Teplice saw off Krásnice 2-1 in the Round of 64 of the cup on Wednesday evening, a result that will please their supporters given the form of both sides heading into the fixture. The visitors took the lead through R. Jukl in the seventeenth minute and held firm despite a second-half surge from the home side.
And here's the thing — the opening goal came from a moment of quality rather than chance. Jukl finished clinically, and Teplice then sat back, comfortable with the advantage. By then, Krásnice had made four changes at half-time, bringing on T. Priban, O. Stursa, T. Zlatohlavek and L. Krejci in a clear attempt to shift momentum.
The visitors eased off after the break, and Teplice followed with their own quartet of substitutions at the sixty-third minute, bringing on D. Vecerka, O. Chocholousek and M. Soul alongside Jukl who had been replaced. D. Kraml doubled Teplice's lead in the sixty-fifth minute, and the game appeared to be running away from the hosts.
But Krásnice refused to go away. J. Fortelny pulled one back in the seventy-fifth minute, and the home crowd sensed something. To be fair, the visitors had been tested — they had lost their earlier matches against Zbrojovka Brno and Sparta Prague, and this was a chance to prove resilience. The scoreboard told a different story, though, and Teplice held on.
The result means Teplice advance while Krásnice's recent run of heavy scoring — 6-0 against Nízk, 5-0 against Karlovy Vary — comes to an end. The visitors have now played five games in the past month, and this cup victory keeps them in contention. The gap between the sides was clear for long stretches, and that is what决定了 the tie.