line-ups

FC Viktoria Plzeň

Wiegele – Memić (85. Kadlec), Krčík, Dweh, Doski – Hrošovský, Valenta (75. Spáčil) – Sojka (75. Souaré), Ladra, Višinský (62. Toure) – Vydra (C) (62. Adu).

FK Jablonec

Mihelak – Pantalon, Innocenti (74. Nykrín), Obinaja – Polidar (74. Singhateh), Nebyla (46. Sobol), Lavrinčík, Souček – Zorvan (46. Okeke) – Malenšek (62. Chramosta), Puškáč (C)

statistics

Goals: 14. Krčík (pen.), 21. Višinský (Ladra), 34. Krčík, 39. Sojka (Vydra), 48. Vydra

Yellow cards: 9. Polidar (JAB), 38. Obinaja (JAB)

Referees: Wulkan – Váňa, Wolf.

Shots on goal: 9:2

Shots off target: 5:3

Corners: 7:4

Offside: 2:0

Fouls: 12:18

Attendance: 8499

The footballers of Viktoria Plzeň handled their final home match of the season brilliantly. In the Doosan Arena, they comfortably defeated Jablonec 5–0, deciding the match already in the first half. The Victorians were in control throughout the entire game and signed off in front of their home fans with a dominant performance and a well-deserved victory.

The Victorians started their final match at the Doosan Arena this season actively. At the end of the third minute, Višinský got into a shooting position, but his effort went straight at goalkeeper Mihelák. In the 4th minute, Memić delivered a cross and Krčík rose brilliantly to meet it, only to hit the crossbar with his header. In the 12th minute, a huge scramble developed in front of the Jablonec goal. Ladra found Hrošovský with a beautiful cross, but the goalkeeper first denied him. Višinský then tried to finish the rebound and was fouled, with the referee pointing to the penalty spot. Krčík stepped up and calmly converted the penalty, scoring his eleventh goal of the season. In the 21st minute, after a well-worked move, Višinský unleashed a shot from outside the box and accurately found the far corner to double Viktoria’s lead. Plzeň barely allowed Jablonec any opportunities, winning second balls and controlling the game. In the 33rd minute, the home side threatened several times from corners and continued to put pressure on the Jablonec defence. A minute later, it paid off again, with Krčík reacting quickest in the six-yard box to tap the ball into the net. In the 39th minute, Viktoria struck for the fourth time. Sojka broke through one-on-one and converted his chance. Nothing significant happened before halftime, but the Victorians clearly dominated Jablonec and went into the dressing room with a four-goal lead.

The start of the second half again belonged to Viktoria, who continued their active play and scored once more after a header from Vydra. In the 53rd minute, Ladra got behind the Jablonec defence, but this time only hit the crossbar. Jablonec spent most of the second half sitting deep and focusing mainly on defending. At the end of the 71st minute, Hrošovský made a run onto a cross inside the box but was unable to finish. In the 81st minute, Wiegele also had to stay alert, though the visitors’ shot went straight at him. Viktoria remained in full control of the match, allowed Jablonec almost nothing, and comfortably managed the closing stages. The Victorians deservedly won 5–0 and signed off from the home season with a convincing victory.