/PHOTO GALLERY/ The football players of FC Hradec Králové defeated Olomouc 3:1 at home in the opening semi-final match of the expansion group for Europe, when they resolutely responded to the conceded goal in the 13th minute and turned the score around with three goals before the break. The second leg is played on Sunday, May 12 at Androva Stadium (3:00 p.m.). The advancing team will face the better team from Teplice – Liberec in the final, where the yellow-blue Sklári won the first match better (2:0).
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The opening minutes belonged to Hanák. Vodhánel had not yet converted a great chance, but in the 13th minute his team was already rejoicing. Jáchym Šíp ran for the defense of Votrok to Ventúra’s inconspicuous pass from the middle of the pitch and headbutted the startled goalkeeper Zadražil.
But the conceded goal gave the home footballers a kick. After a few minutes, after Pilař’s corner kick, Petr Juliš got to the deflected ball and fired it in such a way that Juraj Chvátal unfortunately knocked it into his own net.
The end of the half was conquered by two Daniels in the home jersey. First, Vašulín caught goalkeeper Stoppen by surprise with an inconspicuous shot to the post. In the next two minutes, Horák robbed Hanáky of the ball in the middle of the field and finished the subsequent quick run right to the post.
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The visitors made two substitutions in the second half and wanted to do something with the result, but the chances were only increasing on the side of Hradecky. Klíma could have scored, Juliš’s spot-kick ended up on the post, not even the substitute Čmelík, after the corner Kodeš and Spáčil were able to open the net. However, the score did not change.
Votroci confirmed their role as slight favorites on paper and their good form under coach David Horejš, when they lost only one goal to Sparta and Slavia in the last twelve matches.
FC Hradec Králové – SK Sigma Olomouc 3:1 (3:1). Goals: 20. own (Chvátal), 42. Vašulín, 44. Horák – 13. Šíp. Referee: Radina – Kotík, Pochylý – Zelinka (video). ŽK: 1:1 (89. Harazim – 9. Matys). Viewers: 6529.
Hradec: Zadražil – Klíma, Kodeš, Spáčil – Harazim, Kučera, Dancák, Horák – P. Juliš (63. Čmelík), Pilař (82. Pudhorocký) – Vašulín (74. Koubek). Coach: David Horejš.
Olomouc: Stoppen – Chvátal, Pokorný, Matys, Uriča – Ventúra (46. Langer), Breite – Vodháněl (29. Zorvan), Pospíšil (46. Singhateh), Šíp (77. Muritala) – Zifčák. Coach: Jiří Saňák.
