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Travels through football in Moravia, focusing on the obscure.jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.comBlogger428125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-1557760431551162782021-11-07T02:54:00.002-08:002021-11-07T02:54:31.481-08:00August 22nd, 2021 - Kožušany 1 Haná Prostějov 4<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SkYBgDihiV8/YYeuNu8fxNI/AAAAAAAAFR8/6UYzbk31Xx4J2WijDtgpXMf7h-dJlGShQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210822_181313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SkYBgDihiV8/YYeuNu8fxNI/AAAAAAAAFR8/6UYzbk31Xx4J2WijDtgpXMf7h-dJlGShQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210822_181313.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TXQZexIaiFg/YYeuNgro4YI/AAAAAAAAFR4/ZM1am9qVOT4X3OgK_IvLEA4bOfKY7verwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210822_164842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TXQZexIaiFg/YYeuNgro4YI/AAAAAAAAFR4/ZM1am9qVOT4X3OgK_IvLEA4bOfKY7verwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210822_164842.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8uUJLcgU1lo/YYeuNkch81I/AAAAAAAAFSA/if4UAs50N2QsJ2UsSUiYHldiObsnmvJbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210822_163415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8uUJLcgU1lo/YYeuNkch81I/AAAAAAAAFSA/if4UAs50N2QsJ2UsSUiYHldiObsnmvJbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210822_163415.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LbzGkKgu0IY/YYeuIyAdldI/AAAAAAAAFR0/y63ObQAifOQNfc-eSgdUcestDHeu7r8MwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210822_163010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LbzGkKgu0IY/YYeuIyAdldI/AAAAAAAAFR0/y63ObQAifOQNfc-eSgdUcestDHeu7r8MwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210822_163010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Czech Republic - 7th tier - August 22, 2021</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Kožušany 1 Haná Prostějov 4</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Attendance - 120</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Going into this match, both clubs were favourites to finish in the top 5 of the division. It has now been three months since the match, and it seems that the initial thoughts were correct. Haná sits in 2nd place, and Kožušany in 5th.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">David Rozehnal has been playing with Kožušany for the last couple of years. He has over 60 caps for the Czech national team and has played in the English Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A, and the German Bundesliga. He is still only 41 years old, and it is kind of strange to see him playing lower league football. Martin Blaha (ex Sigma Olomouc keeper) is also with Kožušany and he is only 36 years old. He has over 30 starts in the Czech top tier. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite this talent on the pitch, Kožušany were never really in the match. Haná were strong on the counter attack and took advantage of play down the wings.</div><p></p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-85163032111663840762021-09-25T09:25:00.002-07:002021-09-25T09:25:39.640-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-as-IqzxJ9iY/YU9Mm9sBX4I/AAAAAAAAFRA/pGdkwWWNXS8itOzHhv7eiNI3oY545VaVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210808_200030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-as-IqzxJ9iY/YU9Mm9sBX4I/AAAAAAAAFRA/pGdkwWWNXS8itOzHhv7eiNI3oY545VaVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210808_200030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_oKuIA01t0/YU9Mm0JwVXI/AAAAAAAAFQ8/td0_nbvB-a8l4YOKT_UjSIs1ZjW7qVtmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210808_200047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_oKuIA01t0/YU9Mm0JwVXI/AAAAAAAAFQ8/td0_nbvB-a8l4YOKT_UjSIs1ZjW7qVtmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210808_200047.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxkRjtek8vw/YU9Mnu9rvyI/AAAAAAAAFRI/_xzELHiDEck1Ld1so6edOF5QA_ULzbKXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210808_200058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxkRjtek8vw/YU9Mnu9rvyI/AAAAAAAAFRI/_xzELHiDEck1Ld1so6edOF5QA_ULzbKXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210808_200058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WZ860-kybLw/YU9Mm7DaUXI/AAAAAAAAFRE/2I-KcOFDMHo8Fcj1ddSgzi19L9KwQ2SjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210808_200016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WZ860-kybLw/YU9Mm7DaUXI/AAAAAAAAFRE/2I-KcOFDMHo8Fcj1ddSgzi19L9KwQ2SjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210808_200016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <b>August 8, 2021 - Macedonian 1st division</b><p></p><p><b>Akademija Pandev 1 Struga Trim & Lum 1 (attendance - around 1,000)</b></p><p>I spend a month in Strumica, Macedonia almost every year. From time to time I get a chance to catch a local football match. During my latest trip I watched a couple of friendlies, and caught one First Division match. Akademija Pandev were not playing this match at their home stadium, but instead at the stadium of Belasica Strumica which is located about 300m from Pandev's stadium. The level was not the best, and for most of the parts the match dragged on and on. </p><p><br /></p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-35786780230120191962021-05-15T12:08:00.001-07:002021-05-15T12:08:34.815-07:00April 24, 2021 - SK Prostějov 1 Chrudim 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSdu-Z_vwg0/YKAblmwIjdI/AAAAAAAAFNk/CTHIwxdk0koI-Q4NYIu_PSypwsWE5sB5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210424_170053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSdu-Z_vwg0/YKAblmwIjdI/AAAAAAAAFNk/CTHIwxdk0koI-Q4NYIu_PSypwsWE5sB5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210424_170053.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N8N2zPZxnAc/YKAblflnH8I/AAAAAAAAFNo/mZvQenLJ9w4aRpcnjpNJRrPWlgVTwzvZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210424_171457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N8N2zPZxnAc/YKAblflnH8I/AAAAAAAAFNo/mZvQenLJ9w4aRpcnjpNJRrPWlgVTwzvZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210424_171457.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Czech Republic - 2nd tier - April 24, 2021<p></p><p>Not much to say here, really. About three weeks ago, I watched SK Prostějov from behind a fence. Depending on where I was standing, I could see almost the entire pitch. Obviously, it was not ideal, but it was still so much better than sitting at home watching football on TV. </p><p>All football from the 3rd tier to the 10th tier had their seasons cancelled. Next weekend, local lower leagues sides will start playing friendlies, so I hope to get out to a few.</p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-58575850542684890582020-12-24T13:23:00.002-08:002020-12-24T13:23:23.769-08:00October 10, 2020 - Haná Prostějov 2 Kožušany 0<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Puu-FwD_sQY/X-UFFRC_H4I/AAAAAAAAFL4/WilkkIEzUKwBagHSOLCHI-i74yRHwSBCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201010_150031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Puu-FwD_sQY/X-UFFRC_H4I/AAAAAAAAFL4/WilkkIEzUKwBagHSOLCHI-i74yRHwSBCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201010_150031.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IXV0XEfWeE/X-UFFcumlfI/AAAAAAAAFL0/a5acJqHogVQ9kUvJuhVOw49eLXinNuLigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201010_154443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IXV0XEfWeE/X-UFFcumlfI/AAAAAAAAFL0/a5acJqHogVQ9kUvJuhVOw49eLXinNuLigCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201010_154443.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fo_TDTx7B6E/X-UFFaw9QeI/AAAAAAAAFLw/zxjXFB6jh7kkZL3oe39nCS61zfk3rgfTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201010_164103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fo_TDTx7B6E/X-UFFaw9QeI/AAAAAAAAFLw/zxjXFB6jh7kkZL3oe39nCS61zfk3rgfTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201010_164103.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>October 10, 2020 - Czech Republic 7th tier</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Haná Prostějov 2 Kožušany 0</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Attendance - 0 </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was able to help out on the day which allowed me to watch the match in person, because the match was played behind closed doors as a result of Covid-19. Unfortunately, going into this match, it was clear that it was going to be the last one played before the winter break. As a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, the first half of the season ended one month earlier than normal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Haná ended the first half of the season on a high note, and were deserved winners against a well organized Kožušany side. The visitors had ex-Sigma Olomouc keeper Martin Blaha who had a numbe of 1st division starts. Playing just infront of him was David Rozehnal who played in the top divisions in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium. He also won 60 caps for the Czech Republic during his playing career. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-54179678482702269292020-12-14T23:14:00.003-08:002020-12-14T23:14:41.123-08:00October 4, 2020 - Doloplazy 3 Haná Prostějov 1<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-piqYGSRSVLM/X9hg5p6tXWI/AAAAAAAAFLI/pqcaSEGg3L84mvXybkMzjhO2elNgT800gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201004_150223%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-piqYGSRSVLM/X9hg5p6tXWI/AAAAAAAAFLI/pqcaSEGg3L84mvXybkMzjhO2elNgT800gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201004_150223%25280%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g0UpNqkOL9M/X9hg6wCHmwI/AAAAAAAAFLY/PGqhRvXobzENTvnzxXzvOjn6e8-7XAm0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201004_160419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g0UpNqkOL9M/X9hg6wCHmwI/AAAAAAAAFLY/PGqhRvXobzENTvnzxXzvOjn6e8-7XAm0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201004_160419.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PdY6FM7iPtM/X9hg6nOggHI/AAAAAAAAFLU/ejm4YCo4Pfs5sPLQfOqKbyiWOX000kUzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201004_153713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PdY6FM7iPtM/X9hg6nOggHI/AAAAAAAAFLU/ejm4YCo4Pfs5sPLQfOqKbyiWOX000kUzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201004_153713.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PALG99BRJlc/X9hg5_cjZ3I/AAAAAAAAFLQ/Hq2yUS4YTgwa_eWiySXwUk18ljwPaDh5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201004_151832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PALG99BRJlc/X9hg5_cjZ3I/AAAAAAAAFLQ/Hq2yUS4YTgwa_eWiySXwUk18ljwPaDh5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201004_151832.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B6NTXQZHpcg/X9hg5noL4II/AAAAAAAAFLM/cdxWNOURfV4QJYaGQTLmz6jlal1K7RbeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201004_151531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B6NTXQZHpcg/X9hg5noL4II/AAAAAAAAFLM/cdxWNOURfV4QJYaGQTLmz6jlal1K7RbeACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201004_151531.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">October 4, 2020 - Czech Republic - 7th tier</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doloplazy 3 Haná Prostějov 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Attendance - 50</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As it turned out, this match was my last away match for the first half of the season because of Covid-19 restrictions. Doloplazy is a small village located not far from Olomouc. It takes about 30 minutes by bus. In history, it was known as an important village for the cultivation of hops. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Attendance for this match was limited to 50 people because of Covid-19, but this was obviously difficult to control when the pitch is surrounded by an open field. Speaking of the pitch, it was in bad condition because of rain the previous night. It was heavy, and muddy which definitely helped the home team. They were able to adapt to the conditions and dominate the second half of play.</div><br /><p></p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-59428362783987591212020-12-03T00:05:00.002-08:002020-12-03T00:05:30.678-08:00September 20, 2020 - Kozlovice 3 Vsetín 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Q7A9k9ctrQ/X8iZZSF3UnI/AAAAAAAAFKA/v3YJr6iGl3o-WrPpv_grk6PNV2fLtgxAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200920_153451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Q7A9k9ctrQ/X8iZZSF3UnI/AAAAAAAAFKA/v3YJr6iGl3o-WrPpv_grk6PNV2fLtgxAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200920_153451.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yATgLlef0k/X8iZe0LVB7I/AAAAAAAAFKU/-6kOiMjIxREhfAvL-gLTvTAmH_7rCJH4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200920_170059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Back in September, I decided to go to Kozlovice which is located a few kilometres outside of Přerov. The village has a population of around 600, so they have done quite well to reach the 4th tier of Czech football. This was my second trip to the village. For some reason, a Canadian by the name of Stephen Hwedieh Osei was playing for Kozlovice, and I had to see him play. Chances to see Canadian footballers play in the Czech Republic are few and far between.</p><p>The stadium is one of the nicest at this level of football, especially given that the village is so small. The official crowd was 322 but it looked like a lot more than that. This match was one of the best that I have seen all year. Great goals, lots of drama, four red cards (three came after the final whistle), and eight yellow cards. Stephen Osei came on in the 86th minute and made a quick impact with his speed down the wing. A few minutes later he was brought down hard by a tackle from behind which lead to a yellow card and some pushing. Kozlovice scored a later winner in the 89th minute which contributed to the drama.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UAp1hWl2bnQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="UAp1hWl2bnQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kdINEdhlw2Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="kdINEdhlw2Q"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vpKVH-zIK8s" width="320" youtube-src-id="vpKVH-zIK8s"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJ1X8WPtgyo/X53XDUnIVxI/AAAAAAAAFJA/vmJg3Y40DIsR8XAJrKacfEn6AMEzpkc-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200920_100538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJ1X8WPtgyo/X53XDUnIVxI/AAAAAAAAFJA/vmJg3Y40DIsR8XAJrKacfEn6AMEzpkc-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200920_100538.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">September 20, 2020 - 7th tier</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Slovan Černovír 0 Haná Prostějov 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Attendance - 85</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Early on a Sunday morning last month, I made my first trip to Černovír in over 10 years, but my first one supporting Haná Prostějov. Černovír is a part of Olomouc located in the northern part of the city, and they played last year in the 5th tier. For various reasons the club had to drop down to the 7th tier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Černovír plays their usually plays their home matches on Sunday mornings at 10am, which meant an early start for me. Luckily the train trip to Olomouc is not too long. I arrived shortly before 9am, and walked about 30-40 minutes along the Morava river to Černovír. The match was evenly played throughout, with Haná nipping a goal during the last minute of play.</div><br /> <p></p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-25327553682801455592020-10-26T01:23:00.002-07:002020-10-26T01:23:15.272-07:00Domašov nad Bystřicí<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sqiFIf2TqBQ/X5aFjHpJk5I/AAAAAAAAFIE/MhGh_GPRN080Le7LmgAUIySCPRn3ndtjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_195435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sqiFIf2TqBQ/X5aFjHpJk5I/AAAAAAAAFIE/MhGh_GPRN080Le7LmgAUIySCPRn3ndtjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_195435.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PEjDc085FYU/X5aFZMHfxCI/AAAAAAAAFH4/tqQ9kD5mS-cm60tcA_OGYdUTZUJ8JSVqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_193909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PEjDc085FYU/X5aFZMHfxCI/AAAAAAAAFH4/tqQ9kD5mS-cm60tcA_OGYdUTZUJ8JSVqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_193909.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0HE4rp4zNs/X5aFsQ97trI/AAAAAAAAFII/LlC0lzLGu_gWTn_7NCRO7jhO1lNcsJvSACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_194116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0HE4rp4zNs/X5aFsQ97trI/AAAAAAAAFII/LlC0lzLGu_gWTn_7NCRO7jhO1lNcsJvSACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_194116.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sodsN40KsSI/X5aFv1e7LYI/AAAAAAAAFIM/fGlqcs1SqBk5mAzwhkq1uV7K9V2fXscawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_195518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sodsN40KsSI/X5aFv1e7LYI/AAAAAAAAFIM/fGlqcs1SqBk5mAzwhkq1uV7K9V2fXscawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_195518.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JvJqRTbts1I/X5aF3esLs6I/AAAAAAAAFIY/JmAqZrNe3P4u4hHowyUOm1Qg6GGs7I9TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_195721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JvJqRTbts1I/X5aF3esLs6I/AAAAAAAAFIY/JmAqZrNe3P4u4hHowyUOm1Qg6GGs7I9TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_195721.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few weeks ago I had a brief stop in Domašov nad Bystřicí (Olomouc District), a small village of 490. Before WWII, the villlage was heavily influenced by German speakers. On one of the buildings near the train station it is still possible to see one of the old German advertisments. The local football team last played in 1994/95 when they were in the 9th tier. During that season, they finished in last place. Sadly, the only thing remaining from the club is one rusted goal post.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-49320026247011482712020-10-17T02:09:00.000-07:002020-10-17T02:09:09.890-07:00August 26, 2020 - Olomouc District Cup SF - Hraničné Petrovice 3 Červenka 5<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0LwEhEnNbY/X4qyk6IPepI/AAAAAAAAFG8/OMecLZ0v2d0ynwFHtf9auywaG_0bJKTcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_165622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0LwEhEnNbY/X4qyk6IPepI/AAAAAAAAFG8/OMecLZ0v2d0ynwFHtf9auywaG_0bJKTcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_165622.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XWO9Ccv3mMA/X4qyoO_AH1I/AAAAAAAAFHA/0Dpg6abUqoEzmzliXt0adr-hr2IQTMgKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_165949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XWO9Ccv3mMA/X4qyoO_AH1I/AAAAAAAAFHA/0Dpg6abUqoEzmzliXt0adr-hr2IQTMgKACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_165949.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hooSHpOhhiI/X4qyriYUeUI/AAAAAAAAFHE/tW4iR8g_Kb865SSQDUK6RMgzbT9duRjpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_170041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hooSHpOhhiI/X4qyriYUeUI/AAAAAAAAFHE/tW4iR8g_Kb865SSQDUK6RMgzbT9duRjpACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_170041.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKB0Ps3jakQ/X4qyr8WMgRI/AAAAAAAAFHI/xIfdnEwHUg4KU5lJRE9l6__m4LFeJy4NQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_170050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKB0Ps3jakQ/X4qyr8WMgRI/AAAAAAAAFHI/xIfdnEwHUg4KU5lJRE9l6__m4LFeJy4NQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_170050.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIMXuBUxWYc/X4qyvhFzcnI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/dDNcY1NbjcsJVv6wkuK7Lhyjj0QKcG3VwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_185437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIMXuBUxWYc/X4qyvhFzcnI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/dDNcY1NbjcsJVv6wkuK7Lhyjj0QKcG3VwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_185437.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_uIj125hYYY/X4qyvWli0wI/AAAAAAAAFHM/4tUyCW1F7-E2s509FrA9C8xir1w84fP5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200826_185722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_uIj125hYYY/X4qyvWli0wI/AAAAAAAAFHM/4tUyCW1F7-E2s509FrA9C8xir1w84fP5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200826_185722.jpg" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><br /><b> August 26, 2020 - Olomouc District Cup SF </b></p><p><b>Hraničné Petrovice (9th tier) 3 Červenka (8th tier) 5 </b></p><p><b>Attendance - 74</b></p><p>Almost two months ago I travelled for Hraničné Petrovice for a weekday cup match. The village has a population of only 150 and sits at an elevation of 587m above sea level. The village does not have much except for the football pitch, a church and a few homes. To get there I had to take a train from Prostějov to Olomouc and finally to Domašov nad Bystřicí. From there I had to walk around 3-4km, becauses buses to Hraničné Petrovice are few and far between.</p><p>The pitch was had a simple set up, with only a few benches. It was slightly elevated over the rest of the village. As for the match, the visitors deserved the win, but with a few more bounces the hosts could have found themselves progressing to the final. This competition serves as regional qualifiers for the 2021/22 Czech Cup.</p><p><br /></p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-72275609003317935962020-10-01T03:59:00.000-07:002020-10-01T03:59:03.968-07:00August 23, 2020 - Pivín 3 Jezernice 2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfBUeuiEMTk/X3W0_06MjNI/AAAAAAAAFGY/eRED2a8KjI0hkcBqpxSl-oltHjbEhqkaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200823_160159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfBUeuiEMTk/X3W0_06MjNI/AAAAAAAAFGY/eRED2a8KjI0hkcBqpxSl-oltHjbEhqkaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200823_160159.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZXNTwSp27M/X3W1DdM0tzI/AAAAAAAAFGc/1-JE-6DMGUs4kuaUZMoceSOMSfED-LocACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200823_175241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZXNTwSp27M/X3W1DdM0tzI/AAAAAAAAFGc/1-JE-6DMGUs4kuaUZMoceSOMSfED-LocACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200823_175241.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lgz40Q3QuAs/X3W1JbkU6xI/AAAAAAAAFGg/twc_d32frTI6DfoKiaF2wcbbqudNPJGeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200823_162818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lgz40Q3QuAs/X3W1JbkU6xI/AAAAAAAAFGg/twc_d32frTI6DfoKiaF2wcbbqudNPJGeACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200823_162818.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WftFL9N4qHw/X3W1L8WCGvI/AAAAAAAAFGk/QDrbislRaJoU0p870_ErMTAcbShP_iSogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200823_160543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WftFL9N4qHw/X3W1L8WCGvI/AAAAAAAAFGk/QDrbislRaJoU0p870_ErMTAcbShP_iSogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200823_160543.jpg" /></a></div><br />August 23, 2020 - Czech Republic 7th tier<p></p><p>Sokol v Pivíně 3 Sokol Jezernice 2 (attendance 200)</p><p>I have lost track how many times that I have been to Pivín for football over the years, but probably close to 10 times. Pivín is a village of 730 located about 15km south of Prostějov. I usually go to matches here a few times a year because it is easy to reach on a bike. The local football club is called the 'Turks' and their goalie even had the Turkish flag on his jersey. According to local legend, the name comes about when the Turkish army was here hundreds on years ago. Apparently, they camped in the current day location of Pivín and stayed for a number of years. Some of them might have even stayed longer, who knows? </p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-66449224761426391702020-09-27T06:10:00.002-07:002020-09-27T06:10:30.642-07:00August 16, 2020 - Czech Republic 7th tier - Šternberk B 2 Haná Prostějov 1 (4-1 on penalties)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IYUnfvmDTV8/X3CMoStElNI/AAAAAAAAFGA/y08B1owy_MIKdvhfIDj3IuPFd-EtRdbvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200816_165416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IYUnfvmDTV8/X3CMoStElNI/AAAAAAAAFGA/y08B1owy_MIKdvhfIDj3IuPFd-EtRdbvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200816_165416.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zeWLekKYOo/X3CMo_jJasI/AAAAAAAAFGE/-aBDxlY7FoQetz0KEaumI-SfWUprtGSjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200816_170256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zeWLekKYOo/X3CMo_jJasI/AAAAAAAAFGE/-aBDxlY7FoQetz0KEaumI-SfWUprtGSjACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200816_170256.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kfv_S0M7mDo/X3CMoCabEsI/AAAAAAAAFF8/rz2vSfpMR4Mp3bDj5B-ydrpS7yfEDXu3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200816_170115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kfv_S0M7mDo/X3CMoCabEsI/AAAAAAAAFF8/rz2vSfpMR4Mp3bDj5B-ydrpS7yfEDXu3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200816_170115.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SiXkm6Xg9A/X3CMoI77tMI/AAAAAAAAFF4/kd4MaT49SoYWG3MwqI7G1fNRa32Q0bHBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200816_170052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SiXkm6Xg9A/X3CMoI77tMI/AAAAAAAAFF4/kd4MaT49SoYWG3MwqI7G1fNRa32Q0bHBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200816_170052.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>August 16, 2020 - Olomoucký kraj - 7th tier</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Šternberk B 2 Haná Prostějov 1 (4-1 on penalties)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Attendance - 80</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Šternberk is a town of 13,500 located north of Olomouc. The local football club was established in 1945 as SK Šternberk. From 1963-65 the club spent two seasons at the 3rd tier of football in the country, which has to be considered the greatest success for the club. Ivo Viktor, who won the Euro 1976 with Czechoslovakia played with Šternberk from the age of 14-18 before moving on to Železárny Prostějov.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The stadium has a nice set up, which is a little unusual for lower tier football in this country. They have a large covered stand, which was renovated a few years ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As for the match, it was not really well played by either sides. Both teams scored from the penalty spot during regulation play.</div><p></p>jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-8107159261510617402020-09-03T11:47:00.001-07:002020-09-03T11:47:42.039-07:00July 26, 2020 - Olomouc District Cup - 1st round - Luká 2 Nemilany 1<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-euEsUVZfOGI/X1E2-aMK4WI/AAAAAAAAFE8/ZIOuh9IrZLInYb1Snw2qQu81J2B7x_GYACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200726_175733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-euEsUVZfOGI/X1E2-aMK4WI/AAAAAAAAFE8/ZIOuh9IrZLInYb1Snw2qQu81J2B7x_GYACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200726_175733.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilVgLWA1LRY/X1E27F1FZ6I/AAAAAAAAFE4/fu_kLoIHd04GAsiRhO4DzF-A2loZwoHMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200726_164120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilVgLWA1LRY/X1E27F1FZ6I/AAAAAAAAFE4/fu_kLoIHd04GAsiRhO4DzF-A2loZwoHMACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200726_164120.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GkVbtHOttf4/X1E25B216BI/AAAAAAAAFE0/t-XH7_HL3tgCiNtymZ0Lbs7mN6qT0wFPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200726_163506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GkVbtHOttf4/X1E25B216BI/AAAAAAAAFE0/t-XH7_HL3tgCiNtymZ0Lbs7mN6qT0wFPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200726_163506.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJdND9nCkcA/X1E22q-I-nI/AAAAAAAAFEw/_e8id2Z6jzsC4CJZe3GFX2h2566dl50bACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200726_163325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJdND9nCkcA/X1E22q-I-nI/AAAAAAAAFEw/_e8id2Z6jzsC4CJZe3GFX2h2566dl50bACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200726_163325.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n6_uk6BBQ7Q/X1E20jagVnI/AAAAAAAAFEs/7mJqIqGQs3IbteGAL5UdItiIZi9GCgcBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200726_162908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n6_uk6BBQ7Q/X1E20jagVnI/AAAAAAAAFEs/7mJqIqGQs3IbteGAL5UdItiIZi9GCgcBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200726_162908.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kvNyRMHt3g/X1E2yjtGEoI/AAAAAAAAFEo/RsuvqT3Oz9UZY4TG9p_aUCdj53c5lDPFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200726_162028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kvNyRMHt3g/X1E2yjtGEoI/AAAAAAAAFEo/RsuvqT3Oz9UZY4TG9p_aUCdj53c5lDPFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200726_162028.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>July 26, 2020</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Olomouc District Cup - 1st Round</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Luká 2 Nemilany 1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Attendance - 85</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Olomouc District Cup is usually regional qualifiers for Czech Cup. For example, the 2020 Olomouc District Cup are qualifiers for the 2021/22 Czech Cup, but Covid-19 has complicated things. I am not sure if the winner of the Olomouc District Cup will advance to the Olomouc Regional Qualifiers. Anyway, the most important thing is that it is possible to watch some live football. All the other details will fall into place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Luká has a population of 871 and sits at 483m above sea level. It is a rather isolate village, not too close to Prostějov or to Olomouc. In 1900 the population was 1500, but as the years went on people began to leave the village. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Luká has just moved to the Prostějov district, even though they are located in the Olomouc district. The reason for this is that many clubs in the Prostějov district are actually closer. Last year they played in the 10th tier. Since they moved to the Prostějov district, they now play in the 9th tier. Nemilany plays in the 10th tier. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The match was interesting enough, and it looked like Nemilany was going to take the win based on their play in the first half. 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<b>Lipovec vs Protivanov </b><br />
<b>Attendance - 115</b><br />
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I actually cannot remember the score of this match. I know that Protivanov won, but that is it. Protivanov plays in the 6th tier and Lipovec in the 7th tier. Lipovec is a village of 1,190 located in the Blansko district. The village sits at 555 metres above sea level. Their best run of play came in the early 90's when they played in the 5th tier (South Moravia region). Since then they have spent most of their time bouncing around the 7th and 8th tiers.<br />
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The stadium was built in the early 1970's and Lipovec brought in first tier side Brno to celebrate the occasion. Brno ran away 15-1 winners. In 1981, Lipovec went on a foreign tour to East Germany.jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-70518954030959413012020-07-11T01:49:00.000-07:002020-07-11T01:49:17.100-07:00April 2020 - Jedovnice, Czech Republic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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April 2020 - Jedovnice, Czech Republic<br />
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Jedovnice is a small town of 2,800 and it sits 25km north of Brno is Okres Blansko. The area was quite famous in the Czech Republic during communism as a resort town, and it also hosted international speed boat races. The club, formed in 1923, currently plays in the Czech 7th tier. The pitch is also next to a large body of water (for the Czech Republic, that is), which is quite rare in this country.jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-70906549059566955892020-07-04T12:39:00.002-07:002020-07-04T12:39:16.033-07:00May 24, 2020 - Ptení 1 Protivanov 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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May 24, 2020<br />
Ptení (9th tier) 1 Protivanov (6th tier) 6<br />
Attendance - 85<br />
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A few weeks back I went to Ptení for a friendly match, which is most cases I would not have bothered with. Ptení is located around 15km from Prostějov, and has a population of 1,075. With no football being played in the Czech Republic, because of Convid-19, from early March to mid-May, I jumped at the opportunity to cycle to Ptení for a match. <br />
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It was not the most interesting of matches, because the visitors play at three levels higher. None of that really mattered, as I just wanted to watch live football again.<br />
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May 23, 2020 - friendly in Hněvotín<br />
Sigma Lutín 3 Černovír 1<br />
Attendance - 60<br />
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My first football match in 10 weeks was last weekend in Hněvotín, which is a village very close to Olomouc. At the time, the Czech government had regulations on events over 100 people, including the participants. This meant that there was a possibilty to catch a match in one of the villages near Prostějov or Olomouc. All leagues have been cancelled in the Czech Republic, except for the top two tiers, so there are a number of friendlies scattered across the country between lower tier sides. <br />
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Both clubs last weekend play in the 5th tier in the Czech Republic, which meant that the match was play at a reasonable level. This was also my first time in Hněvotín for football, and I am now at 95 grounds in Olomoucký kraj.<br />
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May 13, 2020 - friendly<br />
SK Prostějov 4 Sigma Olomouc 0<br />
Attendance - 25<br />
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In a close door friendly a few weeks back, 2nd tier SK Prostějov rolled past first tier Sigma Olomouc 4-0. This was the first match for both clubs since the outbreak of Convid-19, and only two days after the relaxation of some regulations by the Czech government. The match was technically played without spectators, but a few people who are connected to the club were allowed in. I only watched about 15 minutes, because for me, that was enough.jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-30869096543810788762020-03-26T11:01:00.001-07:002020-03-26T11:02:36.982-07:00March 7, 2020 - Prostějov 1 Ústí nad Labem 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Czech Republic 2nd tier - March 7, 2020<br />
SK Prostějov 1 Ústi nad Labem 1<br />
Attendance - 500<br />
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With nothing better to do, I decided to walk the short distance to watch SK Prostějov play. I usually go to a few games every season, but they are most certainly not my first choice. Little did I know at the time, that this was going to be my last live football match for a number of months.<br />
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There were some groundhoppers at the game, which kind of surprised me that any would bother to come to Prostějov, because the ground is not interesting at all. At least the match was okay, even though it was clear both sides were quite rusty after coming off such a long winter break.jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-32996578960796382592020-03-14T14:45:00.002-07:002020-03-14T14:45:52.280-07:00March 1, 2020 - Kroměříž 2 Dubnica 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On a cold and windy late February morning, I headed to the 2nd training pitch of SK Prostějov (2nd tier) to watch them play Blansko (3rd tier) in the last winter friendly for both clubs. Blansko are a very ambitious club, and have hopes on winning the league and possibly getting promoted to the 2nd tier, while Prostějov are very much an average club. All goals were scored in the first half, and as the whistle blew to end the first 45, I left. I usually hate winter training friendles, and I especially hate them when it is windy and cold.jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-17790845427429176112020-03-09T05:11:00.001-07:002020-03-09T05:11:37.173-07:00February 2020 - Stadion Blagoj Istatov in Strumica, Macedonia <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I first visited Strumica, Macedonia in November in 2009 when I travelled from the Czech Republic to watch Canada play Macedonia in a friendly. Unfortunately, Canada lost that match 3-0, which saw 4 penalty kicks called, and a dodgy ref from Bulgaria. In 2010, I married a woman from Strumica, and as a result I have visited the city numerous times over the last 11 years. </div>
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Friendly - January 11, 2020<br />
Šumperk (4th division) 0 Sigma Olomouc (1st division) 6<br />
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I spent a freezing cold late afternoon in northern Moravia a few weeks back. I have to be honest, I left with about 20 minutes to go, so that I could catch an earlier train. The one thing that surprised me about this match was the attendance. I am used to crowds of around 50-150 for most winter training matches, but for some reason this was different. jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-61781474094714117512020-01-22T23:52:00.002-08:002020-01-22T23:52:53.195-08:00December 28, 2019 - Slovakia 24 Czech Republic 21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Handball friendly - December 28, 2019 - Považská Bystrica</div>
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A few days before the end of 2019 I decided to make the short trip across the border to watch the Czech Republic play Slovakia, which was for the visitors was a warm-up for the 2020 European Championships.<br />
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Považská Bystrica is a city of 39,600 located on the river Vah. The city itself, is most certainly not a tourist destination, but the surrounding area must be popular for hiking during the warmer months. Our hotel was located next to the football stadium. The outside of the hotel dates back to the 1980's but the rooms were all nicely renovated.<br />
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As for the match, the Czechs were missing a few regular starters, and it showed. They played poorly throughout much of the match, and never looked like winning. It seemed like they were always playing catch-up. There were almost no Czech supporters at the match, which for me was surprising. I counted only around 15 scattered around the stadium. jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-19449572483668955902020-01-13T02:51:00.000-08:002020-01-13T02:51:31.608-08:00December 30, 2019 - 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships - Canada 4 Germany 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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December 30, 2019 - World Junior Hockey Championships (in Ostrava, Czech Republic)<br />
Canada 4 Germany 1<br />
Attendance - 6,102<br />
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As a Canadian boy growing up in Canada during the late 1980's and early 1990's, the World Junior Hockey Championships were a very important part of the holiday season. I remember watching the punch up in Piestany, John Slaney scoring the winning goal against the Soviet Union during the 1991 WJHC. For the last 25 years, I have not paid much attention to the tournament. <br />
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Over this past holiday season, the WJHC was played in the Czech Republic, and it was a perfect time to see my first ever match in person. What made it even more special, was that I was able to take my 8-year old son to see first Canada match. There were thousands of Canadian fans at the match. Many of them made the long flight from Canada to the Czech Republic. It looked like around 4,000 were at the match. It has long been a running joke, that Canadians really only care about this tournament, and that still seems to be the case. In Canada, it is an over-hyped, and over-priced event. The Canadian fans were typical in their support, all wearing the same jersey and chanting 'let's go Canada' in a very robotic fashion. There were maybe 40 German supporters scattered around the arena.jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015135413073721795.post-33670068967963036632019-12-27T07:02:00.001-08:002019-12-27T07:02:57.181-08:00Futsal - Okres Prostejov - December 22, 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Okres Prostějov - futsal - 5th tier in the Czech Republic<br />
December 22, 2019<br />
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With the lack of sporting events around the Christmas period, I made the short trip to Kostelec na Hané by bike to watch some 5th tier futsal. jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752612538576909356noreply@blogger.com0