Lukáš Masopust celebrates his shot at 2: 1 in the preparatory match before the European Championships with Albania.
David W Cerny, Reuters
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The call to enter Czech football history was literally forced on the EURO by the legionnaires from Genoa at EURO. After a quarter of an hour, Jankto appeared in a 100% chance completely alone in front of the goalkeeper Selmani, but he did not score the jubilee 1500th goal in national team history.
He failed in the face of the 23-year-old Albanian goalkeeper, just as he did not take another big opportunity when he rushed alone to the goal in the 27th minute.
Czech footballers rejoice in the opening goal against Albania.
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
In the meantime, however, Schick took the floor and said of the historical record with a successful volley, after which the visiting goalkeeper stretched in vain.
We win over Albania 3: 1! ???? pic.twitter.com/k8jueNEaA3
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For Šilhavý, the team, in which four new players appeared according to the coach’s promise compared to the basic eleven from Friday’s duel with Mancini’s squadra, was an important moment.
After all, in the first ten minutes, the shadow of Italian embarrassment still lay on him. He cleared the space, spoiled the passes, lost the ball and offered his opponent to test the permeability of the newly formed defensive four.
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Rey Manaj from Albania and Czech forward Patrik Schick during the preparatory match before the European Championships.
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
The leading goal reassured the Czech national team, of course. It was more than obvious on Souček that he got to operating temperature faster and easier than when he came out in Bologna until the second half, Jankto and Masopust were also far more visible, Schick confirmed with a jubilee shot that he could change the chances offered.
Especially when the Albanians gave him space and freedom during the goal scored by Shrovetide. The line-up changes made by the Italian coach in the Albanian service, Reja, compared to the previous goalless duel in Wales, did not benefit the guests much, as was shown several times during the first half. This is one of the reasons why there were several opportunities to increase the lead, which were imposed on the Czech team, but which remained unused.
EURO 2021
The European Football Championship, which was originally scheduled to be played a year ago, it starts on June 11 and ends on July 11. EURO is hosted by eleven countries, the Czech national football team is in group D together with England, Croatia and Scotland. The championship final is played at the legendary Wembley.
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Cikalleshi did differently at the end of the half. After the standard situation, the middle row and the stopper duo offered him space and enough freedom. Therefore, the legionary from the Turkish Konyaspor could lean from a great distance into the ball, which sailed exactly to the pole.
The astonished grimace on Vaclík’s face told everything at that moment. Even about how the second half will develop …
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Czech goalkeeper Tomáš Vaclík during the preparatory match before the EURO against Albania.
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
The promising pre-championship test turned into a nervous martyrdom, in which the Czech national team had to fight fiercely for the win.
The Albanians grew after the change of sides and began to dare much more. And they showed their audacity properly, so there were also some very nervous pushes and skirmishes on the lawn, which the Slovak judge tamed with yellow cards.
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Czech coach Jaroslav Šilhavý and midfielder Tomáš Souček during the preparatory match with Albania.
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
In addition, Carnival’s shot, which brought it to the lead for the second time in the Šilhavý Selection match, provoked the guests to an increased offensive activity, and there really wasn’t much to see a match. Another long-range missile fired by Cikalleshi caused Vaclík a lot of problems, Manaje’s head aimed over the crossbar.
The final solution and insurance of the prize had to be brought up to the minute before the end of the regular playing time by the Čelůstka header after the standard situation played by the alternating Pešek.
| Czechia – Albania 3: 1 (1: 1) |
| Goals: 18. Schick, 68. Shrovetide, 89. Jaw – 42. Cikalleshi. Judges: Kralovič – Štrbo, Poláček (all SR). ZK: Soucek – Abrashi. Audience: limited number. |
| Czechia: Vaclík – Coufal, Čelůstka, Kalas, Bořil – Král (64. Holeš), Souček – Masopust (74. Pešek), Darida (74. Barák), Jankto (64. Hložek) – Schick (64. Pekhart). Coach: Squinting. |
| Albania: Selmani – Ismajli, Djimsiti, Kumbulla – Veseli (71. Doka), Abrashi (81. Laci), Bare, Kallaku (54. Cekici), Trashi (72. Lenjani) – Manaj (81. Balaj), Cikalleshi (81. Seferi ). Trainer: Reja. |
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