“The clubs are certainly a little further away, but we have to deal with them with fighting spirit,” annoys Baník’s hitchhiker David Lischka, who returned to Ostrava from Sparta in the winter. That’s why he was sorry for the defeat.
The dream of advancing to the European Cup, by which Baník would complete the club’s hundred-year celebrations, is fading after the fourth match without a victory. “Those teams are just better. Especially on their pitch, “says Václav Daněk, a former canon from Ostrava Baník.” Slavia, Sparta and Plzeň are better prepared for the match; , “thinks the former league gunner.
When Baník burned out with the last Karviná at home before the national team break (1: 3), coach Ondřej Smetana was justifiably upset. “It simply came to our notice then. Every match has an impact on the cabin and such above all. We have to draw conclusions from this. If we are able to work well in Slovácko and not collect, we must manage it at home against Karviná, “he said.
What has changed in Letná? Baník entered the match well and soon after the goal of the stopper Jaroslav Svozil he led. But the rest of the story went according to a proven script and the viewer, who likes unexpected surprises, had to be disappointed.
And Coach Smetana? In fact, he admitted the fact that Baník was not yet able to defeat Sparta. “We certainly did not expect us to come to Sparta and play it, or we will recombine. I’m not disappointed in that, “he said after the match.
And what was the key to success? According to the coach, not an open game of two big teams. Baník shot between three poles twice in the whole match !!! Svozil scored, Almási did not use his big chance. Nothing else. “We went on quick counterattacks, we wanted to be dangerous in the centers, in standard situations, and this strategy paid off for us. Unfortunately we did not add another goal. We had to resist, stay in the lead longer, we had to manage the standard situations, survive at least until half time. Then it was a different match, “he said.
He rather apologized for his charges. “We were under pressure but not just Sparta players. Unfortunately, we didn’t get out of this, “he complained.
In the next round, Baník is hosted by Hradec Králové, who has not lost four league matches and last took the MOL Cup promotion from Ostrava (2: 1). What happens if Baník does not manage this match? “A quality coach will show you the moment you need to win, you will have a knife around your neck. Ondřej Smetana has not yet had to deal with any major crisis, “says Václav Daněk.
Is the moment of crisis coming? Four matches without a three-point gain is too much for Baník. Not to mention five.
