On the bench you feel five times more emotions than a player, even if I am used to stress from an active career. The end was very hectic, but from the start I believed that we would succeed. The boys looked determined all week, “said Jiří Lerch, the new South Bohemian manager, who took over the team alongside Jiří Kladrubský after Jozef Weber’s dismissal only on Monday.
České Budějovice defended a tight lead in the closing seconds of the six-minute setup. Brno created incredible pressure in the penalty area, they took countless shots from close range and mid-range.
It all started with a shot from Filip Blecha, after which the guests took a corner. The hosts defended with all their might, but Brno created jam after jam due to inaccurate kicks. League top scorer Jakub Řezníček scored three goals, while goalkeeper Martin Berkovec also caused damage to České Budějovice’s defense.
“It was hectic in the end. When you send the goalkeeper into the penalty area, you either turn something or get another goal. The nervousness was there, our hearts were beating more, but that’s what football brings,” he said. commented the disconsolate coach of Brno, Richard Dostálek.
Kladrubský does not remember such a series
While some were arguing on the lawn, others watched helplessly from the sidelines. One of them was midfielder Patrik Hellebrand, who came off the pitch at the start of a long set-up in the second half.
“But I felt like I was on the bench for twenty minutes. It was a horror. We were lucky that it belongs to the sport,” smiled the 23-year-old midfielder.
České Budějovice managed to grab the first three points over Strělecký ostrov at the last moment. They will finish the autumn part of the championship at the Sparta Prague stadium, after which they will have a home duel in the MOL Cup with Hradec Králové.
“We needed a win like salt, especially at home. I don’t remember a series like that without a triumph in my playing career. But pay the gentleman for the win. Well done, the boys worked like horses. Then the result will come. “, satisfied the new coach Kladrubský.
Brno, on the other hand, did not score the third consecutive triple. According to Dostálek, the game was interrupted in the first half, when his players were not sufficiently active. “We absolutely failed to follow up on the performance with Liberec, we were incredibly imprecise and we weren’t able to solve key situations. The second half was better, but it wasn’t enough for us to take the points,” acknowledged the coach.
