GAMBRINUS LIGA 2009/10
19TH ROUND
League leaders Teplice take on reigning (but struggling) champions Slavia Praha later today (Saturday) in the weekend’s biggest game.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2010
Slavia Praha vs. Teplice (6:20pm)
Czech TV Coverage: Live on CT4
Sam’s Prediction: Draw

SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2010
Dynamo Ceske Budejovice vs. Slovan Liberec (3pm)
Sam’s Prediction: Draw

Baumit Jablonec vs. Kladno (3pm)
Sam’s Prediction: Jablonec Win

Viktoria Plzen vs. Bohemians 1905 (3pm)
Sam’s Prediction: Plzen Win

Bohemians Praha (Strizkov) vs. Slovacko (5pm)
Sam’s Prediction: Draw

Mlada Boleslav vs. Sparta Praha (5pm)
Sam’s Prediction: Sparta Win

Sigma Olomouc vs. Pribram (5pm)
Sam’s Prediction: Draw

MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2010
Brno vs. Banik Ostrava (5:30pm)
Czech TV Coverage: Live on CT2
Sam’s Prediction: Draw

GAMBRINUS LIGA STANDINGS
FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2010
1st Teplice, 18 games, 39 points
2nd Sparta Praha, 18 games, 36 points
3rd Ostrava, 18 games, 35 points
4th Jablonec, 18 games, 34 points
5th Slavia Praha, 18 games, 30 points
6th Plzen, 18 games, 30 points
7th Olomouc, 18 games, 25 points
8th Mlada Boleslav, 17 games, 25 points
9th Pribram, 17 games, 24 points
10th Brno, 18 games, 23 points
11th Bohemians 1905, 18 games, 20 points
12th Liberec, 18 games, 20 points
13th Ceske Budejovice, 18 games, 15 points
14th Slovacko, 18 games, 14 points
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15th Kladno, 18 games, 14 points
16th Bohemians Praha (Strizkov), 18 games, 10 points

Gambrinus Liga Schedule

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DRUHA LIGA (SECOND DIVISION) 2009/10
18TH ROUND
FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2010
Dukla Praha 2, Sparta Praha B 2

Jihlava vs. Vlasim — Postponed (Snow)
Rescheduled for April 28th

SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2010
Most vs. Karvina (2:30pm)

Opava vs. Vitkovice (4pm)

Zlin vs. Hlucin (7pm)

Trinec vs. Sokolov — Postponed (Snow)
Rescheduled for April 7th

SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2010
Caslav vs. Vitkovice (2:30pm)

Hradec Kralove vs. Usti nad Labem (5pm)

DRUHA LIGA STANDINGS
FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2010
1st Usti nad Labem, 17 games, 41 points
2nd Zlin, 17 games, 37 points
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3rd Hradec Kralove, 17 games, 35 points
4th Sokolov, 17 games, 26 points
5th Trinec, 17 games, 26 points
6th Zizkov, 16 games, 26 points
7th Vlasim, 16 games, 25 points
8th Karvina, 17 games, 22 points
9th Dukla Praha, 18 games, 22 points
10th Jihlava, 17 games, 21 points
11th Most, 16 games, 21 points
12th Opava, 17 games, 19 points
13th Caslav, 16 games, 16 points
14th Hlucin, 17 games, 15 points
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15th Sparta Praha B, 18 games, 15 points
16th Vitkovice, 17 games, 8 points

Druha Liga Schedule

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Sources: CT Teletext, Fotbal.cz

NEW INJURY PROBLEM FOR ROSICKY
Tomas Rosicky has picked up a groin injury and is set to miss Arsenal’s English Premier League game against Hull City on Saturday.

The Czech national team captain was due to undergo a medical examination today (Friday) to determine the seriousness of the injury.

PETR CECH TO PLAY ON SUNDAY?
Petr Cech has made a quicker-than-expected recovery from a calf injury and could play for Chelsea on Sunday, in their English Premier League game against Blackburn, according to British reports.

The Czech goalkeeper picked up the injury on February 24th playing for Chelsea in the Champions League against Inter.

HASEK STILL WAITING FOR AUDIT ANALYSIS
CMFS (Czech football association) chairman Ivan Hasek says he has not yet received a legal analysis of the audits into the association and its marketing wing under its former leadership, and won’t take any action until he does.

According to reports in the business newspaper Hospodarske noviny (HN), the audits — ordered by Hasek when he was appointed in June 2009 — have uncovered a series of disadvantageous deals and bad decisions that cost Czech football tens of millions of crowns.

Hasek said that he expected to give his response to the audit after March 23rd’s meeting of the CMFS executive committee and make public the names of any guilty parties.

JAROLIM SCORES IN EUROPA LEAGUE
Czech midfielder David Jarolim scored for Hamburg on Thursday night in his German club side’s 3-1 win over Anderlecht in the Europa League.

JIHLAVA-VLASIM GAME POSTPONED
Today’s (Friday’s) 18th round Druha liga (second division) game between Vysocina Jihlava and Graffin Vlasim has been called off because of snow in the Jihlava area.

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Source: CT Teletext

Jan Koller and Jiri Jarosik are to sue their former club Krylia Sovetov Samara over unpaid wages and bonuses, according to the Russian website Championat.ru.

Jarosik told Russian journalists last season that he hadn’t been paid by Samara for six months and, as a result, was fined around 7 million crowns by the club — a decision the 32-year-old midfielder is contesting.

Amid financial problems at Samara, both players have since left Russia, Jarosik joining Spanish side Real Zaragoza and 36-year-old Koller signing for Cannes in the French third division.

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Source: SportovniNoviny.cz

GAMBRINUS LIGA 2009/10
16TH ROUND (RESCHEDULED)
Teplice move three points clear at the top of the table following last night’s win over Plzen.

The match, originally scheduled to be played on November 29th, was initially postponed because of a swine flu (H1N1) outbreak in Teplice.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10TH, 2010
Teplice 2, Viktoria Plzen 1
Half Time: 1-0
Goals: 10th Siva, 51st Mahmutovic — 65th Bakos
Sent Off: 72nd Limbersky (Plzen)
Attendance: 3,008

GAMBRINUS LIGA STANDINGS
THURSDAY, MARCH 11TH, 2010
1st Teplice, 18 games, 39 points
2nd Sparta Praha, 18 games, 36 points
3rd Ostrava, 18 games, 35 points
4th Jablonec, 18 games, 34 points
5th Slavia Praha, 18 games, 30 points
6th Plzen, 18 games, 30 points
7th Olomouc, 18 games, 25 points
8th Mlada Boleslav, 17 games, 25 points
9th Pribram, 17 games, 24 points
10th Brno, 18 games, 23 points
11th Bohemians 1905, 18 games, 20 points
12th Liberec, 18 games, 20 points
13th Ceske Budejovice, 18 games, 15 points
14th Slovacko, 18 games, 14 points
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15th Kladno, 18 games, 14 points
16th Bohemians Praha (Strizkov), 18 games, 10 points

Gambrinus Liga Schedule

LEADING SCORERS
=1st Marek Kulic (Mlada Boleslav), 9 goals
=1st Michal Ordos (Sigma Olomouc), 9
3rd Marcel Licka (Banik Ostrava), 7
=4th Tomas Dosek (Brno), 6
=4th Aidin Mahmutovic (Teplice), 6

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Sources: CT Teletext, Fotbal.cz

BRNO’S HODEK BREAKS HIS LEG
Brno’s new signing Andrej Hodek will be out of action for several weeks after breaking his leg on Monday.

An X-ray examination confirmed that the 27-year-old Slovak forward fractured a bone in his leg in a training ground collision.

Hodek, who joined Brno from MFK Petrzalka in the winter break, scored for Brno in their 2-0 win over Slovacko on Saturday.

SLAVIA’S HLOUSEK UNDERGOES KNEE OP
As expected, Slavia Praha player Adam Hlousek underwent surgery on an injured knee ligament on Monday.

The operation, carried out in Augsburg, Germany, appears to have been successful but the versatile 21-year-old is still expected to be out of action for at least six months.

FRIENDLY RESULT
Mlada Boleslav 3, Caslav 1
Goals: 37th Mendy, 70th Kulic, 82nd Sedlacek — 45th Sisler

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Source: CT Teletext

The Gambrinus liga team of the round, as chosen by nine Czech media outlets:

GOALKEEPER
Jaroslav Belan (Bohemians Praha (Strizkov)), 3 nominations

DEFENDERS
Josef Jindrisek (Bohemians 1905), 4 nominations
Rene Bolf (Banik Ostrava), 8 nominations
David Limbersky (Viktoria Plzen), 3 nominations

MIDFIELDERS
Jan Stohanzl (Bohemians 1905), 7 nominations
Pavel Horvath (Viktoria Plzen), 7 nominations
Jan Kalabiska (Brno), 7 nominations
Stepan Vachousek (Teplice), 4 nominations

FORWARDS
Matej Vydra (Banik Ostrava), 6 nominations
Stanislav Vlcek (Slavia Praha), 9 nominations
Aidin Mahmutovic (Teplice), 5 nominations

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Source: CT Teletext

HN: BAD DEALS COST CMFS 45 MILLION
Disadvantageous deals and bad decisions made under the CMFS’s (Czech football association’s) previous leadership have cost Czech football around 45 million crowns, according to a report in Hospodarske noviny (HN).

HN’s latest allegations follow a story on Friday in which the respected business newspaper reported that STES, the CMFS’s marketing wing, had squandered around 30 million crowns.

Both reports stem from audits ordered by current CMFS chairman Ivan Hasek upon his appointment in June 2009 and currently being reviewed by financial experts.

According to HN, the CMFS audit criticizes the payment of 12.3 million crowns in fees related to the possible construction of a new national stadium, an incorrect decision in a transfer dispute involving the Brno player Martin Sus that cost the association 9.5 million crowns, and the huge bonuses paid to CMFS officials.

MARSEILLE TO SIGN MILAN BAROS?
Olympique Marseille would like to sign Czech international striker Milan Baros, according to Turkish and French media reports.

Marseille reportedly see Baros, currently with Galatasaray, as a replacement for underperforming Spanish forward Fernando Morientes.

LIBEREC SIGN SLOVAK FORWARD BAJZA
Slovan Liberec have signed Marek Bajza from MSK Zilina, where the young Slovak forward had fallen out of favour.

Because of the transfer window, the 22-year-old will initially join Liberec as an amateur before starting a one-year contract with three-year option.

LAVICKA IS A-LEAGUE COACH OF THE SEASON
Players in Australia’s A-League have voted Sydney FC’s Vitezslav Lavicka the best coach of the season.

Assisted by countryman Milan Zach, the Czech coach has led Sydney to the league’s best regular season record.

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Sources: CT Teletext, iHNed.cz, iDnes.cz

GAMBRINUS LIGA 2009/10
18TH ROUND
MONDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2010
Slavia Praha 3, Dynamo Ceske Budejovice 2
Half Time: 3-2
Goals: 2nd Vlcek, 33rd Janda, 43rd Vlcek — 26th Cernak, 39th Ondrasek
Attendance: 7,334

16TH ROUND (RESCHEDULED)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10TH, 2010
Teplice vs. Viktoria Plzen (6pm)
Sam’s Prediction: Teplice Win

GAMBRINUS LIGA STANDINGS
TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2010
1st Teplice, 17 games, 36 points
2nd Sparta Praha, 18 games, 36 points
3rd Ostrava, 18 games, 35 points
4th Jablonec, 18 games, 34 points
5th Slavia Praha, 18 games, 30 points
6th Plzen, 17 games, 30 points
7th Olomouc, 18 games, 25 points
8th Mlada Boleslav, 17 games, 25 points
9th Pribram, 17 games, 24 points
10th Brno, 18 games, 23 points
11th Bohemians 1905, 18 games, 20 points
12th Liberec, 18 games, 20 points
13th Ceske Budejovice, 18 games, 15 points
14th Slovacko, 18 games, 14 points
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15th Kladno, 18 games, 14 points
16th Bohemians Praha (Strizkov), 18 games, 10 points

Gambrinus Liga Schedule

LEADING SCORERS
=1st Marek Kulic (Mlada Boleslav), 9 goals
=1st Michal Ordos (Sigma Olomouc), 9
3rd Marcel Licka (Banik Ostrava), 7
4th Tomas Dosek (Brno), 6
=5th Aidin Mahmutovic (Teplice), 5
=5th Petr Svancara (Slovacko), 5
=5th Pavel Sultes (Sigma Olomouc), 5
=5th Bony Wilfried (Sparta Praha), 5

MOST CLEAN SHEETS
1st Jaromir Blazek (Sparta Praha), 10 games
=2nd Tomas Grigar (Teplice), 8
=2nd Michal Danek (Viktoria Plzen), 8
=4th Michal Spit (Baumit Jablonec), 7
=4th Pavel Kucera (Dynamo Ceske Budejovice), 7
=4th Radek Snozik (Bohemians 1905), 7
=4th Tomas Bures (Brno), 7

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Sources: CT Teletext, Fotbal.cz

JAROSIK SCORES FIRST ZARAGOZA GOAL
Jiri Jarosik scored his first goal for Real Zaragoza on Sunday night in his new club’s Spanish league game against Atletico Madrid.

The Czech midfielder, who joined the Aragonese side from Russian club Krylia Sovetov Samara in January, scored the opening goal of a 1-1 draw.

The result leaves Zaragoza five points clear of the relegation zone.

SLAVIA’S VLCEK TO PASS LEAGUE MILESTONE
Thirty-four-year-old forward Stanislav Vlcek is expected to play in his 400th topflight Czech league game on Monday, when Slavia Praha take on Dynamo Ceske Budejovice.

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Sources: CT Teletext, SportovniNoviny.cz

GAMBRINUS LIGA 2009/10
18TH ROUND
SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2010
Teplice 2, Bohemians Praha (Strizkov) 1
Half Time: 0-1
Goals: 52nd Dosek, 68th Stozicky — 44th Ibe
Attendance: 2,012

Slovacko 0, Brno 2
Half Time: 0-0
Goals: 63rd Hodek, 90th(+3) Dosek
Attendance: 5,235

Slovan Liberec 0, Viktoria Plzen 2
Half Time: 0-1
Goals: 33rd Rezek, 86th Kolar
Attendance: 3,560

Bohemians 1905 2, Sigma Olomouc 0
Half Time: 2-0
Goals: 10th Kaufman, 40th Stohanzl
• Played behind closed doors at Stadion Evzena Rosickeho, Prague 6-Strahov because of crowd trouble at last November’s Bohemians 1905-Sparta Praha game

Pribram vs. Mlada Boleslav — Postponed (Snow)
• Rescheduled for Wednesday, April 14th

SUNDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2010
Kladno 0, Sparta Praha 1
Half Time: 0-1
Goal: 45th Zofcak (penalty)
Attendance: 1,780

Banik Ostrava 4, Baumit Jablonec 1
Half Time: 2-0
Goals: 18th Micola, 35th Varadi, 88th Vydra, 90th Vydra — 79th Lafata
Attendance: 7,994

MONDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2010
Slavia Praha vs. Dynamo Ceske Budejovice (5:30pm)
Czech TV Coverage: Live on CT2
Sam’s Prediction: Slavia Win

GAMBRINUS LIGA STANDINGS
SUNDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2010
1st Teplice, 17 games, 36 points
2nd Sparta Praha, 18 games, 36 points
3rd Ostrava, 18 games, 35 points
4th Jablonec, 18 games, 34 points
5th Plzen, 17 games, 30 points
6th Slavia Praha, 17 games, 27 points
7th Olomouc, 18 games, 25 points
8th Mlada Boleslav, 17 games, 25 points
9th Pribram, 17 games, 24 points
10th Brno, 18 games, 23 points
11th Bohemians 1905, 18 games, 20 points
12th Liberec, 18 games, 20 points
13th Ceske Budejovice, 17 games, 15 points
14th Slovacko, 18 games, 14 points
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15th Kladno, 18 games, 14 points
16th Bohemians Praha (Strizkov), 18 games, 10 points

Gambrinus Liga Schedule

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DRUHA LIGA (SECOND DIVISION) 2009/10
17TH ROUND
THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH, 2010
Sparta Praha B 0, Trinec 0

FRIDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2010
Vitkovice 3, Sokolov 1
Jihlava 0, Zlin 1

SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2010
Usti nad Labem 1, Opava 1
Hlucin 1, Hradec Kralove 1
Vlasim vs. Caslav — Postponed (Snow)

SUNDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2010
Karvina 1, Dukla Praha 1
Zizkov vs. Most — Postponed (Snow)

DRUHA LIGA STANDINGS
SUNDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2010
1st Usti nad Labem, 17 games, 41 points
2nd Zlin, 17 games, 37 points
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3rd Hradec Kralove, 17 games, 35 points
4th Sokolov, 17 games, 26 points
5th Trinec, 17 games, 26 points
6th Zizkov, 16 games, 26 points
7th Vlasim, 16 games, 25 points
8th Karvina, 17 games, 22 points
9th Jihlava, 17 games, 21 points
10th Most, 16 games, 21 points
11th Dukla Praha, 17 games, 21 points
12th Opava, 17 games, 19 points
13th Caslav, 16 games, 16 points
14th Hlucin, 17 games, 15 points
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15th Sparta Praha B, 17 games, 14 points
16th Vitkovice, 17 games, 8 points

Druha Liga Schedule

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Sources: CT Teletext, Fotbal.cz