The preparation matches have moved to the final stage. Luckily, there have been no serious injuries so far (the goalie Sňozík is back from his hand injury). The goal productivity remains worrisome. Bohemians have improved their goalie situation. Zoltán Miski, originally from Hungarian Honved Budapest, is coming from Sparta Praha on a half year loan.
Bohemians 1905 - Slovan Bratislava 1:2 (0:1)
Played on February 12, 2009 in Vyšehrad on artificial turf
Goals: 67. Moravec - 34. Masaryk, 89. Králík
Although the second league Bohemians were facing a very ambitious team that is leading the Slovak first league one could hardly tell - both teams were equal. The decisive goal was scored with just a few minutes left in the game after a defensive mistake.
Bohemians 1905: Havránek (46. Miski) - Janek (46. Cseh), Nikl, Pávek, Jindřišek - Kotyza, Adam, Morávek, Róth (46. Moravec) - Slezák, Strnad (46. Jungr, 65. Augustín)
Viktoria Plzeň - Bohemians 1905 2:1 (1:1)
Played on February15, 2009 in Plzeň on natural turf
Goals: 20. Krbeček, 68. Tatanashvili - 30. Hartig
It was the final rehearsal for Bohemians’ first league opponent from Plzeň before the start of the first league. Again, there was hardly any difference between the two teams; the goal productivity decided the outcome of the game. Despite the loss, the players of Bohemians enjoyed playing on the natural grass for the first time in 2009.
Bohemians 1905: Miski - Janek, Nikl, Cseh, Jindříšek - Moravec (70. Kotyza), Jungr (46. Adam), Morávek, Róth - Ibragimov (46. Strnad), Hartig (65. Slezák)
FC Písek - Bohemians 1905 1:2 (1:0)
Played on February 18, 2009 in Písek on artificial turf
Goals: 18. Zušták - 61. Cseh, 67. Růžička
The third league team hosting Bohemians jumped on the defensive miscue by Jindříšek and went ahead 1:0. In spite of many scoring chances, Bohemians had a hard time to turn the score around.
Bohemians 1905: Sňozík - Jindřišek (46. Janek), Lukáš (46. Cseh), Pávek, Rychlík - Kotyza (46. Moravec), Adam (46. Jungr), Morávek (46. Augustín), Róth (46. Růžička) - Škoda, Strnad (46. Ibragimov)
Bohemians 1905 - Teplice B 3:1 (0:0)
Played on February 24, 2009 in Vyšehrad on artificial turf
Goals: 47. Augustín, 65. Růžička, 81. Pávek - 90. Beran
As if coach Hoftych wanted to test his squad behind closed doors. This previously announced match was not an easy one. Bohemians could not overcome their fourth league opponent in the first half. The second half was better, but concerns over the low goal productivity remain.
Bohemians 1905: Sňozík - Janek, Cseh, Nikl (46. Pávek), Rychlík - Moravec (46. Kotyza), Adam (46. Augustín), Jungr, Růžička - Slezák (46. Strnad), Ibragimov (83. Moravec)
Bohemians 1905 - Sparta Krč 3:2 (0:2)
Played on March 1, 2009 in Blšany on natural turf
Goals: 60. Jungr, 71. Slezák, 80. Lukáš - 19. Horkavý, 29. Kounovský
With one week left to the opening second league match against Dukla Praha, the warning issued by the third league Sparta Krč could not have come at a better time. Krč went quickly ahead 2:0 and Bohemians looked like they were in disarray. The second half was quite different - it was a cat and mouse game with Bohemians prevailing in the end.
Bohemians 1905: Sňozík - Jindřišek, Nikl, Pávek (61. Lukáš), Rychlík - Moravec, Augustín (46. Jungr), Adam, Róth (63. Růžička) - Hartig (64. Škoda), Škoda (61. Slezák)
