Czechs down Armenia 4:1

The Czech national side defeated Armenia 4:1 on Wednesday to get back on track in qualifying for the football World Cup in Germany next year. At the weekend the Czechs fell 0:2 to Romania. The match saw a lacklustre and scoreless first half but the Czechs got off to a better start in the 2nd. Marek Heinz opened the scoring in the 47th minute, and over ten minutes Jan Polak added two, Milan Baros, one.

Armenia then got a late goal back in the 87th minute.

Despite the win the Czech national side has been playing far below its potential, suffering from a number of injuries including that of playmaker Tomas Rosicky. His absence, as well as that of seasoned players like team captain Tomas Galasek, has had a noticeable impact.

Top three in Group 1: Netherlands 25 points, Czech Republic 24, Romania 22.

Author: Jan Velinger