Baník ostrava faces a potential European league second-round tie against either Legia Warsaw or FC Aktobe of Kazakhstan. Legia secured a 1-0 victory in their opening match.
“We watched the opening game. It was a game of roles and nerves. Legia defended well and, apart from a disallowed goal from an offside position, they didn’t allow the opponent many chances. It’s a bit of an unknown,” commented on the match.
Following a 2-2 draw in their general readiness match against Banská Bystrica, Baník manager Hapal is reportedly keen on the swift return of defender Michal Frydrych.Frydrych is currently serving a ten-match suspension stemming from a cup match against Olomouc. baník has submitted a request to the Football association to waive the remainder of his ban. “Perhaps it will depend a lot on Kliment’s health and how the Commission assesses it,” stated Mikloško.
