DHK Plzeň secured a narrow victory over Olomouc Women in their opening MOL Liga fixture, winning 38:34 on Saturday afternoon. The result leaves both sides level on points after one match each.
Home advantage mattered in this contest, though Olomouc pushed the hosts hard throughout. The visitors had drawn their previous meeting with Michalovce 28:28, showing they could compete at this level.
Plzeň's recent form suggests they know how to score goals. They beat Godín 39:19 and 34:25 in May, though they dropped points against Poruba 21:27 in August. This win extends their unbeaten run against Olomouc.
Olomouc arrived with mixed results. They lost heavily to Michalovce 32:38 but had drawn with the same side earlier in the season. They also beat Godín 34:28 and narrowly lost to Zlín 25:26 in March.
Both teams remain on zero points after one game with one draw each in their records. The table tells us little about the season ahead, but this result gives Plzeň a slight edge in the standings.