Football: Slavia only Czech team to reach group stage of UEFA Cup

Slavia Prague have qualified for the group stage of European football’s UEFA Cup: a 1:1 draw against Vaslui in Romania was enough to put them through after an all-nothing draw in Prague earlier. The other two Czech clubs in action on Thursday were less fortunate: Sparta Prague drew 3:3 with Dinamo Zagreb, though the latter went through on the away goals rule. Baník Ostrava could only manage a 1:1 draw with Spartak Moscow, who had beaten them in Ostrava in the first leg.

Author: Jan Velinger