Czech Republic round-up: Jablonec force a draw
Thursday, November 28, 2002
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FK Jablonec 97 held FC Baník Ostrava in the last 1. liga game to be played before the winter break.
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Jablonec comeback
Goals either side of half-time from Vladimir Majsniar and Tomás Michálek rescued a point for the hosts, who had fallen behind to strikes from youngsters Václav Sverkos and Mario Licka inside the first 12 minutes.
Clear of trouble
The result kept Jablonec, who struggled to repeat the form that had brought a draw against SK Slavia Praha on Monday, clear of the relegation zone. Baník stayed in fifth place.
Sparta in charge
The match had been postponed due to heavy snow three weeks ago. AC Sparta Praha go into the winter break as interval leaders, with a four-point advantage over Slavia. FK Teplice are third, having risen from 15th position since Frantisek Ciprol took over as coach after five rounds. Meanwhile, Jirí Kowalík from 1. FC Synot is leading scorer with nine goals.