Usti lost 1:2 to Odolena Voda in a club friendly on Wednesday evening. The away side took all three points despite neither team having much to play for in terms of league position. And here's the thing — friendlies like this rarely tell you everything you need to know about a squad.
Usti started brightly enough and took the lead before the break. Odolena Voda responded after the interval with two goals to turn the game around. To be fair, the visitors looked sharper in the second half and worked their chances when they mattered.
Both sides carried their recent form into this fixture. Usti had lost three of their last four meetings before this one, including heavy defeats against Benátky and Ostrava. Odolena Voda's record was mixed — two losses to Brno followed by wins against Příbram and a defeat to Liberec.
The statistics from this match are sparse, as is typical for friendlies. What you can say is that Usti failed to hold onto their advantage once the break ended. Odolena Voda got dragged out of position defensively at times but recovered when it counted.
By then, the result was settled and both managers were likely looking past the scoreline. This was another game in a long season, and neither side needed to prove anything here. Usti will want to address the defensive lapses that cost them the lead.