Sokol Zapai booked their place in the next round with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Germánuv Městec in the Round of 128 of the Cup on Tuesday evening. The match, played on 2026-08-12, saw the visitors control proceedings from the opening exchanges and put the hosts away without controversy.
The breakthrough came in the thirty-third minute when D. Vesely found space in the box and finished clinically. It was a measured strike that caught the goalkeeper off-guard, and Sokol Zapai took the lead at a crucial stage of the first half.
By then the hosts were trying to find a way back into the game, but Sokol Zapai were not about to let up. Vesely doubled his tally in the fifty-fifth minute, capitalising on a defensive error to slot home his second. And here's the thing — the goal killed any remaining hope of a comeback.
O. Kocourek added the third in the sixty-third minute, rounding off a professional performance from the away side. The goal was well-worked, with quick passing moving the ball into a dangerous area before the finish.
Germánuv Městec came into this fixture fresh from a 3-0 win over Hlinsko on 2026-08-01, but that confidence evaporated quickly against a well-drilled opposition. The hosts had little to offer in attack and struggled to maintain possession for any meaningful spell.
Sokol Zapai's recent form has been steady rather than spectacular. They drew 1-1 with Yiska Domažlice and Motorlet Prague in their last two outings, but had also seen off Královův Dvůr 2-1 and Turnov 2-0 before that. Consistency is what matters in cup competitions, and that is what they showed.
The result means Sokol Zapai advance while Germánuv Městec's cup campaign ends at the first hurdle. A clean sheet and a three-goal margin is a performance that will give the away dressing room something to build on.