Žena Praha Raptorss secured a 1-0 victory over Viktoria Plzeň in the second round of the 1. Liga women's Regular Season on Saturday. The match, played on 22 August 2026, kept the hosts five points clear of the drop zone while leaving the visitors in sixth place.
Things came to a head early when J. Freislerova picked up a yellow card in the nineteenth minute, a moment that set a physical tone for the encounter. Praha made a change at halftime, bringing on M. Ringelova for the break, while Plzeň responded with a double substitution at the 62nd minute, introducing A. Cordeiro and L. Skrcena.
The decisive moment arrived in the seventy-first minute when S. Balazsova found the net. Her strike separated the sides, and despite Plzeň's efforts to equalise, Praha held firm through a series of late changes. N. Sotova came on at 66 minutes, and A. Zomberova made her mark in the seventy-sixth minute as both managers shuffled their decks.
Yellow cards continued to accumulate as the match wore on, with N. Houbova cautioned in the eightieth minute and Y. Shtefura joining the list in stoppage time. A second yellow card without a named player appeared at ninety-plus-eight minutes, adding to the friction that characterised this derby with no love lost.
Praha sit fifth on three points from two games, one win and one defeat, while Plzeň remain sixth after three outings. The visitors have dropped points in two of their three matches despite a recent 2-0 win against Praha in May, a result that now looks distant. This narrow victory extends the hosts' resilience at home, though the league has barely begun.
