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Match 25 Montreal - Olympic Stadium
Cloudy
06 July
2:1 (0:0)
  • Lubos KALOUDA (79')
  • Marek STRESTIK (82')
  • Nelson BARAHONA (84')

Referee Steven DEPIERO (CAN)

Summary

Czechs stamp knockout ticket

Czechs stamp knockout ticket

Czech Republic and Panama met up in Montreal on Friday with both sides still hoping to progress to the knockout stage. Starting out on two points, the European side began as favourites. and they proved they deserved that billing.The match began at a sluggish pace, despite the Canaleros knowing from the outset that victory alone would suffice. Gabriel Torres gave notice that they meant ...

Highlights

Line-up

CZE
PAN
Substitute(s)
Coaches
SOUKUP Miroslav (CZE)
(PAN) Julio DELY VALDES
Officials
  • Referee: Steven DEPIERO (CAN)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Hector VERGARA (CAN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Joe FLETCHER (CAN)
  • Fourth official: Paul WARD (CAN)
  • Misses next match if booked

Photos

  • Czech Republic – Panama
  • Czech Republic – Panama
  • Czech Republic – Panama
  • Czech Republic – Panama
  • Czech Republic – Panama
  • Czech Republic – Panama
  • Czech Republic – Panama
  • Czech Republic – Panama
  • Czech Republic – Panama

Quotes

Miroslav Soukup:"When we got here, we knew we needed a win to go through. Against Argentina, we could have won in theory, but there you go. Against Korea, the match could have gone either way. In the end, we knew we had to get it done against Panama."

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    STATISTICS
    Czech RepublicStatisticsPanama
    12Shots6
    12Corner kicks0
    3Yellow cards4
    0Second yellow card and red card1
    0Red Cards0
    53%Possession (%)47%