On Friday Viktoria Plzeň travelled to Karviná to play the 12th round of the HET League. Last year Plzeň won over this team in the last minute of the match so Vrba´s team did not want to admit the same scenario.
The coach Pavel Vrba did not change the starting line-up that won the last match against Brno. Karviná proved they did not get scared of the league leader and they soon had three chances on goal. Budínský shot on Kozáčik but he saved his attempt. Plzeň responded by Kopic´s attempt on 12 minutes and Viktoria were in lead 1-0! On 20 minutes the home team had a free kick close to the 18-yard box but Budínský missed the target. 10 minutes later Matúš Kozáčik performed two great saves when destroying Košťál´s header and then rebounded his corner shot. On about 30 minutes of the game Michael Krmenčík had an effort on goal, his first attempt was saved by the goalkeeper Le Giang but the second chance was a goal one and Viktoria were leading 2-0! Hájek could increase the leading but his header after a free kick was caught by the goalkeeper. The first half-time finished 2-0 for Plzeň.
The start of the 2nd half was in charge of Karviná. Tomáš Wágner changed his first touch on ball into a goal and reduced the score to 1-2. On 52 minutes Budínský shot on goal from a free kick but Kozáčik rebounded it off the goal. The Viktoria´s goalkeeper then saved Šisler´s attempt, too. On 55 minutes Krmenčík had a promising chance on goal after Kolář´s pass and appeared alone in front of the home goalkeeper. He decided to lob the ball but missed the target. 10 minutes later Plzeň was supported by Kozáčik in the back again when rebounding Panák´s attempt. On 56 minutes Milan Petržela came on the pitch and replaced Martin Zeman. He immediately got in chance, nevertheless, his attempt flew off the gate. On 70 minutes Viktoria performed a great action when Jan Kopic crossed the ball to Krmenčík who prolonged it to Kolář. He scored and increased the result to 3-1 for Plzeň! 9 minutes before the end Pavel Vrba substituted Michael Krmenčík for Jakub Řezníček. Soon after that Daniel Kolář was replaced by Marek Bakoš. Nothing important, except Hrošovský´s header, happened until the end of the match. Viktoria secured their leading and won the 12th match in a row.
MFK Karviná - FC Viktoria Plzeň 1:3 (0:2)
12th round, Fri 27th Oct 2017, 20:15, City stadium in Karviná
Karviná: Le Giang – Čolič (46. Kalabiška), Košťál (59. Smrž), Hošek, Vondra – Šisler (C), Janečka (46. Wágner) – Lingr, Budínský, Moravec – Panák.
Plzeň: Kozáčik – Řezník, Hejda, Hájek, Limberský – Hořava, Hrošovský – Kopic, Kolář (C) (89. Bakoš), Zeman (65. Petržela) – Krmenčík (81. Řezníček).
Goals: 49. Wágner – 11. Kopic, 34. Krmenčík, 69. Kolář, YC: Wágner – Limberský, Řezník, Kolář, Referees: Proske – Dobrovolný, Pospíšil.
Crowd: 3746.