Kladno vs Chomutov

The half-time interval. Kladno coach Zdeněk Hašek acknowledged his team needed a reset after a flat first 45 minutes. "After the first half we had to point out the things we weren't doing well," he said via the club's official site. "The start of the second half and its entire course showed the difference between the leagues." Kladno emerged transformed, pressing higher, moving the ball quicker, and pinning Chomutov in their own half for long stretches. The three goals inside the opening 15 minutes of the second period effectively ended the contest.

Ondřej Novotný (Kladno) — Two goals and the penalty he won. His movement in behind unsettled the Chomutov defence throughout the second half. Player of the match.

Jaroslav Vaněk (Kladno) — Scored the crucial third from the penalty spot and linked play effectively in the attacking third. His composure from 12 yards gave Kladno breathing room at 3-1.

Daok Plangdi Wilfred (Chomutov) — The lone bright spot for the visitors. His 25th-minute opener was well-taken and briefly threatened an upset, but he faded as Chomutov were pinned back after the break.

Daniil Doleček (Kladno) — His equaliser just before the half-hour mark steadied Kladno after a nervy start. The new signing from Chrudim showed good instincts in the box.

The 4-1 scoreline flatters the balance of the first half. Kladno and Chomutov traded chances in the opening 45 minutes, with the hosts' 1-1 half-time scoreline reflecting a fairly even contest. The second half was a different story: Kladno's three goals in 15 minutes (49', 52', 85') came from sustained territorial dominance. The 8-0 aggregate across Kladno's two matches on the same day (4-1 vs Chomutov, 2-0 vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion later that evening) underlines the depth of Hašek's squad, which was split into two separate groups.

Chomutov, playing in the fourth-tier ČFL, managed only one shot on target after the break. The half-time reshuffle — with Schreiner, Kasl and Kibal introduced — did little to stem the tide. Kladno's second-half xG (not publicly available for this friendly) would likely show a dominant advantage.

This was Kladno's final pre-season test before their return to the Chance Národní Liga (Czech second tier) following promotion. The squad was deliberately split into two groups to give maximum minutes across the 23-man roster, with the second group beating Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2-0 later the same evening. Hašek's side finished their pre-season unbeaten in their last two outings (2-2 vs Vlašim, 4-1 vs Chomutov, 2-0 vs Hapoel), building momentum ahead of the league opener.

For Chomutov, this was their second pre-season friendly following a 5-1 win over Ústí nad Labem B on 11 July. Coach Ladislav Jamrich's side — still without key attackers Robert Hamouz and Diego da Silva — will continue their preparation for the 2026/27 ČFL season.

A routine pre-season win for Kladno, notable only for the intensity of the second-half turnaround after a flat first period. Novotný's double and Vaněk's penalty confirmed the gulf in quality between the second and fourth tiers. The real test for Hašek's squad begins when the league season starts.