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Close win after crushing dominance

The Boleslav players had to do without Pecka who suffered an injury during a training session. But Michal Papadopulos showed his scoring skills in front of the Boleslav crowd for the first time: scoring the winning goal after being teed up by Poláček in the 65^th minute. The attack started on the left with an elegant pass from Sylvestre to Poláček. The Boleslav players deserved their win as they dominated the match, their dominance continuing to grow the further the match moved into the second half. In spite of this fact, the fear of not taking all the points lasted until the final whistle as they missed plenty of scoring chances, their nerves constantly tested by Žůrek lurking on the offside line. Contrary to the last duel between the sides, he did not manage to score this time.

Boleslav win decided in Brno before the break

The Boleslav players were successful in the first half. They dominated the midfield and Sylvestre and Rajnoch defeated the goalkeeper Bureš. The Brno players tried hard to score a goal with which they could get back in the match but the Boleslav defence, with the watchful goalkeeper Miller, resisted well after the break. The referee denied two goals to Došek for offside but on the other hand, he forgave a penalty for tripping by the Brno defender Dvorník against Opiela.

The first half result decided the tie

The match between Mladá Boleslav and Jablonec ended for the third consecutive time in an identical tied score 1:1 . Jablonec scored through Pavlík and were a more active team for half an hour. However, the Boleslav players dominated the remainder of the match. They equalised through Řezníček just before the break and missed a number of promising scoring chances after it. They extended their undefeated streak against Jablonec to more than three years, however, they deserved more than only one point on this August evening.

The first half ended in a deserved draw. The Jablonec players started with the more intensive effort and gained the lead in the 6^th minute thanks to Pavlík who with his low struck shot beat Miller’s outstretched arm at the right-hand post. – 1:0.

Mendy ran past both Hamouz and Hloušek two minutes before the break before passing the ball to Řezníček who equalised with a shot along the ground – 1:1.

Papadopulos hit the upright, Kadlec scored the only goal

Careful football from both sides, crowned by tripping from Sparta’s Řepka, such was the picture of the first half. Sliding tackles from behind against Pecka and Papadopulos deserved a sending off; however Řepka ended the match with only one booking. The football quality and attractiveness of the visitor’s play grew in the second half, but the goal scored in the net behind Miller ensured Mladá Boleslav started the league season in a similar way to last year, losing 0:1, however, this was not against Viktoria Žižkov on our home pitch.

Papadopulos From Leverkusen Will Strengthen Forward Line

The Offensive line of FK Mladá Boleslav will be strengthened by twenty-three year old Michal Papadopulos who has transferred from Bayer Leverkusen. He chose to sign with Mladá Boleslav, headed by coach Pavel Hapal, instead of Baník Ostrava and Sparta Prague, who both made offers for the sought after forward. FK Mladá Boleslav’s bosses introduced a significant forward reinforcement at a special press conference held  early evening on Tuesday June 24 in the Prague Holiday Inn hotel. Papadopulos will join his new team in preparation for the next season next Wednesday.

Ludovic Sylvestre Comes From Sparta

The French player Ludovic Sylvestre has transferred to Mladá Boleslav from Sparta Prague. The player, with experience in the French, Spanish and Czech domestic competitions, should improve the performance of the Boleslav midfield line. He has already appeared in thirty-nine matches of the domestic I. Gambrinus League and scored three times. . He scored all three goals while in a Plzeň shirt where he played on loan in spring this season. Ludovic Sylvestre has signed a four-year contract with FK Mladá Boleslav.

He was introduced as a Mladá Boleslav player for the first time at noon on Thursday June 19, 2008, at a special press conference. After the press conference, he left for Špindlerův Mlýn where head-coach Hapal and the team are staying at a fitness training camp until Saturday.

Boleslav Lose against Žižkov for the Second Time

Retaliation was unsuccessful. The Boleslav team lost the return match against their rivals from Žižkov. One goal from a Moughfire shot, Boleslav’s autumn executioner, was sufficient enough to seal the win after it took a lucky deflection and fell to Kalod, unlucky for Boleslav. Despite the fact that the Žižkov players were hard at the ball and player, often outside the rules, leaving the Boleslav players battered, bruised and in pain, there were not any bookings during the match. The defeat knocked Mladá Boleslav down to seventh position in the final standings of I. Gambrinus liga 2007/08.

Mladá Boleslav was the more active team in the first half and even an ankle injury that forced Táborský to be substituted by league rookie Schubert did not change this fact.

Foreigners in the Slavia Team Toleski and Belaid Beat Boleslav

Slavia Prague, fighting for the championship, fiercely broke the string of spring wins for the Boleslav team. Mladá Boleslav lost at home after five consecutive wins and confirmed the statistical data saying the team collects more points on away pitches than on home turf this season. Boleslav responded to the goals scored by Toleski and Belaid with a goal from Řezníček, however, the referee denied his goal for an alleged offside position. The goalkeeper Vaniak supported the rival with excellent saves in final minutes of the match.

The Slavia players had a successful opening to the match when Toleski, the team’s marksman, directed Belaid’s centred pass from the left wing behind the back of Miller in the 9th minute – 0:1.

The Boleslav players seemed to be out of sorts in the subsequent period whereas the Slavia players relaxed and combined well in the centre of the pitch without any great attacking efforts.

FK Teplice - FK Mladá Boleslav 1:2 (0:0)

Mladá Boleslav won in Teplice for the first time. Though it did not seem likely in the opening stages of the match. The Teplice players started more actively and the league debutant in the Boleslav goal did not wait long before he made his first save. It was successful, like overwhelming majority of his other saves. He was beaten only by Jun. However it came after Mladá Boleslav led the match through goals by Rajnoch and Řezníček. The Boleslav players resisted the pressure of Teplice and achieved their fifth consecutive win.

The Boleslav players earned a corner kick in the 3rd minute but it did not cause any risk to the Teplice goalkeeper. Šeda saved a free kick from the side line taken by Verbíř in the 5th minute; Smejkal shot at the Boleslav goal from ten meters after good play by Jun in the 10th minute and Šeda made a reflex save.

FK Mladá Boleslav - FC Viktoria Plzeň 3:0 (2:0)

The Mladá Boleslav players retaliated to a two-goal autumn defeat with an addition. They shot three goals past their rival from Plzeň and except for a short passage in the middle of the first half, they were clearly better and entertained the audience with their offensive performance. The goals by Rajnoch and Hrdlička knocked Plzeň down during a successful first half and the substitute T. Sedláček added the third goal after the break. Moreover, Táborský hit the crossbar. Opiela introduced himself for the first time in front of the home crowd in the Boleslav shirt after long-term recovery from a muscle injury incurred during a winter preseason camp.