League Play-Off

Hyskow
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roman Jošt made the kick off which started today's match. Prokop Kačer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zdeněk Smutný having to interfere. The supporters of Sloupno booed when FC Hyskow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miroslav Spěváček didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Hyskow's zone, Prokop Kačer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zdeněk Smutný came out of the goal and Prokop Kačer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th match minute, FC Hyskow was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Václav Rakaš to maneuver through the defense. Sloupno's Jaroslav Řezník couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 11th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Hyskow. If Roman Jošt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Prokop Kačer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sloupno's supporters rose to their feet, but Prokop Kačer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zdeněk Smutný breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Václav Rakaš fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Hyskow's protests and gave Václav Rakaš a yellow card for diving instead. Jaroslav Řezník took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zdeněk Smutný. FC Hyskow's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roman Jošt in the 21st minute of play forced Sloupno's goalkeeper Petr Vraný to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Andrej Nowak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zdeněk Smutný. FC Hyskow's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andrej Nowak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 30 played minutes FC Hyskow got a freekick which was hit by Miroslav Spěváček. If Prokop Kačer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Sloupno booed when FC Hyskow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Václav Rakaš didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zdeněk Smutný took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrej Nowak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Prokop Kačer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zdeněk Smutný saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Prokop Kačer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Zdeněk Smutný tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jiří Lasák during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 46 played minutes FC Hyskow got a freekick which was hit by Jiří Lasák. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrej Nowak in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zdeněk Smutný prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Prokop Kačer to strike the kick off in the second half. If Prokop Kačer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 54 played minutes Sloupno got a freekick which was hit by Jaroslav Řezník. Andrej Nowak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrej Nowak got free with Zdeněk Smutný in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zdeněk Smutný showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prokop Kačer in the 65th minute of the match. Lubomír Kulich scored 1-2 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Petr Vraný, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lubomír Kulich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Petr Vraný tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Jarmil Pudil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lubomír Kulich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrej Nowak got free with Zdeněk Smutný in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 87 minutes of play, FC Hyskow's Lubomír Kulich made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Petr Vraný was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andrej Nowak who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 97thth minute tested the skills of Zdeněk Smutný when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.