In the completion of the 24th round of the first league, the Pilsen footballers defeated Zlín 2: 0 at home and replaced Liberec in the fifth place with an incomplete table. The thirteenth “Cobblers” did not score for the third time in a row. In Wednesday’s second completed duel, Sparta lost 0: 1 in Jablonec and, after the second defeat in the highest competition in a row, gave the opponent second place in the table.
Ivan Schranz decided Jablonec’s victory in the 88th minute. The North Bohemians defeated the Prague team in the league after nine mutual matches and repaid them with a quarter-final elimination from the home cup. In the incomplete table, they overtook them by a point, the Letna team have a well-postponed duel with Pilsen.
“Jablonec did more for the victory, although I was lucky. It is true that he had more chances. I can’t explain the performance, he was bad. We probably didn’t mind that the course was more complicated than we are used to. But I don’t want to make excuses for the course. stronger, more straightforward, he used his greater aggression, and therefore he deservedly won, “said Prague coach Pavel Vrba at an online press conference.
The match was not played in the original March term due to the coronavirus in the Sparta team, which Jablonec defeated at home 4: 1 at home a week ago. The opening act did not offer a significant chance. In the tenth minute, Hanuš dealt with Karlsson’s shot. Then Dočkal searched for Krejčí Sr. in front of the goal, but the defender Štěpánek turned the ball to safety. On the other hand, Jovovič caught Krejčí Jr.’s “small home”, but Pilař’s blow from the volley was blocked by the hitchhiker Čelůstka.
In the 61st minute, the Spartan striker Hložek fell over Kubista in the lime, but the referee Hrubeš did not whistle the penalty. Then, in the attempt to kick the ball, the visiting stopper Vitík hit only Pilaře in the lime, from which the ball bounced into the side net. Spartan goalkeeper Nita then dealt with Schranz’s shot from behind the lime, which jumped in front of him, more than twice. The subsequent corner of Jovovic flew through the lime. The guests were threatened by Krejčí senior, whose attempt Hanuš set off from the lime line.
The match was a draw, but two minutes before the end of the regular playing time came the decisive moment. Krob, who started the 250th league match, centrifuged into the lime and Schranz gave Jablonec a valuable win with a header to the pole. The Slovak national team confirmed the position of the team’s best scorer with the ninth goal of the league season.
“It’s a very valuable shot. We are looking forward to it a lot. Honza found me fantastically, his kicking technique is excellent. Then it was up to me to direct it and thankfully it succeeded,” said Schranz, who scored a goal for Sparta a week ago. . Immediately after his goal, Nita struck the shot of the alternating Pleštil from an angle.
The guests did not get in the mood after Sunday’s 0: 2 loss in the league derby on the Slavie field and did not score outside for the third time in a row in the highest competition. The North Czechs scored in the league for the sixth time in a row.
“Today was a successful match on our part. We played on the edge not only of our possibilities in terms of commitment, approach and aggression, but last but not least football. I would put this in the first place,” said Jablonec coach Petr Rada, who in the past Sparta led.
Pilsen is already the fifth
Before the excavation, Plzeň and Zlín supported the “Let the children play sports” initiative with special T-shirts, which calls for children to be able to train again in an organized and joint manner, which is practically impossible for a year due to coronavirus restrictions in the Czech Republic.
The first big chance for the match was created by the Pilsen Falta in the 18th minute and he missed the goal with a quick cross shot. On the other hand, Staněk’s play was disheartening.
After half an hour of play, the home team opened the score. Šulc did not overcome Dostál in the face of the goalkeeper, but Ba Loua centered around the corner into the penalty area, the ball fell to Beauguel and the French striker did not hesitate up close. Viktoria’s top scorer scored against the former team and scored the eleventh league goal of the season.
“We know how strong it is, it’s hard to get away from the balloon. We blocked it there a few times. But that’s the moment, a hundredth of a second, when the ball flies. Whoever reacts first will finish it,” warned Zlín coach Bohumil Páník.
The Pilsen team could have won the first half with a higher difference, but Beauguel’s direct kick was kicked by Dostál and the Zlín goalkeeper after another standard situation and Brabc’s shot was saved by a stick.
The guests actively entered the second act, but the West Goals scored the second goal in the 53rd minute. Vraštil sent an unwanted run into the escape of Káčer, who prompted Ba Louu, and the wing player from Côte d’Ivoire easily hit the open goal.
“Excellent assistance, it was a gift for me. I have already thanked Mir about five times. I am glad that I scored after a long time,” said Ba Loua in the media record, who scored in the highest competition after four months.
In the 67th minute, the home midfielder Kopic started the game, who, after an injury and knee surgery, entered the league for the first time since last December. “I was really looking forward to it, I’ve been training with the team for about a month now, I played for the B on Saturday, so I also had a bit of gaming practice. I feel better and better, I was 100% ready, my knee is good and I’m satisfied.” said Kopic.
A quarter of an hour before the end, Pilsen was held by Staněk when he liquidated the head of the alternating Fantasy. “In the final phase, Pilsen has more experienced players who can prepare it there and especially finish it. We missed this. We were there twice three times, the home team blocked some missiles, which may have already gone to the gate,” Páník said.
In the 86th minute, the home team were close to the third hit. Kalvach fired a stick from a distance and the free Šulc overshot the shot. On her pitch in the league, Viktoria defeated Zlín for the fourth time in a row and extended the home winning streak to seven competitive matches. “There were things that can be relied on, but also things that we definitely have to move on, because we will have another match (with Jablonec) on Saturday,” Guľa added.
Round 24 of the first football league:
Viktoria Plzen – Fastav Zlin 2: 0 (1: 0)
Goals: 31. Beauguel, 53. Ba Loua. Judges: Lerch – Hock, Leška – Adam (video). ŽK: Kaša – Matejov, Janetzký. No spectators.
Assemblies:
Plzeň: Staněk – Havel, Kaša, Brabec, Limberský – Káčer (75. Hořava), Kalvach, Šulc – Ba Loua (67. Mihálik), Beauguel (75. Ondrášek), Falta (67. Kopic). Coach: Ball.
Zlín: Dostál – Cedidla, Simerský, Buchta, Matejov – Vraštil (87. Procházka), Hlinka, Janetzký (71. Martínez) – Dramé (55. Potočný), Poznar (71. Fantiš), Jawo (55. Čanturišvili). Coach: Master.
22nd round of the first football league:
FK Jablonec – Sparta Prague 1: 0 (0: 0)
Goal: 88. Schranz. Judges: Hrubeš – Mokrusch, Hrabovský – Klíma (video). ŽK: Kratochvíl – Polidar, Plavšič. No spectators.
Assemblies:
Jablonec: Hanuš – Štěpánek, Kubista, Zelený, Krob – Pilař (81. Smejkal), Považanec, Kratochvíl, Jovovič (72. Pleštil) – Schranz (90. + 3 Chramosta) – Doležal (81. Hübschman). Coach: Rada.
Sparta: Nita – Sáček, Vitík, Čelůstka, Hancko (26. Polidar) – Karlsson (58. Plavšič), Pavelka, Ladislav Krejčí II, Dočkal (86. Trávník), Ladislav Krejčí I – Hložek. Coach: Willow.
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