The Czech footballers ended the September meeting with a 1:1 draw in the preparatory match in Hungary. Roland Sallai put the home side in the lead in the 52nd minute in a match between neighbors in the FIFA rankings, but Václav Jurečka equalized eleven minutes later with his first goal in the national team. The result was 1:1, the two teams also parted in the previous match in August 2013.
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20:03 10. 9. 2023 (Updated: 20:48 10/09/2023)
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The Czech footballers parted amicably 1:1 in the preparatory match with Hungary | Source: Profimedia
Coach Jaroslav Šilhavy’s men played 1-1 for the second time in a row, on Thursday they drew at home with Albania in the European Championship qualification. The national team continues to lead its group, the next match will be on October 12 in Albania.
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Both the Czechs and the Hungarians maintained their invincibility this year. Italian coach Marco Rossi’s men, who managed to unexpectedly win in England and Germany last year in the League of Nations, have not lost eight games since last September. Šilhávé’s choice was not found by the conqueror of six duels in a row.
“Even though we didn’t win, I’m quite satisfied. Mainly with the second part, but also with some passages in the first half. The second had everything – intensity, aggressiveness, emotions. I think the attacks alternated on both sides. Shots and overall statistics were balanced. I think it must have been an attractive match for the viewer. Maybe more goals could have been scored,” says Czech football coach Jaroslav Šilahvý.
The Czech coach made nine changes in the starting line-up compared to the match against Albania, only captain Souček and defender Brabec remained in the starting eleven. The Czechs again came up with three stoppers, one of them was Stronati, who works for the Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia. Staněk started between the posts, in the offensive this time Jureček, Hložek and the tip Chytil got a chance.
First half
The match in Puskás Arena, where the national team defeated the Netherlands 2:0 in the round of 16 of the European Championship last year, was played in a great atmosphere in front of more than 50,000 spectators. The guests attacked relatively high in the beginning, but the Hungarians created the first big chance. The home team combined with several quick passes in the penalty area before Staňek caught Sallaie in the 10th minute.
On the opposite side, he headed in a good position just into the middle of the Stronati goal, and the Croatian referee whistled him for a foul. In the 25th minute, Hložek found Chytil in the box, but the shot did not fit him and Dibusz hit without much difficulty.
The Hungarians were more dangerous in the opening act, who lead their European qualification group after Thursday’s victory in Serbia. In the 35th minute, Staněk deflected Szalai’s long-range shot into the corner. From it, the home team played an imaginative signal, which, after Kalmár’s shot on the ground, ended with an unsuccessful header over Sallai from close range.
The second half
Seven minutes after the break, the Hungarians were already in the lead. After a quick throw-in, Kerkez collided with Varga, sent a low cross from the left side, and the active Sallai beat Staňek from close range, although the Czech goalkeeper reached for the ball.
The Czechs equalized relatively quickly. In the 63rd minute, Khtil pushed past the defenders, managed to head the ball in front of the running goalkeeper to a teammate from Slavia Jurečka, and it was no longer a problem for him to send the ball into the abandoned goal. The best scorer of the last season of the Czech league, who is rather struggling this year, scored for the first time in the national team.
The home team tried to take back the lead. In the 79th minute, Liverpool’s attacking all-rounder Szoboszlai took a free kick from a good position, but missed by a bit. There were no more chances to be seen in a rather nervous finish.
Pre-season football match in Budapest:
Hungary – Czech Republic 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: 52. Sallai – 63. Jurečka. Referee: Pajač – Mihalj, Novosel – Čuljak (video, all Croatian). ŽK: Kalmár, Orbán, Sallai, Kerkez – M. Sadílek, Provod, Kuchta.
Assemblies:
Hungarian: Dibusz – Lang, Orbán (60. Fiola), A. Szalai – Négo (85. Kata), Styles (72. Horváth), Kalmár (46. Nagy), Kerkez – Sallai (85. Csoboth), Szoboszlai – Varga . Coach: Rossi.
Czech Republic: Staněk – Zima, Brabec (58. Holeš), Stronati – Masopust (58. Provod), M. Sadílek (83. L. Sadílek), Souček, Zelený – Jurečka (72. Černý), Hložek (83. Kuchta) – Caught (72. Lingr). Trainer: Sly.
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