in a role to succeed and there were a few encouraging signs from both legs Dominic Calvert-Lewin continues to thrive in his proper position while Keane and Pickford have integrated seamlessly All the same, there’s plenty for Ronald Koeman to work on ahead of the Premier League opener against Stoke City In the first leg of the second Europa League qualifying round, MFK Ruzomberok are set to host Trabzonspor at Futbalovy stadion MFK Ruzomberok on Thursday The home side finished sixth in the regular season of Slovakia's top flight in 2023-24 with 34 points from 22 games, while the visitors finished third in Turkey's Super Lig with 67 points from 38 games Though the hosts did lose 1-0 against Tobol in the second leg of the first qualifying round on July 18 their 5-2 first-leg victory on July 11 was enough to see them progress with the scoreline 5-3 on aggregate Ruzomberok did concede first against Tobol but two first half goals and three second half goals helped them to secure a commanding lead ahead of the second leg The Rose ended the 2023-24 regular season with four more points than they achieved in 2022-23 but they did disappointingly finish their overall campaign with 47 points the same as they did in the 2022-23 season Ruzomberok reached the qualifying rounds of the Europa League thanks to their Slovensky Pohar win last term and this was their first major trophy since 2005-06 Manager Ondrej Smetan took charge in October 2023 and replaced Peter Tomko after the latter had lost his final game 5-0 against Podbrezova on October 21 Smetan's side scored 38 goals and conceded 43 and this made them the division's eighth-best offensive and seventh-best defensive team Opponents Trabzonspor did not participate in the first Europa League qualifying round and Thursday's game will be their first competitive match in all competitions since May 26 Black Sea Storm's third-placed finish was perhaps overshadowed by the historic title race between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in which the sides accumulated 102 and 99 points respectively Trabzonspor's total of 67 points was 10 more than they achieved in the 2022-23 season and this should not be overlooked the club scored 69 league goals and conceded on 50 occasions and this made them the division's third-best offensive and joint sixth-best defensive team respectively Manager Abdullah Avci has been in charge since October 2023 and has overseen 37 games as Trabzonspor boss and his 62% win rate is the highest he has achieved in any of his six managerial jobs The hosts are likely to name a similar XI to the one that comfortably beat Tobol 5-3 on aggregate, so Jan Hladik and Martin Chrien can be expected to start in the forward line Elsewhere, given that defenders Simon Gabriel, Matus Maly and Alexander Selecky all scored in the first leg against Tobol for Ruzomberok they are likely to retain their place in the team As for the visitors, centre-back Huseyin Turkmen is ruled out due to an Achilles tendon rupture and is not scheduled to return until next month Midfielder Enis Bardhi scored for Trabzonspor in a 3-1 friendly win against Zeleznicar on July 13 and could start on Thursday MFK Ruzomberok possible starting lineup:Fruhwald; Kostl Trabzonspor possible starting lineup:Tepe; Elmali While Ruzomberok will feel confident of causing the visitors difficulty given their performances against Tobol they still experienced moments of defensive vulnerability in those games Additionally, Trabzonspor will take confidence from the fact their hosts did concede the first goal in both legs of the first qualifying round, and should come into the game as favourites.For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here Assessing the Blues’ personnel options ahead of Thursday’s game Everton’s first competitive fixture of the 2017-18 season is nearly upon us and it’s a big one - the Blues return to European competition for the first time since 2014-15 The first leg of the Europa League’s 3rd qualifying round will be played at Goodison Park on Thursday one of the most prominent discussions from Everton’s first three preseason matches has been what we can glean regarding Ronald Koeman’s plan for Thursday’s game we assess how Everton might start the game against Ruzomberok Before looking at the specific players we think will lineup for Everton on Thursday it’s important to understand the tactics we expect to see the club employ not only this week Following the acquisition of Morgan Schneiderlin in January of last season we started to see in more detail exactly what Koeman’s preferred tactics and formation look like The Frenchman was and still is the linchpin to the entire Everton setup Koeman prefers a 4-3-3 — but one in which most of his players have very specific roles where each player has a very specific role The deepest midfielder — Schneiderlin — is perhaps the most important player on the pitch He is expected not only to break up attacks in front of his back four but shoulders the bulk of the burden in transitioning his team from attack to defense Everton deploys a box-to-box midfielder whose main purpose is to wreck havoc on his opponents in the midfield The most advanced central midfielder isn’t a true No 8 — still expected to chase the ball down in midfield but with a greater creative and goal-scoring role when the Toffees have the ball The wide attackers are expected to drift into the center to help offset the lack of a true No bringing creativity to the center of the final third the full-backs must get into the attack and provide width otherwise the Toffees’ attack gets bogged down in the middle of the pitch we expect to see the following starters and bench players on Thursday: Below are a few words on each projected starter as well as a rating from 1 to 10 as to his likelihood of starting Pickford is easily the best goalkeeper in the side but he’s played limited minutes for the club in preseason after participating in the UEFA U-21 European Championship earlier this summer We don’t anticipate that keeping him out of the lineup but we can’t completely rule it out either Kenny and the right-back position are easily the most in flux at this stage the right side of defense is Seamus Coleman’s once he returns from injury there are three players vying for this spot We give the leg up to Kenny for now — he was very impressive at the U-20 World Cup this summer and is likely the best attacking option from right-back that Everton has right now Cuco Martina probably isn’t ever going to be the first-choice player at the position and came to camp so late that he cannot possibly be ready to start Mason Holgate filled in for Coleman last season but he’s utterly dreadful in the final third where the Toffees need their right-back to be able to contribute in their current setup A slight knock kept Phil Jagielka out of the lineup Saturday — if it continues to ail him there’s a 100% chance Williams gets the start on Thursday we still very much expect Williams to get the start in the center of defense but the Welshman has no experience playing in European competition — something that Jagielka has gained during his time at Everton Koeman likely won’t factor that in too heavily The towering English center-back has been one of Everton’s best players this preseason and he’s been in camp since training began The 100% certainty in Baines’ starting place is a result of two factors and would be a good starting left-back for most Premier League teams Everton has literally zero senior cover at left-back with Callum Connolly the only real option at the position Everton’s entire setup hinges on the ability of its deep-lying midfielder to both break up opposing attacks and transition his team from defense to offense Nobody does either of those things better than Schneiderlin Gana plays the role of the true box-to-box midfielder with a tireless work rate and solid defensive skills He’s got a tendency to get sucked out of position from time to time 8 Everton has right now — he’ll deservedly start on Thursday Klaassen is the new wrinkle in the Everton midfield trio and without a doubt is a starter for this team going forward 8” perfectly — and his ability to work well with Gana and Schneiderlin may well define the team’s success this season Koeman also has a ready and willing Tom Davies who is more familiar with the system having played with Everton last season If Koeman wanted Davies to be the regular starter in that role he wouldn’t have added Klaassen this offseason but it isn’t impossible that the Dutchman prefers the academy product in this one on the basis of his experience with the club This is where things start to get interesting With the Gylfi Sigurdsson saga holding up any potential moves for wide attackers Everton’s options are limited to youngsters and veterans likely more suited for a role off the bench going forward who possesses both experience playing a wide role under Koeman and in European competition seems as sure a bet as any to play in the left winger role and Aaron Lennon could all theoretically play here as well Sandro doesn’t have experience on his side like Mirallas or Lennon could all supplant him in the starting lineup — but Koeman clearly rates the player — so much so that he must be viewed as the favorite for the right wing position He’s got a little more experience than Lookman and Dowell and a little more to offer going forward than Lennon -- but don’t be surprised if you see any of those three players here instead I’d rate the likelihood that Rooney is Everton’s top-choice striker on opening day of the Premier League at only around 3/10 they haven’t been able to secure a move for a better striker so it’ll have to be Rooney at this early stage of the season The 31-year-old has shown well in preseason and still has the experience and talent to do well at this stage Selecting seven players for the bench proved substantially more difficult than the starters things start to get a little more complicated and Lennon all are left to fight over the final two spots These are the 18 players we expect Ronald Koeman to ride with on Thursday evening under the lights at Goodison Park Let us know in the comments or on Twitter @RBMersey Wayne Rooney's Everton return threatened to turn into embarrassment before captain Leighton Baines struck to give his side a slender first-leg lead in their Europa League third qualifying round clash with Ruzemberok The Slovakian minnows hit the bar prior to Baines' 65th minute intervention and almost grabbed an equaliser to take into next week's second leg when substitute Milos Lacny missed a glorious chance late on Rooney had a handful of chances to mark his second competitive debut for his boyhood club with a goal but there was no mistaking the frustration of a side who started with £100 million of new signings in their lineup Ruzemberok had been expected to roll over but instead their quest to puncture Everton's mood of preseason optimism is alive and well for next week's trip to the Futbalovy Stadion There were no suggestions of the struggle to follow when Rooney and his fellow new boys were given a tumultuous welcome before kickoff nor in the opening minutes in which the home side looked in cruise control Ruzomberok captain Dominik Kruzliak almost screwed an attempted clearance over the head of his keeper Matus Macik in a comical third minute opening and for the most part of the first quarter-hour the visitors were pinned back Rooney's tireless work off the ball almost paid off in the 20th minute when he drifted unchallenged across the box to pick up a neat through-ball by Baines before turning to fire a rising left-foot shot over the bar Rooney and the impressive Davy Klaassen would also have chances but Ruzomberok served a warning when Dalibor Takac fired just wide on a rare counter-attack with Cuco Martina completely miskicking from a central position and Idrissa Gueye's long-range effort easily held by Macik Two blunders by Ashley Williams almost gifted the Slovakians the lead first a misplaced pass which handed Erik Daniel a clear shot which was well saved by Maarten Stekelenburg then a second mistake which served up a chance for Peter Maslo And Ruzomberok were not finished after the break causing another major scare in the 56th minute when Stekelenburg had to tip a Maslo header against the bar from a Takac free-kick The introduction of Sandro on the hour helped swing things in Everton's direction and Baines finally lifted the frustration five minutes later when he drilled home a heavily deflected shot from the edge of the box after the visitors only half-cleared a corner Kevin Mirallas was only denied a second for Everton 10 minutes later by a brilliant fingertip save from Macik and Ruzemberok will still fancy their chances in the return leg next week Three thoughts from the Blues narrow win in the Europa League A busy summer of recruitment means pre-season has taken on added importance for Ronald Koeman this summer Koeman desperately needs this summer’s training to not only get his players fit but also bond them as a group The latter cannot be achieved quickly and that was evident in this victory On several occasions there were misplaced passes or a lack of communication that only increased playing time together on the pitch can help eradicate There was also a distinct lack of shape or plan which is hardly surprising giving the Blues are only three weeks into their pre-season schedule at this moment in time Better performances will come with time but Evertonians will have to give this new look team time and patience before they get to see the best of them Speaking in the match programme for this game Michael Keane had expressed his belief that working under Ronald Koeman could bring his game on leaps and bounds It is easy to see why he believes so. Playing in a Burnley team that sat deep and was often on the defensive Keane showed his defensive nous throughout last season the England international has more strings to his bow than first though Calm on he ball and a decent passer to boot; it is easy to see what made Koeman and Director of Football Steve Walsh move quickly to secure his signature arguably one of the best ball playing centre halves to have played in the history of the game It’s early days yet but Michael Keane is looking like the player that many already think John Stones is there was one player who truly changed this game in Everton’s favour and that was Sandro Ramirez Left on the bench at the beginning of the game his introduction midway through the second half gave the Blues the kind of attacking power they had been sorely lacking with Wayne Rooney as the central striker smart on the ball and with excellent movement Sandro was an instant hit with a packed out Goodison Park The fact he didn’t end up on the score sheet was surprising given how good this cameo was His determination to shoot from any angle or distance may be something that needs working on in future but other than that It would be extremely surprising if he were left sitting on the bench for the return leg for much of the upcoming season based on this display Leighton Baines had the winner as Wayne Rooney returned to Goodison Park Everton struggled for much of their Europa League opener yesterday but in the end proved too much for Slovakian minnows MFK Ruzomberok and Michael Keane all made their competitive debuts for the club ⚽️ | @WayneRooney's return, European football back at Goodison and Baines' winner.@EuropaLeague highlights from last night's win... pic.twitter.com/lbjH4sV8DA All three new boys impressed for the Blues but it was the evening’s captain who stood out the most Leighton Baines continues to hardly show any age Much of Everton’s attack ran through the Englishman and he created multiple chances with that cultured left boot Davy Klaassen looked a step ahead of his marker throughout while Sandro Ramirez completely changed the look of Everton’s attack when he arrived midway through the second half and looked much better than Ashley Williams they prepare for an away leg in Slovakia before a friendly against Sevilla prior to the Premier League opener Dominic Calvert-Lewin's calm finish kept Everton's bid for Europa League qualification on course as Ronald Koeman's men edged MFK Ruzomberok 1-0 in Slovakia England Under-20 star Calvert-Lewin spared the Toffees' blushes with a late strike in eastern Europe sealing a 2-0 aggregate victory for the Merseyside club in the third qualifying round Wayne Rooney again drew a blank in front of goal as he feels his way into his second Everton stint but Koeman's side did just enough to progress A below-par Everton laboured for their win but still conjured the one moment of class required to move into the Europa League playoff round Calvert-Lewin's smart goal added to Leighton Baines' first-leg strike to ensure Everton stepped further forward in European qualifying action Big-money summer signing Jordan Pickford started in goal and was able to keep a clean sheet as Everton avoided any embarrassment on the road The visitors dominated territory and possession but were unable to find any kind of cutting edge -- that was until replacement Calvert-Lewin pounced went clean through on goal and guided the ball into the bottom corner with a first-time finish on the run Fresh from claiming the winner in the 1-0 triumph over Venezuela as England won the Under-20s World Cup in June Calvert-Lewin added another reminder of his predatory instincts in club action The 20-year-old bagged his first Premier League goal against Hull in March and his cool finish here offered more insight into the promise he carries into the new season Koeman will be hoping Rooney can move quickly past the indifferent form that has punctuated his return to his boyhood club so far with the 31-year-old yet to hit his stride since his summer move from Manchester United Koeman will be relieved his side have moved another step closer towards qualification for the Europa League proper Toffees face Slovak opponents in qualifiers Everton will take on Slovakia’s MFK Ruzomberok in a two-legged third round qualifier to see which team will make it to the final qualifying round before which the Europa League groups will be determined The first leg will be played at Goodison Park on July 27th with the return leg the following Thursday at Ruzomberok’s 4,876 capacity Štadión pod Čebraťom ground on 3rd August Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the winner to clinch the round Manager’s post-match comments after Blues through to next round The Toffees head to Slovakia in hopes of securing their spot in the next round of Europa League play Second leg of key tie away in Slovakia on Thursday Manager’s comments ahead of key second leg clash tomorrow Talking points from the Blues narrow win in the Europa League Plenty of promises but plenty to improve on as Everton begin season with a victory The Toffees kick off their Europa League journey with the home leg against the Slovakian side Everton gets its season underway with a third qualifying round match against Slokavian opposition Everton manager speaks before first competitive match of the season Toffees at home first as Third Qualifying Round opponents drawn 04 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Ruzomberok won 2–0 over Dukla Banska Bystrica on Sun The current head to head record for the teams are Dukla Banska Bystrica 6 win(s) Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches 04 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT?Ruzomberok won 2–0 over Dukla Banska Bystrica on Sun 04 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Dukla Banska Bystrica is playing home against Ruzomberok at Narodny Atleticky Stadion on Sun Source: footballghana.com « Prev Next » Comments (0) Listen to Article Kelvin Ofori The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information is a remarkably intact settlement of 45 buildings with the traditional features of a central European village It is the region’s most complete group of these kinds of traditional log houses Vlkolínec est un ensemble remarquablement préservé de 45 bâtiments caractéristiques d’un village traditionnel d’Europe centrale C’est le groupe le plus complet de ce genre dans la région تشكل فيلكولينيك الواقعة وسط سلوفاكيا مجموعة محفوظة من 45 بناء يميّز القرية التقليدية في اوروبا الوسطى، وهي المجموعة الاكثر اكتمالاً من هذا النوع في المنطقة بمنازلها الخشبية التقليدية التي تتميز بها المناطق الجبلية 伏尔考林耐克位于斯洛伐克的中部，是一个保存完好的定居点，那里有45幢具有传统中欧村庄特点的房子，这是该地区此类木屋群中保存最为完整的一组，人们经常可以在山里看见这种木屋。 представляет собой отлично сохранившееся поселение с 45 домами и характерными чертами центрально-европейской деревни Это наиболее комплексная группа такого рода традиционных бревенчатых домов часто встречаемых в горной местности в этом регионе Vlkolínec es una aldea tradicional característica de Europa Central que posee un conjunto de 45 edificaciones en un estado de conservación admirable es el más completo de su género en toda la región Vlkolínec is a 4.9 ha community forming an administrative part of the town of Ružomberok It was historically referred to as a “street” of Ružomberok yet is situated about 7 kilometres from the town itself in the mountains of the northern part of central Slovakia It is a remarkably well preserved rural medieval settlement featuring wooden architecture typical of hillside and mountain areas defined in part by the hilly terrain of the mountains of Veľká Fatra features log houses situated on narrow lots with stables barns and smaller outbuildings in the rear A canalized stream flows through the centre of the village The surrounding landscape is formed by narrow strips of fields and pastures with haylofts protected from the north by the Sidorovo Hill Although the settlement has roots in the 10th century its first records date to the late 14th century The urban layout can be traced to this era as records indicate five streets in place by 1469 These include 43 nearly intact homesteads that retain a multitude of archaic building elements the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary built in 1875 The settlement and its surrounding landscape form a balanced urban unit with a significant interaction between nature and humans Vlkolínec represents the region’s best preserved and most complex urban unit of original folk architecture consisting of wooden houses and outbuildings the wooden bell tower and mural buildings of the church and school Criterion (iv): Vlkolínec is a remarkably intact rural settlement of a characteristic central European type with log-built architecture The layout of the settlement has remained virtually unchanged and the architectural style has been fully retained It is the best preserved and most comprehensive unit of its kind in the whole region Criterion (v): Vlkolínec is an outstanding example of a traditional Central European rural settlement with 43 unaltered houses and ancillary buildings reflecting a multitude of archaic building elements all set within a traditional farming landscape of strip fields which has become vulnerable due to the changed way of life All important elements necessary to convey the Outstanding Universal Value are contained within the boundaries of the property and Vlkolínec’s delimitation and size are appropriate A row of buildings that was destroyed by fire during the Second World War have not been replaced which includes the surrounding fields and pastures safeguards the property’s main views and prevents inappropriate developments The property is vulnerable to the impacts of tourism interfering with the inhabitants’ everyday life The settlement’s character has been affected by the increase of temporary residents acquiring property for recreational purposes outbuildings are particularly at risk due to high vacancy rates and lack of appropriate uses The historic character of the whole settlement featuring unaltered wooden log houses has been preserved primarily due to its isolated location Authenticity of form and design is apparent in the original architectural style that survives virtually unchanged Authenticity of use and function has been affected by modifications to building interiors in order to correspond with current dwelling standards The site has the highest form of monument protection enabled by the national legislation under the provisions of the Act No on the protection of monuments and historic sites In 1977 Vlkolínec was declared a Reservation of Folk Architecture which Most of the buildings within the site are protected as national cultural monuments The site’s protection is strengthened by the declared buffer zone (320.7 ha in size) and due to its location within the National Park of Vel’ká Fatra it also falls under the provisions of the Act No The overall responsibility for the preservation of the village and the surrounding area is vested with the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic respectively All planned activities on the site are liable to strict assessment of the project documentation done by the Regional Monuments Board Žilina Principles of Care for Historic Monuments in the Vlkolínec Folk Architecture Reserve (1981 updated 1995) define appropriate conservation methods and techniques applicable for properties both within the reserve and its buffer zone Change of use of buildings is only permitted if there are no material changes and must be approved by the regional monuments board The majority of the properties within the site are in private ownership Notable exceptions are the approximately 10 properties owned by the local government (Ružomberok Municipality) and the church which is owned by the Roman Catholic Church The site is regularly assessed and monitored and measures to prevent any potential threats are taken The site management follows the Management Plan and is conducted by the Town Council of Ružomberok in close cooperation with the respective national authority To facilitate its effective protection and enhance the public awareness of the site’s values Vlkolínec has been granted a specific statute by the town of Ružomberok Discover all the interesting places in the vicinity of Ružomberok Visitors of the town of Ružomberok in northern Slovakia may discover historic, natural and culture localities via a touristic passport. However, the Žilina region offers many more interesting places. Discover them with our travel guide A touristic passport is a novelty similar to a regular passport It was introduced by the local municipality There are seven empty boxes that tourists may fill with stamps They gain the stamps to visit chosen touristic spots in the town and its surroundings in July and August “For anyone who collects at least five stamps there is a small gift prepared to remind them of the Ružomberok experience,” said Viktor Mydlo The holder of the passport will get to know the pretty nature learn something from the history of the town and do some sports “Our town has enough treasures we can offer to the young and old,” he said “We made a list of interesting places for families and children Stamps can be obtained after visiting the Mausoleum of Andrej Hlinka Čutkovská Valley and Cyklokorytnička it will be possible to pick it up in the Ružomberok Information Centre or in the UNESCO house in Vlkolínec A helping hand in the heart of Europe thanks to the Slovakia travel guide with more than 1,000 photos and hundred of tourist spots Detailed travel guide to the Tatras introduces you to the whole region around the Tatra mountains Lost in Bratislava? Impossible with our City Guide The best Slovak hospitals are located in central and eastern Slovakia The Institute for Economic and Social Reforms (INEKO) and Transparency International Slovakia have published the latest rankings of the best teaching and general hospitals in the country The military hospital in Ružomberok came first of eleven assessed teaching hospitals in Slovakia Roosevelt Hospital in Banská Bystrica came second and University Hospital in Martin ended up in third place AGEL’s general hospital in Košice – Šaca tops the ranking of general hospitals followed by hospitals in Stará Ľubovňa 32 general hospitals are featured in the 2022 ranking and the National Health Information Centre The rankings are based on data from the years 2018-2021 In addition to the quality of provided health care the organisations assessed the surgical experience of doctors the difficulty of the cases hospitals dealt with Though the Ružomberok military hospital came first of all teaching hospitals its transparency and economic performance were the worst The most transparent teaching hospital in the country can be found in Banská Bystrica The hospital topped the overall ranking last year Though the satisfaction of patients with the hospital fell the facility handled the most difficult diagnoses among all teaching hospitals The worst teaching hospital is in Košice ended among the ten best hospitals after it recorded the biggest progress the hospitals in Trebišov and Rožňava fell in the ranking of general hospitals and ended up at its bottom INEKO described Rožňava Hospital as one of the most transparent ones in 2022 but the highest number of patients was dissatisfied with its services took in the highest number of patients whose diagnoses were the most difficult and expensive As INEKO noted in the press release the coronavirus pandemic negatively affected the provision of health care in hospitals patients’ satisfaction with health care has not suffered and keeps rising on a regular basis The economic health of hospitals has also improved which INEKO explains with the fact that hospitals continued to receive money from health insurance firms but the number of medical procedures decreased due to the coronavirus hospitals saved funds that they would have otherwise spent on medications state hospitals continued to increase their debt PAPER producer Mondi SCP in Ružomberok is set to receive two significant investments “Representatives of Eco-Invest company [Mondi SCP co-owner - ed.note] informed us that there’s interest in launching two big investments,” Fico said in Ružomberok (in Žilina region) after government’s away session on June 24 One of the large-sized investments will be made by the South African co-owner of paper producer Mondi group; therefore the decision needs to be made at the international level “I can say that two countries are in the game: Slovakia and neighbouring Poland The investments equal sums in the hundreds of millions should concern a larger number of employees,” he claimed The government is ready to support investments of this kind particularly regarding the extension of existing capacities or the creation of new jobs also pointing out that his cabinet already lent support to a large investment at Mondi SCP company in the past “This concerned an energy project in Ružomberok which is currently going through a trial run,” he said Works by Ľudovít Fulla removed from his own gallery over building fears Works by one of Slovakia’s greatest artists have had to be removed from a gallery dedicated to the painter after curators said they were no longer safe in the crumbling building A total of 67 oil paintings and other works on paper were removed from the Gallery of Ľudovít Fulla in Ružomberok in mid-February and taken to a national depositary where they will undergo restoration work and digitalisation While it remains unclear when the gallery will display the pictures again – a project for much-needed reconstruction work has been completed but financing has yet to be finalised – museum officials say the incident is the culmination of problems with the gallery building dating back over 50 years and which were first raised by Fulla himself dedicated to one of the most significant personalities of Slovak visual art of the 20th century has not seen any significant reconstruction in the more than 50 years since it came into being,” Chair of the gallery himself highlighted structural problems when it was newly-built The state of the building also formed part of an exhibition – the Thirteenth Chamber – which opened at the gallery in September last year The rest of this article is premium content at Spectator.skSubscribe now for full access Immediate access to all locked articles (premium content) on Spectator.sk Special weekly news summary + an audio recording with a weekly news summary to listen to at your convenience (received on a weekly basis directly to your e-mail) PDF version of the latest issue of our newspaper Access to all premium content on Sme.sk and Korzar.sk THE PAPERMILL Mondi SCP is planning to invest €310 million in its existing plant in Ružomberok in Žilina region the Denník N daily reported on February 25 The company management has already approved the investment which would thereby become one of the biggest in Slovakia in recent years Mondi chief David Rathorhn announced in a recent company report It has not been revealed how many jobs will be created as a result of the investment Mondi is planning to ask the Slovak Government for investment aid It is being estimated that tihs may reach as much as €40 million Such a significant investment impetus must be approved by Brussels first The Government may debate the issue as early as next week Free agent goalkeeper Darko Tofiloski was officially signed by MFK Ružomberok on Friday Darko Tofiloski looks set to remain in the Slovak league According to media reports in that country The manager of that club has not been happy with the play of his goalkeepers The deal should be announced by the end of the week Tofiloski became a free agent earlier in the summer after his contract expired with Košice That team finished in 6th place of Slovakia’s top tier last season but they failed to obtain a license due to financial problems Košice was relegated to compete in the second division for the 2015-16 season Darko had been training in his hometown of Prilep to stay in shape He will become their starting keeper once he receives clearance from the Slovak federation has opened this campaign with one point in the first two rounds UPDATE: On their official website, Ružomberok announced the signing of Tofiloski on Friday. 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AFTER the dubious use of cars, suspicious awarding of post-doctoral degrees and the discovery of an unsupervised slush fund the Catholic University in Ružomberok (KU) is facing another potential scandal, as the Nový Čas tabloid daily reports that six university employees received €114,028 in bonuses in 2013. AFTER the dubious use of cars, suspicious awarding of post-doctoral degrees and the discovery of an unsupervised slush fund the Catholic University in Ružomberok (KU) is facing another potential scandal, as the Nový Čas tabloid daily reports that six university employees received €114,028 in bonuses in 2013. “Despite the fact that those are bonuses for 2013 and current management of Catholic University entered [office] in June 2014, it will deal with this issue,” says the KU management statement, as quoted by the SITA newswire. According to Nový Čas, Dean of the KU’s Faculty of Philosophy Marian Kuna signed the bonuses ranging from €10,000 to €30,000. “Those are persons whose monthly salary is a combination of tariff payment and personal bonus, [which is] usually at the maximum possible level,” former KU rector Tadeusz Zasepa said, as quoted by SITA. “Altogether Marian Kuna paid €243,311 in the form of bonuses for 85 employees in 2013; on average, each employee got bonuses in the amount of €2,862.” He added that six employees therefore got one half of the money allocated for 85 people while deans of other faculties at KU paid just one third of the same sum in the form of bonuses to their employees. “We are of the opinion that there was a sensationalising of the salaries of some of our employees that appeared in tabloid media and that it was in turn taken up also by some more serious media is against the respective legislation,” reads a statement from management. “We find it appropriate to wait for the result of the audit ordered by the university founder, which will properly review all the relevant circumstances.” The Conference of Bishops of Slovakia (KBS), which founded the university, will send an auditing firm to investigate the case. It is not clear whether the audit will be related to all university workplaces. “I can confirm that audit will be conducted but we will not publish any particulars,” said KBS spokesman Jozef Kováčik, as quoted by the Pravda daily. Previous internal inspections and audit of external firm revealed several instances of possible fraud, according to private broadcaster TA3, citing documents which it has at its disposal. Police have also investigated, they said. “Currently there is an ongoing investigation of six criminal subjects,” Police spokeswoman Jana Baloghová said on November 6, as quoted by TA3. “In this stage of the procedure, it is not possible to comment on the investigation process or particular facts.” One example cited by TA3 points to courses which were meant to last five years being completed in six months via forged official documents. The Plus Jeden Deň tabloid daily reported that there were 22 off-campus study graduates who finished sooner than the standard length of study in 2012. Plus Jeden Deň also reported that there was an inappropriately high number of post-doctoral degrees awarded in a short period, with many of the recipients hailing from Poland. Polish media has reported on the case pointing to fees at the university violating the law and forging of official documents about their payments, according to daily. The daily also reported on the shady use of business cars revealed by an inspection which found more than 550 shortcomings when focusing on the period of 2010-2013. The report of subsequent financial inspection says that advance payments covering business trips were three times higher than real costs of those trips. Furthermore, the university allegedly ran a so- called “black fund” where fees for accommodation or enrolling to study went. According to testimony by members of KU’s Pedagogical Faculty, both employees and students, officials were asking for €10 per enrolee and the money for academic years 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 did not go to official coffers. No receipts were given for those payments, according to Plus Jeden Deň. Almost €300,000 went to the fund, TA3 reported. All criminal complaints against the university were originally cancelled since the investigated acts did not happen, according to police. However, the Regional Prosecutor Office in Žilina reopened investigation in July at the request of Zasepa, according to TA3. Zasepa, who pointed to a number of alleged illicit financial practices at Catholic University, stepped down from the post in May 2014, citing disputes with the university’s academic senate. The leaving rector then claimed that senators ignored results of an internal inspection approved by an independent auditor trying to cover up unlawful activities, the Sme daily reported. “I cannot accept applied cynicism covered by political correctness and accompanied by negative political practices in place of where the truth should be sought without reserve,” Zasepa said, as quoted by Sme. The senate recalled Zasepa at the end of 2013, but Košice’s Archbishop Bernard Bober disagreed and Zasepa remained at his post until he left by choice. “We have hope that this decision will contribute to the appeasement of situation,” said KBS Secretary Anton Ziolkovský, as quoted by Sme in May. Tweet4Matúš Kmeť bude pokračovať v AS Trenčín. TRENČÍN. Novou tvárou v kabíne AS Trenčín sa stal ružomberský ofenzívny futbalista Matúš Kmeť. Slovenský reprezentant do 21 rokov je prvým z hráčov prichádzajúcich do AS počas zimného prestupového obdobia, zmluvu podpísal na tri roky. "Sme radi, že sa nám Matúša podarilo získať. Sledovali sme ho už dlhší čas. Okrem futbalovej kvality nás oslovil jeho prístup a zanietenie. V každom momente cítite, že chce odovzdať na ihrisku maximum. Podobné typy hráčov sa hľadajú veľmi ťažko. Po osobnom stretnutí som zostal definitívne presvedčený, že obe strany môžu vyťažiť z tejto spolupráce zaujímavú budúcnosť," povedal pre klubový web generálny manažér AS Trenčín Róbert Rybníček. Kmeť začínal kariéru v MFK Ružomberok, v tejto sezóne chýbal iba v jedinom ligovom zápase a dvakrát skóroval. Štatisticky bol siedmim najvyťaženejším futbalistom Liptákov. Matúš Kmeť v súboji s Vladimírom Weissom v zápase Slovan - Ružomberok. (Autor: TASR)"Kmeť je prísľubom nielen pre náš klub, ale aj slovenskú reprezentáciu. Verím, že podporíme rozvoj jeho talentu. Urobíme maximum, aby sa čím skôr adaptoval a svojou hrou tešil našich fanúšikov. Hoci prichádza do silnej konkurencie, práve vďaka svojmu prístupu môže výrazne ovplyvniť mentalitu nášho tímu. Chceme prinavrátiť víťaznú mentalitu," dodal výkonný šéf klubu. Dvadsaťročný rodený Ružomberčan má na svojom konte dovedna 39 ligových štartov a tri góly v drese materského klubu. V reprezentačných výberoch Slovenska sa pohybuje od svojich šestnástich rokov. An economic think-tank made a survey of Slovak hospitals, evaluating four criteria in two categories of facilities. The best hospitalsare SNP Central Military Hospital in Ružomberok (Žilina Region) and Stará Ľubovňa Hospital (Prešov Region), according to an evaluation of health-care facilities put together by the Institute for Economic and Social Reforms (INEKO) economic think-tank. The hospital in Ružomberok received the best ranking in the category of state university and faculty hospitals; Nitra Faculty Hospital was second in this section, followed by Banská Bystrica Faculty Hospital; the TASR newswire reported on October 24. Meanwhile, the hospital in Stará Lubovňa topped the list of general hospitals. The second place went to Košice-Šaca Hospital (private) followed by the Poprad Hospital (a state one). The worst hospitals in Slovakia include the Žilina Teaching Hospital and, the second worst in its category, the Bratislava University Hospital. From among general hospitals, the worst are in Považská Bystrica, Galanta and Bojnice, according to Sme. INEKO assessed four main criteria: the satisfaction of patients, the quality of health care provided in the hospital, transparency and economic governance of the hospital. Tweet0Filip Lichý ostáva na hosťovaní v MFK Ružomberok Stredopoliar Filip Lichý si bude aj v nasledujúcej sezóne obliekať dres fortunaligového vicemajstra MFK Ružomberok Dvadsaťjedenročný hráč už pôsobil pod Čebraťom v jarnej časti uplynulej sezóny v rámci hosťovania na ktoré ho uvoľnil jeho materský klub ŠK Slovan Ten dal súhlas k jeho pokračovaniu a Lichý tak bude môcť nastúpiť v drese Ružomberka už vo štvrtkovom úvodnom zápase 1 predkola Európskej konferenčnej ligy proti Kauno Žalgiris Ruzomberok will play host to Noah at Stadion pod Cebraťom in UEFA Conference League qualifying on Thursday The hosts are bracing to right their wrongs following a disastrous first leg Ruzomberok suffered a 3-0 drubbing at Abovyan City Stadium in the first leg which more or less looked like a training session for Noah Gonçalo Gregório put the Slovakian side ahead early in the fourth minute while Gor Manvelyan and Matheus Aiás added one each to seal their comfortable win in style Ruža now have a three-goal deficit to overturn at home where they have won just once in their last five matches in all competitions They are appearing in the Conference League playoff round for the first time and would need a miracle to sail through Ruzomberok sit sixth in the Slovak top flight Noah have the wind on their back as they head to Ruzomberok for this clash Head coach Rui Mota describes his side as a “highly disciplined team” which actually showed in their performance in the first leg The Armenian team made few mistakes and most importantly avoided conceding against Ruzomberok The visitors are expected to stick to their playbook at Abovyan City Stadium in an effort to safeguard their lead Noah began in the first qualifying round and gradually made their way to the third where they recorded their first defeat in this campaign They lost to AEK Athens but overturned the deficit in the second leg to reach the playoffs Ruzomberok have struggled in front of goal across much of this campaign and even on the domestic front They need to score at least four unanswered goals to qualify Noah star Gonçalo Gregório is the one player the hosts must stop to have peace of mind The Portuguese striker boasts six goals in this edition Ruzomberok are expected to come out on top but may be unable to overturn the deficit Your perspective matters!Start the conversation Trabzonspor host Ruzomberok at the Akyazi Stadium on Thursday (August 1) in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round The hosts enjoyed a positive Super Lig campaign last season and are pushing for a return to the continental stage have returned to the European qualifiers after winning the Slovensky Pohar last season They beat Tobol 5-3 on aggregate in the first qualifying round beating the Kazakh side 5-2 in the first leg with all five efforts coming from defenders Karadeniz Fırtınası picked up a 2-0 win over Ruzomberok in the first leg last week. Former Aston Villa man Mahmoud Trezeguet opened the scoring in the first half before new signing Cihan Canak marked his debut by coming off the bench to seal the win at the death for Abdullah Avci's men Trabzonspor are on a four-game winning streak and have lost just one of their last eight games across competitions are on a three-game winless streak and have won one of their last nine They are without a road win since April and could see defeat this week Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Eight of Trabzonspor's last 10 matches have produced more than 2.5 goals.) Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both sides have scored in seven of Ruzomberok's last nine matchups.)