Rovers warm up in daylight, in preparation for playing in the dark
It was always going to be a tough test. The newly formed, inexperienced rookies against last years runners up, KMK Dynamo Brno. In the build up to the game, the smart money was on Dynamo to give the Rovers a humiliating lesson in what Superliga is all about.
It was a promising sign then, that Melchester started the game brightly and created the lion's share of chances in the first half. Indeed, had it not been for first-match jitters, a more confident Rovers might have pushed a little further forward and made their mark on the scoresheet.
Yeah, but who's got the best kit, eh?
In the second half however, disaster struck as Dynamo's striker finally managed to slip his marker and slot home a beautifully taken goal. With the light fading, and floodlights that didn't work (hey, at least there were no lorries on the pitch), Rovers huffed and puffed in searched of an equaliser and the game turned into something of a battle, with some "full-blooded" challenges coming from both sides and an introduction to some of the timewasting tactics that no doubt helped Dynamo to the top two last season.
The team line up in front of the executive boxes
In the end, although coming close and even hitting the woodwork, the equaliser proved elusive, yet despite being downbeat about finishing round one with no points on the board, Rovers can take heart from a strong performance. Notoriously shy Director of Football Roy Race, who watched the game from the balcony of a nearby panelak, commented: "Our first game was a case of 'toe in the water' - and there were no piranhas. As we get stronger by the game, we are confident we can become the big fish in this particular pond."
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