Viktoria Plzeň played the 3rd qualifying round rematch against Quarabag and bring the needed result – to advance to the Champions League play off. The only Viktoria´s goal was scored by Michael Krmenčík who cooperated with Jan Kopic. Roman Pivarník had great substitutions again.

„I´m feeling great at the moment. I experienced this wonderful feeling as a player long time ago and I´m glad I can feel it now as a coach, too,“ Roman Pivarník says right after the match. Viktoria were losing from the 28th minute. „We had a session at the hotel yesterday and we discussed the way the match could evolve and how the psyche of both teams´ players can be influenced by that. Our situation was better because we only had to score one goal as at the beginning,“ Pivarník analysis their situation.

„At the beginning of the match we played actively, we defended them high and gained balls. It´s a pity we weren´t able to finish those actions by goals. However, soon we recieved a goal so we had to risk more and to change our system to two offenders,“ the coach describes.

„The success will bring us calm and motivation for further work. We ourselves see our performance is still rough. In comparison with our opponent, who have played together for a long time, our pre-season trainings were devidided in three phases. Some players trained only for two weeks, some of them even less. It´s not easy to catch the match pace at the beginning,“ Pivarník reveals possible causes.

On Friday 5th August the draw in Swiss Nyon will reveal Viktoria´s opponent for the play off. „I wish to have an opponent of high quality over whom we can go on because it´s our aim,“ Pivarník closes.