České Budějovice put four past Tábor in a club friendly on Wednesday afternoon, keeping a clean sheet against opponents who had just come off a heavy defeat. The match took place at the hosts' ground on August fifth, with the final scoreline reflecting a comfortable afternoon for the home side.
Tábor arrived carrying the weight of a 2:5 loss to Jihlava the previous day, a result that suggested things had not gone their way. Instead of mounting a fight, they were unable to trouble the hosts' defence at all, while the visitors' attack appeared to have forgotten how to find the net.
The hosts had been busy in recent months, with five matches against Kometa Brno in March alone showing a pattern of regular friendlies. That preparation seemed to have served them well, as they turned in a performance that combined organisation with enough threat to make the difference.
What matters here is not the number of chances created but the fact that four goals were scored and none conceded. Tábor were not in the same league, and the result did nothing to suggest otherwise. The visitors will need to regroup quickly for what comes next.