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Saturday’s hit of the E-group of the MS 2022 qualification in Prague between the Czech Republic and Belgium brought a well-deserved 1: 1 draw. The home footballers led from the 50th minute thanks to the goal of Lukáš Provod, ten minutes later he equaled Romela Lukak. Coach Jaroslav Šilhavý was happy after the match that his charges were more than balanced rivals from the Belgians.
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At the end of the match, the Czechs pushed and went for the victory. A few minutes before the end, the defender Bořil processed the rebounded ball around the corner and hit the crossbar with a technical shot from the penalty area. At the set time, Alderweireld’s stopper turned Souček’s head away from the empty gate.
“I take the draw with humility, but the conclusion when we had the chances … We didn’t put up with the draw, even though we value and appreciate it. We were more than a balanced opponent for the Belgians, we were even better at times,” quoted the words of the coach of the Chekhov portal idnes.cz.
The Czechs are at the head of the group together with the Belgians, both of them have four points. “It is too early for the progression forecasts, we have two matches behind us. Let’s rejoice in the performance that the players showed and in the result. It’s still Belgium, a very strong team. There are still six matches in the game, we don’t overestimate it. We are happy for these performances. And the main thing is that people like it. We play actively ahead, we have chances, goals are falling. If we keep it, maybe … But the qualification is still long, “ added Šilhavý.
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The coach of the Czech team also highlighted the work in clubs, especially in Slavia Prague. Thanks to the form of its players, the national team is also successful: “We are dependent on clubs, every player is prepared for us by the coach in the club. Slavia is currently going, she is doing well, she has a great team. We use her players, they bring quality and success to us and sell it to the national team.”
The quality of the Czechs also attracted the attention of the Belgian coach Robert Martinez: “We played against a strong team with great energy. They attacked us well, we could not attack so high, we did not show what we have. We did not dominate, we had to defend ourselves in the end. The Czechs are strong and can advance to the World Cup.”
In the next match on Tuesday, the Czechs will compete in Cardiff with Wales, which is still without a point, Belgium will host Belarus at home.
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