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Slavia’s hope for progress is alive. Kuchta scored an important win over Maccabi

The footballers of Prague’s Slavia defeated Maccabi Haif 1-0 in the fourth of six matches of the European Conference League group at home. The Czech champion retaliated for the Israeli champion losing 0: 1 from the initial mutual duel two weeks ago and increased the chances of advancing to the elimination phase. The match in Eden was decided in the 49th minute by Jan Kuchta.

In the Slavic goal, Mandous again took precedence over Kolář, who kept zero in the previous two league duels. They managed to get the extreme beci Bah and Oscar in order, on the contrary, Stanciu dropped out at the last moment. After the injury, Holeš was already on the bench.

Maccabi came to Prague to support a few thousand fans who, right at the beginning, ruined their reputation by firing pyrotechnics. As in the first duel in Haifa, the Praguers held the balloon more from the beginning, but it was difficult for them to get into chances. In the eighth minute, the visiting goalkeeper Cohen did not keep the ball, pushed Kuchta lightly, but the Norwegian referee did not whistle the penalty.

After 34 minutes, Olayinka got through on the right and was very close to equalizing for the home side, but didn’t get the shot away. The guests relied on breaks and threatened just before the break. But in a good position, David fired only weakly into Mandous.

Four minutes after the break, the Slavists, who moved to the European League after being eliminated in the qualifications of the Champions League and the European League, opened the score. Bah’s shot was fired by Cohen, and Kuchta knocked the ball into the net. Guests complained in vain that Shrovetide had previously committed an offensive foul.

In the 71st minute, the people of Prague could increase. But Olayinka hit only the goalkeeper and the arriving Bah stamped the crossbar. On the other hand, he immediately aimed in a good position over the alternating Acili.

Krmenčík wasn’t in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for Cohen after 80 minutes. However, the home team no longer had to regret it, they kept the key win. Also because Haziza aimed only at the side net in the angle setting.

The Red and Whites lose four points to leader Feyenoord Rotterdam, who they will welcome in the next match. Only the winners of the groups will advance directly to the round of 16 of the newly created competition;

Match of the 4th round of Group E of the European Conference of Football League:

Slavia Praha – Maccabi Haifa 1: 0 (0: 0)

Goal: 49. Kuchta. Judges: Steen – Engan, Grönevik (all Nor.). ŽK: Masopust, Oscar, Kuchta, Kačaraba, Mandous, Ševčík – Menachem, Cohen, Chery, Acili, Planič. Attendance: 13,646.

Slavia: Mandous – Bah, Ousou, Kačaraba, Oscar (82. Ekpai) – Ševčík – Masopust (72. Plavšič), Samek (57. Traoré), Lingr (57. Krmenčík), Olayinka – Kuchta (72. Holeš). Coach: Trpišovský.

Maccabi: Cohen – Meir, Gershon, Goldberg, Menachem (69. Abu Fani) – Rodríguez, Mohamed (83. Levi), Chery – David (61. Donyoh), Sahar (61. Acili), Haziza. Coach: Bachar.

Union Berlin – Feyenoord Rotterdam 1:2 (0:1)

Branky: 41. Trimmel – 15. Sinisterra, 72. Dessers. ČK: 87. Trimmel, 89. Teuchert (oba Union).

Union: Luthe – Trimmel, Jaeckel (77th Voglsammer), Knoche, Friedrich, Puchacz (83rd Giesselmann) – Öztunali (83rd Teuchert), Khedira (77th Prömel), Haraguči – Becker (59th Awoniyi), Behrens.

Feyenoord: Bijlow – Geertruida, Trauner, Senesi (83. Hendriks), Malacia – Aursnes, Kökcü, Til – Toornstra (74. Holmgren Pedersen), Linssen (64. Dessers), Sinisterra.

1. Feyenoord Rotterdam 4 3 1 0 7:3 10
2. Slavia Prague 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
3. Maccabi Haifa 4 1 1 2 1:4 4
4. Union Berlin 4 1 0 3 6:8 3

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