Bohemians take a point from Eden

Slavia – Bohemians 2:2

The match for the king of Vršovice started two hours before the match at Ďolíček stadium. Supporters went marching to the stadium of Slavia Prague and also three players who couldn’t play this week went marching with them – Šírl, Bartek and Šmíd. Their position was taken by Havel, Škerle and a changed midfield line with Jirasek. Čížek appeared again in a role of striker.

Both team started the match carefully but it was Bohemians who took the ball at the beginning more. Jirasek sent a cross ball to Čížek and the defender of Slavia Deli scored an own goal while sliding towards the goal. Kangaroos were leading and the game moved to the middle for another 20 minutes. Then it was the away team again who changed the pace of the game. Latka was left lying on the ground after a defending kick away, Bohemians used the situation, Mosquera went through the players into the penalty box and he was taken down by Deli. Referee hesitated for a considerable time but thanks to a help of assistant, he pointed at the penalty spot. Jindřišek executed it and sent Bohemians into 2-goal-lead. And it was on the home team what they will show to come back into the game.

It was seven minutes till the end of first half when Pitak found Skoda in the middle. He went one on one with the keeper and was more successful. Slavia – Bohemians 1:2. There were many more goal chances in the rest of first half. Acosta’s try was saved by Berkovec and it was just a minute left till half time when a player of Slavia fell in the penalty area and referee whistled a very controversial penalty kick. Pitak took it and Bobby Zlámal saved it. The counter attack of two Latin Americans didn’t bring a change in a score and both teams left into the cloakrooms.

SK Slavia Praha - Bohemians Praha 1905 2:2 (1:2)

The great pressure from Slavia was visible from the beginning of the second half. Slavia locked the game for more than 15 minutes in the area around Bohemians goal. Kangaroos survived all the tries of Slavia and tried to alive the game with a substitution. They got the ball more often since then and tried to use the counterattacks. But it was Skoda again who had another goal on his head but his goaltry ended in hands of Zlámal. The situation repeated again, Zlámal saved it but for the third try, Skoda won and scored an equalizer. Zlámal jumped for the high flying ball, Skoda jumped as well, won the air fight and scored.

Kangaroos were reaching for three points when Acosta hit a technical shot after Gajić pass, but he missed it by a bit. Bohemians survived another Skoda’s opportunity and the match ended with a draw. Bohemians take a valuable point from a pitch of Slavia.