Sparta head coach Pavel Vrba made two changes in the line-up, both in defence. Martin Vitík started as a centre-back, Matěj Polidar on the left side. Panák, Hancko, Karabec, Gabriel, Juliš, Vindheim, Čelůstka and Højer could not play due to health reasons.
Home team started better. In the 2nd minute Vašulín threatened by header after the cross. The ball aimed over the goal.
Seven minutes later, Haraslín fired from a distance after the corner kick. The ball ended out of the goal.
In the 22nd minute, Pešek run on the right side and crossed to the box. Haraslín ended but unfortunately out.
A few minutes later, Haraslín aimed a cross-shot next to the left post.
In the 29th minute. Vlkanova run to our goal after a mistake. Vitík pressed him and Vlkanova missed the target.
Ten minutes before the break, Pavelka shot from a volley. Goalkeeper Vízek bounced the ball just to Pulkrab. But one of the defenders stopped him. According to the referee with no foul.
No more happened and it was 0-0 in the half-time.
After 58 minutes, Sparta played on the right side and Haraslín shot in the box. Unfortunately, the shot was not tough and Vízek stopped the ball.
A quarter of an hour before the end, Hložek took the ball, few fouls did not stop him. He got to the box and fired. His attempt ended in the net – 1-0!
But it could be levelled quickly. Five minutes later, Valušín turned around in the box and hit the bar!
So, Sparta won the last match in 2021! We wish you a merry Christmas and happy new year!
FC Hradec Králové – AC Sparta Praha 0-1 (0-0)
Goals: 75. Hložek. YC: Vašulín, Čech, Kodeš, Leibl, Novotný – Polidar, LK37. Referees: Hocek – Horák, Paták.
Hradec: Vízek – Klíma, Čech (79. Rada), Leibl – Mejdr, Prekop, Kodeš, Vlkanova (72. Kubala), Soukeník (85. Král), Novotný – Vašulín.
Sparta: Holec – Wiesner, Vitík, LK37, Polidar (65. Laco Krejčí) – Pešek, Pavelka, Dočkal (79. Souček), Hložek, Haraslín (86. Minčev) – Pulkrab (65. Sáček).
