Pilsen faced another Kazakh opponent, Tobol, in the final play-off of the Conference League. Coach Miroslav Koubek’s men won 2:1 in Kostanay at the end of August and won the home rematch easily 3:0. The Pilsen team lost 1:2 at Sparta in Saturday’s league match and faltered after a record series of 12 competitive wins. The general did not go well even for Astana, who lost 0:2 in Aktobe in the home competition.
“We have respect for our opponent. Kazakh football is experiencing a boom, it is on the rise. The national team is in the game for advancement in the qualification for the Euro. But I believe that we will succeed,” coach Miroslav Koubek told Czech Radio and Deník at Wednesday’s press conference in Astana.
In the past, Astana faced Slavia and Jablonec in the Europa League, and did not lose in any of the four matches. The duel will be played on artificial grass in the Astana Arena, which has a retractable roof.
2023-10-05 09:58:19
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