“You mustn’t turn a blind eye to that, no matter what happens. You can tell yourself that during the game, you understand, she is indispensable to me, she is a heartthrob.” And here it is again!
A popular appeal to the judge from Čtvrtníček’s famous play Ivanka, friend, can you speak? flies before the opening round of the league extension from Eden to referee Szikszay and from the Leten epet ARENA to referee Rouček. The first one whistles tomorrow’s home duel between Slavia and Ostrava (18:00, O2 TV Sport), the second blows away Sunday’s match between Slovácko and Sparta (18:00, O2 TV Sport).
Crucial sword
Both “S” from Prague will cower in fear in front of these referees, because they have twelve players in danger of being carded. Stitched three, red even nine! They are in real danger of losing players for the crucial derby in the 2nd round at Letná (Saturday, May 11, 5:30 p.m.). In it, he can decide on the title prayed for by both of them.
Although Sparta lead the table by four points, their coach Brian Priske says: “And now we must finish the well-deserved work in the superstructure,” but the defender of the rival from the other bank of the Vltava, Ondřej Zmrzlý, does not lose faith.
“We have to win every game, especially the derby. There we have to put Sparta under pressure, get to one point. If we succeed, everything can still be open. It can still turn in our favor,” he declared. Of course, but both of them will do better in full manchaft condition…
These can »break their neck«
»Sekerník« Ladislav Szikszay (35)
SLAVIA – OSTRAVA
He handed out 108 ŽK in the season, which is the most of all referees. The average per game is 6.
Novice Karel Rouček (27)
SLOVAKIA – SPARTA
He whistled the league in the first season and drew yellow in 68 occasions. He averages 3.8 per game.
Fouls »S«
Slavia ranks seventh in the league with 396 committed fouls.
Sparta has 324 unfair tackles, the fewest in the entire competition.
YELLOW CARDS »S«
With 62 ŽK, Slavia is 12th in the league.
Sparta saw 55 of them, the fewest of all leaguers.
Endangered species. If the Spartan Panák and Jurečka from Slavia receive a yellow card at the weekend, the derby will be postponed.
