The Victorians have played their first preparatory game at the Benidorm training camp. They drew 2:2 with the German team SC Paderborn 07. The goals were scored by Matěj Vydra and Daniel Vašulín.

The first chance of Thursday´s match was waited until the 18th minute. Matěj Vydra was able to deal with a defender with his acuteness and his shot was pushed away by the goalkeeper with problems to the corner. And it was Matěj Vydra again who scored the first Victorian goal in the new year 2025! What did the action look like? Martin Jedlička played a quick ball to Václav Jemelka, who sent a beautiful ball behind the defence to Vydra, who shot past the Paderborn goalkeeper. The visitors managed to get on level terms in the 28th minute when their captain Raphael Obermair stepped up.

However, Viktoria went ahead again in the 35th minute. Jiri Panoš showed beautiful individual action and emphasis in the middle of the pitch, passing the ball to Cheick Souaré, whose precise centre was closed down at the back post by Daniel Vasulin. However, the visitors equalised by half-time thanks to Filip Bilbia.

Coach Miroslav Koubek sent a completely fresh eleven into the second half. The only ones who did not start the game were goalkeepers Viktor Baier and Matyáš Šilhavy, striker Rafiu Durosinmi and midfielder Lukáš Červ, who will join the team on Friday for personal reasons.

But let´s take a look at how the second act went, with Merchas Doski leading the team with the captain´s armband on the field. Another newcomer Amar Memic scored right after a moment on the field, but his attempt went wide of the goal. Pavel Šulc then sent a nice centre, Milan Havel got in on the end of it, but the ball was headed over the bar. In the 73rd minute, Prince Adu got behind the defence, got stuck by a defender and his shot was cleared out for a corner by the goalkeeper.

In the 88th minute, Prince Adu could have tipped the victory to Viktoria, but he finished just wide of the post in a great chance. The chance was preceded by a good action on the Sojka - Slončík axis. In an interesting duel for Paderborn at the start of the second Bundesliga, Viktoria drew 2:2. In the next preparatory match, Viktoria will challenge Piast Gliwice on Sunday. We have a stream of the match for the fans.