Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Sokol Zápy 6-1 Brandýs nad Labem: Filip Temelkovski scored twice inside 13 minutes as Zápy opened pre-season with a dominant win at Stadion TJ Sokol Zápy.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
Zápy needed no time to settle. Temelkovski opened the scoring in the 9th minute, converting from close range after a well-worked move down the left. Four minutes later he struck again — a composed finish after cutting inside his marker — and the hosts led 2-0 inside the first quarter-hour.
Manager Martin Poustka, overseeing his first pre-season match of the summer, rang the changes at half-time, replacing all 11 outfield players. The second-string XI continued the momentum. David Veselý made it 3-0 in the 52nd minute, latching onto a through ball and slotting past the goalkeeper.
Adam Kohout added a fourth in the 66th minute, turning home from a corner, and Nikola Chadžiev made it 5-0 just two minutes later with a drilled shot from the edge of the box.
Brandýs pulled one back through Duch in the 76th minute — a consolation finish after a rare defensive lapse — but J. Steiner restored the five-goal cushion in the 84th minute, capping the scoring at 6-1.
The Turning Point
Temelkovski's second goal in the 13th minute killed any notion of a contest. Brandýs had conceded twice before they had registered a meaningful attack, and chasing a two-goal deficit against a Zápy side rotating freely in the second half was always going to be a tall order. The quickfire double allowed Poustka to experiment with his second XI without pressure.
Key Performers
Filip Temelkovski (Sokol Zápy) — Two goals inside 13 minutes, both taken with the composure of a striker in form. His movement off the shoulder of the last defender caused problems all half. Player of the match.
David Veselý (Sokol Zápy) — Scored the third goal with a confident finish and linked play intelligently from the right flank in the second half.
Adam Kohout (Sokol Zápy) — Dominant from centre-back in the second half, then popped up with a goal from a corner. Rarely tested defensively but efficient in both boxes.
By the Numbers — Interpreted
The 6-1 scoreline reflects a complete mismatch, but the wider context matters. Zápy fielded two entirely different XIs across the 90 minutes — a standard pre-season approach — and both units scored three goals each. The first XI established control with a 2-0 half-time lead; the second XI added four more after the break. Brandýs managed only one shot on target (Duch's goal) across the entire match, highlighting the defensive solidity of both Zápy lineups. The hosts' 6 goals from 6 different scorers (Temelkovski x2, Veselý, Kohout, Chadžiev, Steiner) underscores the depth of attacking options available to Poustka.
What It Means
This was Zápy's first pre-season friendly of the 2026 summer programme. The 3. ČFL side followed this result with a narrow 2-1 loss to Sokol Hostouň on 18 July. Their next fixture is at home against FK Turnov on 22 July, followed by FK Králův Dvůr (25 July) and FK Motorlet Praha (29 July), before the competitive season begins in early August. Brandýs nad Labem, who also compete in the Czech third-tier system, continue their own pre-season preparations after this heavy defeat.
Head-to-head, Zápy have now won all three meetings against Brandýs since 2020, with a combined aggregate of 9-1 across those fixtures.
Verdict
A one-sided pre-season opener that told Poustka little he didn't already know. Zápy's depth looked impressive, but the level of opposition made it hard to draw firm conclusions. The real tests begin against Hostouň, Turnov and Motorlet in the coming weeks.
Match Events
Key match events between Sokol Zápy and Brandýs nad Labem — 7 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2020
Sokol Zápy vs Brandýs nad Labem Head to Head Results· 2
Sokol Zápy and Brandýs nad Labem have met 2 times — Sokol Zápy won 2, Brandýs nad Labem won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2020. Sokol Zápy leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (5 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–3 in 2023.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 21 Jul 2026