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Intense Czech Derby Ends in Draw in Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové and Sparta Praha played out a hard-fought match at the Malšovická Aréna, as part of the eighth matchday of the Czech Liga. The match, refereed by Jan Benes, ended in a draw that reflects the intensity and balance of the game.
Hradec Králové surprised early on, taking the lead thanks to an own goal by E. Uchenna in the 5th minute, after a play that began with an assist. V. Darida extended the lead two minutes later with a goal after an assist from M. van Buren, demonstrating the initial effectiveness of the home team.
However, Sparta Praha reacted quickly. V. Birmancevic reduced the deficit in the 10th minute, receiving an assist from A. Rrahmani, allowing the away team to get back into the match.
Despite having less ball possession (35% compared to Sparta Praha’s 65%), Hradec Králové defended tooth and nail. Sparta Praha dominated in terms of shots, with a total of 20, of which 7 were on target, while Hradec Králové only attempted 5 shots, with 2 on target. The match was characterized by intensity in midfield, resulting in a high number of fouls (15 by Hradec Králové and 9 by Sparta Praha) and yellow cards shown by the referee (6 for Hradec Králové and 4 for Sparta Praha).
In summary, an exciting and contested match, with chances for both teams, which ended in a fair draw.
Substitutions sparta praha: at minute 46 M. Suchomel came in and A. Preciado went out., at minute 70 E. Uchenna came in and G. Kuol went out., at minute 70 P. Vydra came in and L. Sadilek went out., at minute 83 A. Rrahmani came in and J. Martinec went out.
Substitutions hradec králové: at minute 71 T. Sloncik came in and A. Griger went out., at minute 83 M. van Buren came in and A. Sojka went out., at minute 87 S. Dancak came in and J. Elbel went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Hradec Králové
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Sparta Praha
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