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GAMBRINUS LIGA 2007/08
EIGHTH ROUND
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2007
Slavia Praha vs. Tescoma Zlin (6pm)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2007
Sigma Olomouc vs. Slovan Liberec (7pm)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2007
Mlada Boleslav vs. Bohemians 1905 (5pm)
Kladno vs. Brno (5pm)
Dynamo Ceske Budejovice vs. SIAD Most (5pm)
Teplice vs. Viktoria Plzen (5pm)
Jablonec vs. Sparta Praha (8:15pm)
Czech TV Coverage: Live on CT4 Sport
Online: http://fotbalzive.ct24.cz/
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 2007
Viktoria [...]

GALASEK EXTENDS NURNBERG CONTRACT
As expected, Tomas Galasek has extended his contract with German side 1.FC Nurnberg by a year.
The Czech midfielder’s deal with the Bundesliga side now runs until June 2009, by which time he will be 36 years old.
SPARTA’S HOLENDA JOINS MOST ON LOAN
Struggling SIAD Most have taken Jan Holenda on loan from Sparta [...]

CECH SHORTLISTED FOR FIFPRO WORLD XI
For the third year running, Petr Cech has been shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI Player Awards.
The Chelsea goalkeeper is the only Czech player among the 55 nominees, who were selected following a ballot of the international players’ association’s 45,000 members.
Cech faces competition for a place on FIFPro’s 2006/07 team [...]

SLAVIA TO SIGN GEBRESELASSIE FROM JIHLAVA
Slavia Praha are set to sign Czech Under-21 international Theodor Gebreselassie from second division Vysocina Jihlava.
The 20-year-old wingback, who recently became the first black player to represent the Czech Republic at football, is expected to sign a four-year contract tomorrow.
Gebreselassie, whose father is Ethiopian, won’t be eligible for Slavia’s Champions [...]

GAMBRINUS LIGA 2007/08
SEVENTH ROUND
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2007
Sparta Praha 0, Mlada Boleslav 1
Half Time: 0-0
Goal: 83rd Holub
Attendance: 6,011
GAMBRINUS LIGA STANDINGS
AFTER SEVEN ROUNDS
1st Teplice, 16 points
2nd Slavia Praha, 16
3rd Ostrava, 14
4th Sparta Praha, 13
5th Zlin, 12
6th Brno, 9
7th Mlada Boleslav, 9
=8th Plzen, 9
=8th Sigma Olomouc, 9
10th Kladno, 8
11th Bohemians 1905, 7
12th Jablonec, 6
13th Zizkov, 6
14th Liberec, 5
15th [...]

SPARTA TO APPEAL TEPLICE FRACAS FINE
Sparta Praha plan to appeal against the 700,000-crown fine handed down to the club following the fracas near the end of their recent league game in Teplice.
In a written statement, Sparta argued that the club had no control over the incidents in Teplice, which were “a series of individual human [...]

GAMBRINUS LIGA 2007/08
SEVENTH ROUND
The top three all lose, meaning Sparta could go top today if they beat Mlada Boleslav by more than two goals.
Along with Bohemians 1905, who beat an injury weakened Slavia in the “Vrsovice derby”, Slovan Liberec also recorded their first win of the season, beating Plzen.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2007
Slovan Liberec 2, [...]

GAMBRINUS LIGA 2007/08
SEVENTH ROUND
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2007
Slovan Liberec vs. Viktoria Plzen (7pm)
Tescoma Zlin vs. Teplice (7pm)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2007
Dynamo Ceske Budejovice vs. Viktoria Zizkov (3pm)
Bohemians 1905 vs. Slavia Praha (4:30pm)
SIAD Most vs. Kladno (5pm)
Brno vs. Jablonec (5pm)
Banik Ostrava vs. Sigma Olomouc (8:15pm)
Czech TV Coverage: Live on CT4 Sport
Online: http://fotbalzive.ct24.cz/
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2007
Sparta Praha vs. Mlada [...]

UEFA CUP 2007/08
FIRST ROUND, FIRST LEG
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2007
Mlada Boleslav 0, Palermo 1
Half Time: 0-1
Goal: 90th(+1) Jankovic
Attendance: 4,110
Bosko Jankovic’s nicely taken stoppage-time winner leaves Mlada Boleslav with a lot to do in Sicily two weeks from now.
Boleslav coach Zdenek Scasny, however, still believes his side can go through: “I’m disappointed that we lost, particularly in [...]