The Sparta footballers beat at home with two goals after a 2: 0 break in Zlín
Updates: 02/27/2022 20:08
Released: 27.02.2022, 20:08
Prague – The Sparta footballers defeated Zlín 2: 0 in the 23rd round of the first league. Tomáš Čvančara decided on the victory of the Prague team in the 47th minute, Jakub Pešek replaced the fuse in the end. The Letna team did not lose in the highest competition for the seventh time in a row, but in the spring they won for the first time after the last two draws. They lose seven points against the leaders Slavia and Pilsen, but they have a good match. The “shoemakers” did not score in the league after two wins and are eleventh.
Before the start of the match, both opponents, together with the spectators, symbolically supported the support of Ukraine, which is facing a military invasion by Russia. On large-scale images and billboards then Sparta throughout the match organizations that organize financial collections to help Ukraine.
Spartan coach Vrba made three changes to the starting lineup compared to Thursday’s defeat and elimination with Partizan Belgrade in the 2nd round of the European Conference League. Ladislav Krejčí Sr. took over the position of the left defender of Sparta, for the first time in the spring part of the season the midfielder Souček appeared in the team and the Karabec also played from the beginning.
In the third minute, Vukadinovič escaped and after contact with the goalkeeper Holc, the referee Machálek ordered a penalty kick for the guests. However, after consulting with a video referee and watching repeated shots, he called off the penalty and gave the Serbian midfielder a yellow card for the simulation.
A moment later, Conde inadvertently passed to Haraslín, but the Zlín goalkeeper Rakovan struck with his feet. Then he dealt them with Karabec’s ground wound. On the other hand, Vukadinovič got to the end in the penalty area again, but Holec turned the ball to the corner. After a long time without a chance, Dramé fired from behind the lime in the 37th minute, but the Spartan goalkeeper struck without any problem.
The home team prevailed a minute and a half after the change of sides. Haraslín got rid of the visiting captain Procházka and passed under him to Čvančar, who pierced Rakovan. The 21-year-old forward scored the sixth goal in the league except, but first in the Sparta jersey, where he transferred from Jablonec in December.
Zlín almost hurried with the answer, but Dramý pulled Holec to the corner from the lime line. After 72 minutes Dramé could have reduced the lead with a blistering strike from the left wing, had it not been for an excellent block by the visitors’ keeper. The organizer urged the audience to maintain racist speeches.
In the 81st minute, Vložka made a mistake in the penalty area and the referee ordered a penalty for the home team. After a few minutes of consultation with the video referee, Machálek went to look at the repeated shots and, as in the beginning of the match, this time a penalty kick from because he was preceded by the hand of the Spartan striker Minčev.
The people of Prague added a reassuring insurance immediately when Minčev found Pešek’s head ending in front of the goal. The Czech national team scored the seventh goal in the league year.
Sparta did not lose to Zlín for the seventh time in a row, at home even since November 2002 in the 13th duel in a row. Letenští under coach Vrba have not lost at home in the highest competition in 20 matches. On Wednesday, Sparta will welcome Jablonec in the semifinals of the home cup, with which he also has a postponed match in the league. The “shoemakers” have not won the top competition in the eighth consecutive match since August.
Sparta Prague – Fastav Zlin 2: 0 (0: 0)
Goals: 47. Čvančara, 87. Pešek. Judges: Machálek – Horák, Hurych – Kocourek (video). ŽK: Souček, Ladislav Krejčí II – Vukadinovič, Conde, Procházka, Vraštil, Tkáč, Cedidla. Attendance: 7279 (limited number).
Sparta: Holec – Wiesner, Vitík, Hancko, Ladislav Krejčí I – Haraslín (69. Pešek), Ladislav Krejčí II, Souček, Karabec (57. Dočkal), Hložek – Čvančara (76. Minčev). Coach: Willow.
Zlín: Rakovan – Cedidla, Vraštil, Procházka, Matejov – Conde – Dramé (80. Fillo), Hrubý (88. Hrdlička), Tkáč, Hloušek (80. Nečas) – Vukadinovič (80. Chwaszcz). Coach: Kalivoda.