Stadion SK Hranice

I took some pictures of the main stadium of SK Hranice before the Hranice B vs Haná Prostějov game a few weeks back.

October 5, 2013 - Hranice B 4 Haná Prostějov 0

October 5, 2013
Olomoucký Kraj - 1 A třída (6th division)
Hranice B 4 Haná Prostějov 0
Attendance - 20

This was my second trip to Hranice na Moravé as my first trip was in 2002 to watch a Czech Cup game between Sigma Olomouc and Hranice.  The the time, Hranice were playing in the 3rd division.  I do not remember much from the game, but I believe Sigma won 2-0 and only a few other Sigma supporters made the short trip to Hranice.

Czech Cup game from 2002

Czech Cup - Hranice vs Sigma in 2002

My trip a few weekends ago was easy enough, but it took a little long to travel 70km by train.  I had to go from Prostějov-Olomouc-Hranice na Moravě.  Hranice is a town of 18,000 people and looks to be a decent place for a short tourist visit, if you like that kind of thing.  Unfortunately, if you are coming by train, the walk from the main train station to the football stadium is about 3-4km.  It could be possible to take a weekend city bus, but they might not run that often.  The stadium is across the river, and if you are travelling without the help of a map, you will definitely need to stop to ask for directions.  There are not many signs leading to the football stadium.

The second negative of the weekend was that the game was played on an artificial pitch next to the main stadium.  The quality of the pitch was okay for an artificial one, but it can never replace grass.  The third negative was the main stand.  It reminded me of the temporary bleachers so often found in North America.  This one was not in the best of condition, and looked like it had had better days

The fourth negative was the actual game.  The hosts had a few Divize (4th division) players, which clearly made a huge difference. Haná never had their heads in the game, thanks to a few unfortunate calls by the referee.  Everything just went downhill after a 50/50 penalty call against Haná early in the game.  Hranice B scored, and from there on in, never looked like they would drop any points.  The guests collected 8 yellow cards, and 1 red for their efforts.  A number of yellow cards were for yelling and complaining to the referee.  Attendance was only around 20 people and at kick off there were only 5 people.

As a Haná supporter, it was a game I will want to forget.

September 29, 2013 - 2. liga floorball - Playmakers Prostějov 3 Havířov 9

September 29, 2013
2. Liga Floorball - 3rd tier
Playmakers Prostějov 3 Havířov 9
Attendance - 9

I was not able to get to a football game a few weekends back, so I had to settle for a floorball game in Prostějov.  It has always been my last resort.  Apparently, many people in Prostějov also think so as the attendance was only 9 people.  To be fair, Playmakers Prostějov usually get around 30-40 people, but it all depends on when the game starts.  They usually play their home games at random times throughout the weekend depending on the availability of the hall.  This particular game was played on a Sunday morning at 10am which could have explained the crowd.  There was one supporter who had a home made banner and chanted throughout the match.  He seems to be a regular at the games, as I always see him.

January 17, 2009 - Valašské Meziříčí 2 Prostějov 4

January 17, 2009

3rd tier hockey

Valašské Meziříčí 2 Prostějov 4

Valašské Meziřící is a city of close to 30,000 people in the Southeast corner of the country, and the greatest challenge for a foreigner to get there is actually pronouncing the name.  Valmez is easily reached by trains, with a lot of connections from Olomouc.  The arena is one of the smallest in the 3rd tier, with a capacity of only around 1000 people.  Since the game was over 4 years ago, I do not remember much about it, so I will keep this short.

August 31, 2013 - Slatinice 5 Haná Prostějov 1

Sparta support in Slatinice

August 31st, 2013
Olomoucký Kraj - 1 A třída - 6th division
Slatinice 5 Haná Prostějov 1
Attendance - 130

I think I have written about Slatinice before, so I will keep this short.  Slatinice is about 15km from Prostějov and by train it takes 30 minutes.  1500 people live in the village which is mostly known for a health spa.  The Haná were probably hoping to come away with a point, but they came up against a much younger Slatinice side.  The hosts basically dominated the entire 90 minutes.