Jihlava played host to Kometa Brno in a club friendly match on Wednesday evening, and the visitors emerged with a comfortable 3:0 victory. The result adds another loss to a difficult run of form for the hosts, who have struggled to find consistency in their recent fixtures. To be fair, Kometa Brno arrived with some momentum of their own, having shown flashes of competitive spirit in their last few outings.
The visitors took control early and never looked back, capitalising on Jihlava's defensive vulnerabilities. And here's the thing — this wasn't an isolated failure for the hosts. They had already suffered a 0:3 defeat to Muntfeld just two days prior, suggesting a pattern that extends beyond a single evening.
Jihlava's recent results paint a mixed picture. They managed a 3:2 win over České Budějovice and a 5:2 victory against Tábor, but those performances were bookended by heavy defeats — 0:5 and 0:3 losses that reveal defensive fragility. By then, one might have expected them to have addressed those issues, but Wednesday's result suggests otherwise.
Kometa Brno's own recent form tells a different story. They've been thoroughly outclassed by Dynamo Pardubice in three consecutive matches, including a 4:8 hammering that would have tested any dressing room. Yet they showed character in beating České Budějovice twice in quick succession, proving they can compete when the occasion demands it.
The 3:0 result leaves Jihlava with a worrying trajectory as the new season approaches. Three goals conceded without reply against a side that has been on the receiving end of heavy scores themselves indicates they still have work to do. The friendly may not count for much in the table, but the performance certainly says something.