Viktoria Plzeň extend lead at top of Synot League

In football, Viktoria Plzeň extended their lead in the top Czech league to five points after a labored 1:0 win against Slavia Praha on Wednesday night. The sole goal came in the 72nd minute from substitute Jan Holenda. It was his first goal for the club. The win follows the weekend draw by main Synot League title challengers Sparta Praha against third Jablonec. Plzeň’s next game is against bottom of the table Liberec.