We are starting a new competition. It’s a bit of a gift from the current competition system, Sigma’s coach is clear

Last year, Hradec Králové advanced to the finals in this group, where they fell short of Liberec. Due to the lower number of Czech representatives on the European scene, the only thing at stake was a bonus of one million crowns and better participation in the domestic cup. This time, however, the situation is different and a place in the European Cup is at stake.

“Olomouc keeps its system, which it used to present itself under coach Jílek. She played in a 5-3-2 formation against Sparta, we’ll see if she uses it against us as well. The missing Juliš will probably be replaced by Zifčák, who will want to show that he belongs in the lineup. So I don’t think it should be a big weakness for the opponent. We haven’t beaten Sigma yet this year. We lost to them at home, we drew with them in Malta and in the spring, so it’s high time to win.” the assistant coach of Hradec Stanislav Hejkal let himself be heard.

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The winner of this double match will face Liberec or Teplice in the final. Votroka have a tough job ahead of them, as Olomouc stands in the way, which at the end of the league managed to turn around Slavia Prague by points. As a result, the club from Hané is not doing very well, it won only one of the last six rounds, and it is known that the change of coach will take time.

“A new competition is starting for us. It is a bit of a gift of the current system of the competition and we will fight to be the one team out of four that deserves to play in the European Cup final. We played with Hradec three times in the season (including preparation), but coach Kotal was there every time. Now there is a different implementation team, which professes a slightly different way of playing. We know the players, but every coach has slightly different principles. Especially in home conditions, Hradec is very dangerous, but I think that the duel does not have a favorite,” said Sigma’s coach Jiří Saňák.

Estimated lineups:

Hradec: Zadražil – Klíma, Kodeš, Spáčil – Harazim, Kučera, Dancák, Horák – Čmelík, Pilař – Vašulín.

Olomouc: Stoppen – Chvátal, Pokorný, Matys, Vraštil – Breite, Pospíšil – Fortelný, Zorvan, Uriča – Zifčák.

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