Prague Raptors saw off Horní Heršpice 2-0 in the first league on Saturday, moving further clear at the top end of the table. The hosts had already won four of five matches before this one and made no mistake against a side that had lost every game they'd played. It was a routine afternoon for the home team, who have now extended their winning run to three matches.
A. Trachtova opened the scoring in the eleventh minute and the result held firm for the rest of the half. Horní Heršpice struggled to find any rhythm from the start, and T. Ruslerova picked up a yellow card in the eighteenth minute as frustration began to show. By then the visitors were already two goals behind in spirit if not on the scoreboard.
The second half followed a similar pattern, with the home side controlling possession and territory. M. Hlavacova went offside for a booking in the thirty-first minute — another sign of a team that couldn't get into any flow. Prague Raptors worked short corners and moved the ball between the lines, and here's the thing: they didn't need to take any real risks.
S. Balazsova made it two in the seventieth minute, finishing a move that had built slowly from the midfield. The visitors had no response, and by the eightieth minute the game was effectively over. Prague Raptors brought on fresh legs, with S. Balazsova herself coming off in the eighty-second minute after an hour's work.
Five substitutions were made by the end of the match, mostly to see out the game without unnecessary injury. Horní Heršpice remain bottom of the table on zero points from six outings, while Prague Raptors sit third with twelve from five. The gap between them is widening, and to be fair there's no sign of closure coming anytime soon.
