April 28, 2019 - Sigma Olomouc Juniors 1 Slovan Liberec Juniors 2

April 28, 2019 

Sigma Olomouc Juniors 1 Slovan Liberec Juniors 2

Attendance - 80

I happened to be in Olomouc on Sunday morning, so I thought I would stop by to watch a little football.  Juniors should mean under 21, but some over-ages players are allowed to play. The match took place on the second pitch next to the main stadium.  It is a little awkward to watch a match at this stadium because the stands are not directly next to the pitch and on one side there is a huge net infront of the stands.  

April 27, 2019 - Ústí u Hranic B 3 Haná Prostějov 3

April 27, 2019 - Olomoucký kraj 1 B třída - 7th tier
Ústí u Hranic B 3 Haná Prostějov 3 (Ústí won on penalties)
Attendance - 35

The longest away trip of the season for Haná Prostějov.  By car it takes only about 1 hour, but by train and by foot, it can take around 2.5 hours in total.  To get to the small village of around 550, I had to take a train from Prostějov to Olomouc, Olomouc to Hranice, and Hranice to Teplice nad Bečvou.  From there I had to walk around 2km to get to Ústí.  All of this in a trip of around 70km.

The first team of Ústí actually plays in the fourth tier, but they look all but certain for relegation.  Facilties at the ground were very basic.

March 24, 2019 - 5th tier - Sigma Lutín 2 FK Jeseník 3

March 24, 2019 - Olomoucký krajský přebor - 5th tier

Sigma Lutín 2 FK Jeseník 3 

Att - 200

Lutín is a town of 3,200 about 10km south-west of Olomouc, and is probably best known in the as the home of Sigma Group, a company which produces pumps.  The company was established in 1868 and still exists today but on a smaller scale.

The local football side side first started playing in 1936 and played in the 4th tier from 1992-1995.  Last year they won the Olomoucký krajský přebor, but declined promotion.  They are leading the league again, so it will be interesting to see if they take the promotion if they do in fact win.

March 17, 2019 - Handball - 3rd tier - Juliánov 20 TJ Sokol II Prostějov 31

Czech Republic - 3rd tier handball - March 17, 2019
Juliáov 20 TJ Sokol II Prostějov 31
Attendance - 28

I try to make a few Prostějov away matches a season, and as luck would have it, I was able to get to Juliánov a few weeks back.  Juliánov is a part of Brno located on the outskirts of the city.  It is probably best known for the 300m hill, Bilá Hora which has nice views of Brno.

Juliánov play their home matches at the local sokol, but they do not have a proper hall.  I assume not long ago, they only had an outdoor playing surface, but now they have an outdoor surface covered by an air bubble.  Not the best places to watch a sport event. 

Stadion v sportovní ulici in Prostejov

Time for my yearly look at the old Stadion v sportovni ulici in Prostějov.  Built in 1931, and officially closed in 2006.  I say officially, because the SK Prostějov U19 team did play a few matches at the stadium in 2007.  Reconstruction to the stadium happened in 1940 and 1974.  Capacity is listed at 7500, but only around 600 with seats.  The stadium did have a restaurant which had to close in 2004 when power was cut. 

As you can see, the stadium is still standing, and has been made a home to a few homeless people.  There is talk that it could be renovated, but that would take a rather large investment.