The 1st round of FORTUNA:LIGA did not start very ideally for Pavel Vrba´s team when on 7 minute they conceded a goal by Douděra. Viktorians created some chances on the other side and after half time they turned the scoreline over. Hořava equalised and Podaný made it 2-1 with own goal. Řezníček assisted with both goals before Krmenčík sealed 3 points from a penalty spot.

1st round, Fri 20th Jul 2018, 18:30, Juliska

Dukla: Rada – Miloševič, Ostojič, Chlumecký, Podaný – Holík, Tetour, Hanousek (C) (83. Djuranovič), Douděra (67. Bezdička) – Holenda, Breda (79. Brandner).

Plzeň: Kozáčik – Řezník, Hubník (C), Pernica, Limberský – Procházka (57. Hořava), Hrošovský – Petržela, Čermák (57. Řezníček), Kopic (89. Kovařík) – Krmenčík.

Goals: 7. Douděra – 69. Hořava, 71. Podaný (own), 88. Krmenčík, YC: Tetour, Holík, Referees: Franěk – Moláček, Pospíšil.
Crowd: 5039.

On 6 minutes Viktorians had an effort on goal when Krmenčík centred the ball from the right side low on the lawn to Aleš Čermák who finally did not make it to score. Dukla punished Viktoria by a quick goal when Holenda beat his man on the left side and crossed the ball on the edge of 6-yard box to alone David Douděra who scored.

Holenda kept being dangerous for Plzeň´s defence when he sat a fast break towards Viktora´s gate. This time the ball travelled to Podaný who was finally stopped by Petržela. Moments later Krmenčík was very busy on the other side but missed the target.

The home team scored the second goal but it was called off because of off-side so Pavel Vrba´s team attacked their opponent afterwards. Krmenčík shot from a turn inside the penalty area. Filip Rada rebounded his attempt as well as Hrošovský´s one from the 18-yard box. Soon after that Krmenčík had an effort on goal again but kicked only to ready Rada again.

On about 60 minutes of the game Pavel Vrba substituted Hořava and Řezníček who equalized the score. Limberský passed the ball to Petržela standing near the back upright who failed in scoring. On 69 minutes Jakub Řezníček passed to Tomáš Hořava who scored!

Two minutes later Viktorians totally turned the score on their side. Řezníček was there again and this time he centred the ball from the right side, Krmenčík received it and Jakub Podaný kicked the ball to his own gate. Moments later Petržela could add the last goal of the match and secure Plzeň´s leading but missed the target. 

Viktoria´s third goal was scored anyway. On 88 minutes Michael Krmenčík scored from the penalty kick.

Tomáš Hořava´s Commentary

"We wanted to enlive the match with Jakub Řezníček. We were fresh and soon after the substition I scored a goal, we quickly added another one which helped us," Hořava added.