Black Dogs Budweis saw off Praha 3-1 in the ULLH on October fifth, the home side picking up their first league victory after a winless start to the campaign. Praha, meanwhile, remain winless after their opening fixture, dropping to eleventh in the standings. The match played out at the home venue with the hosts taking control early and seeing out the result without real pressure.
What struck me watching was how the home side turned up with something to prove. They had come off a heavy 2-7 defeat to Riders Pardubice, and not long before that a 0-4 hammering from Falcons Praha. But against Praha they found their footing, and here's the thing — they didn't just win, they controlled the tempo. Praha looked disjointed, and by then it was clear they were chasing the game.
The visitors arrived with no points from one game, having lost 1-2 to Engineers Prague in their only outing. They had shown flashes — a 4-3 win over ZCU Academy Plzeň back in April, a 5-4 thriller in March — but those were old results. This was 2026, and the new season was already showing different patterns. Praha found no answer to the home press, and the gap opened up.
There were no statistics supplied for shots or possession, so I won't speculate. What I can say is that a 3-1 scoreline reflects a comfortable win, not a tight affair. The home side had the deeper squad, and it showed in the way they managed the game. Praha ran out of legs by the time the decisive moments came, and that's not unusual when you're missing cohesion.
In the standings the picture is stark. Black Dogs Budweis sit eighth with two games played, one win, one loss, zero points — a point system that rewards nothing at this stage. Praha are eleventh after one defeat, also on zero points. The home side's win extends their momentum, while Praha's loss keeps their run winless. It's early days, but the table already tells a story.
