Both the Croatia and Czech team’s enjoyed the best possible test before MiniEURO 2013 kicks off as they played a competitive friendly on Saturday.
Ivanić Grad’s beautiful sport centre complex ŠRC Petek that has among minifootball pitch also 4 star hotel, swimming pool and much more, provided the venue and the teams put on a match worthy of the surroundings.
Strong Czech team that ended 3rd in previous miniEURO played in Moldova was a real test for new Croatia team that will participate in October on Crete in a hard group with Slovenia, Poland and title holders Romania. In the same time Czech team also have tough opponents and will face Germany, Russia and Cyprus.
The rain ruined a little bit the event but nevertheless we saw great minifootball match from both sides, tough and strong in both ways. A real ”miniEURO” match and both teams look good and we feel that both are ready to kick off in Crete this October.
Filip Juda EMF vice-president and WMF president watched the match with Bruno Alpeza EMF general secretary, and both were delighted with the skills on show, particularly from man of the match Ivan Rancic.
We’re looking forward to see both teams performing on miniEURO soon.
CROATIA – CZECH REPUBLIC 3-2 (0-0)
0-1 Robin Demeter, 1-1 Ivan Rančić, 1-2 David Haviar, 2-2 Ivan Rančić, 3-2 Ivan Rančić
Man of the match: Ivan Rančić (CRO)