Kozlovice vs Blansko

Kozlovice struck first. A move down the right flank in the 14th minute ended with a finish past the Blansko goalkeeper to give the home side an early lead. The response came swiftly. Blansko were awarded a penalty in the 20th minute, and the spot-kick was converted to level the score at 1-1, where it stayed until half-time.

Blansko came out with renewed purpose after the interval. Within two minutes of the restart, they had taken the lead. A goal in the 47th minute put the visitors ahead for the first time. The momentum stayed with Blansko, and they struck again in the 54th minute to make it 3-1, effectively sealing the result before the hour mark.

The restart proved decisive. Blansko's goal at 47' — just 120 seconds after the second half kicked off — immediately changed the game's complexion. Where Kozlovice had held firm and looked organised through the first half, the early concession after the break forced them to chase the game, opening space that Blansko exploited with the 54th-minute clincher.

Blansko's penalty taker (20') set the recovery in motion, keeping his composure to level the scores. The scorer of the 47th-minute goal provided the crucial breakthrough — arguably the most important moment of the match. The third goal, at 54', was the finish that killed the contest. Player names were not recorded in the official match data.

The match produced four goals from clear-cut chances. Blansko created 3.04 xG to Kozlovice's 1.77, a margin that aligns with the scoreline — the visitors generated the better opportunities and converted them. The 14-minute window between Blansko's second and third goals (47' to 54') was the decisive period of sustained pressure.

For Blansko, this result snapped a run of consecutive friendly defeats against SK Prostějov (0-4 on 10 July) and Tatran (1-3 on 28 February). The win provides a positive platform as they prepare for their next friendly on 25 July against Velká Bíteš, part of their broader pre-season campaign ahead of the MSFL season.

Kozlovice, who had beaten Vsetín 2-0 on 15 July, were unable to build on that result. They will look to regroup ahead of their MOL Cup preliminary round fixture against Frýdek-Místek on 26 July.

A game of two halves in the truest sense. Kozlovice held their own for 45 minutes and took the lead, but Blansko's sharp start to the second period — a goal within two minutes of the restart — broke the home side's resistance. The 3-1 scoreline was a fair reflection of the visitors' superior second-half performance and conversion of key chances.