Commentary: Czech Republic 3-1 Scotland

Last updated: 30th May 2008

Scotland May 27 George Burley

Burley: Second match

FULL-TIME The Czech Republic win 3-1 after the game explodes into life in the second-half. Thanks to everyone for their views this evening and watch out for post-match reaction.

90 mins - Injury time Two minutes of injury time are played before the ref finishes the game.

90 mins - GOAL!!!!!! Sionko scores a brilliant individual goal to seal the victory. He twists and turns in the box before burying the ball into the back of the net. McNaughton is injured trying to stop the goal and is replaced by Berra.

88 mins - Stalemate No more goals after the game has exploded into life.

85 mins - GOAL!!!!! Clarkson pulls one back for Scotland with a great goal. He spins around in the box and scores with a left-footed effort!

84 mins - GOAL!!!!!!!! Kadlec scores a great goal to double the Czechs lead after thumping the ball into the bottom left-hand corner from the right across Gordon after defenders do not pick him up in the box.

More views Jim says: "I agree with Rob Laing entirely, I just remember a time when Scotland played in an entertaining style - however, we took the money and our 'major' clubs spent on everyone except Scotsmen...we are now reaping the benefit from the likes of Hibs, M'Well, et.al. not having any money and having to develop...its just that at the moment, we play to our strengths (btw England are about to go through the pain of no qualifying for a few years 'cos of foreign players)"

Alan Alba says: "Come on Scotland, lets prove everyone wrong!!"

81 mins - Scotland pressure The Scots put the Czechs under presssure, peppering their box but Naysmith eventually wastes the ball.

79 mins - Czech free-kick Czech win a free-kick and then a corner in quick succession. The corner is taken on the right and Sverkos misses the ball and Scotland clear.

76 mins - Sverkos effort Sverkos is found with a through-ball on the right and is clean on goal but Gordon makes himself big and saves. Good stop.

74 mins - McNaughton injured McNaughton is injured blocking a powerful shot from Sverkos and requires treatment on the pitch but is okay to carry on.

Scottish changes Maloney and Clarkson are on for Morrison and Rae.

More views Pavel Tijanek says: "Come on you Czechs! I think we can show our strength in this game and nick 3 or 4 goals." You're on the way Pavel...

Rob Laing says: "This is in response to Jim's comment earlier on. There are countries without the standard of infrastructure and equipment that are available to the like's of Scotland, Wales, Ireland etc but they set out to play the game the beautiful way. At the international level they are able to find players that can play entertaining football. It's about time the British stopped whingeing about the number of foreigners in the league and developed the youth to play skilful entertaining football." I'm sure you needed to get that off your chest Rob, although I think we have got the talent myself....

67 mins - Miller chance Miller plays a nutmeg and runs on goal and lets one fly 25 yards out but his effort is just over. Good chance.

63 mins - Czech corner The Czechs win a corner on the right and Scotland partially clear before Plasil has a low shot from the right across Gordon. the shot is going into the bottom left-hand corner but Gordon gets down well to save.

62 mins - Penalty shout Sionko goes down in the box after being sandwiched between Dailly and Caldwell prompting a penalty shout from the crowd but the ref waves play on.

61 mins - Hartley chance Scotland win a free-kick 25 yards out in front of goal. Hartley takes and his effort goes just over.

59 mins - GOAL!!!!!! Sionko makes a perfect run onto a through ball from Pospech on the left and chests the ball on and then slots home with his right foot from Gordon. Good goal!

56 mins - Morrison chance Scotland break down field and Miller crosses well from the right and Morrison runs in and hits on target but Cech stops. Scotland swap McManus for Dailly before the corner is taken. they take the corner but the Czechs clear.

55 mins - Czech corner The Czechs win a corner but Scotland clear.

54 mins - Fletcher chance Robson puts a great cross in from the left and Fletcher tries to get between two defenders but is sandwiched out.

49 mins - Morrison header Scotland win a soft free-kick 35 yards out on the right. Hartley hits a deep one which falls to Morrison on the edge of the box and he lets one fly which goes just over. Good technique.

46 mins - Czech chances A cross cross from the left finds Jarolim in the box but his left-footed effort is weak and hits Hartley, and the ball is then blasted well over.

Re-start Scotland re-start the game. The Czechs have made five changes at half-time.

More views Rob from Milwaukee says: "I find it humorous how many people still underestimate the Scots after their performance in Euro 2008 group B. I hear people saying that they will finish third in their WC qualifying group and I think it is funny that anyone could expect Scotland to lose this game 3-0. I do not believe that there will be many goals in this game. I think the result will be close and either team could pull it out in the end."

Jim says: "As we don't have a deep pool of talent, these 'squad members' need to prove that they can play the Scotland Way; which is, with passion, fight and discipline - sometimes not pretty, but we don't have the players to play the beautiful game (the French don't like it, that's for certain)."

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HALF-TIME The Scots hold firm to deny the Czechs in this first-half.

42 mins - McManus challenge McManus makes a fantastic sliding challenge to break down a Czech move and feed the ball to Hartley. Good defending.

41 mins - Morrison cross Morrison has the ball in a dangerous area to the right of the box and tries to pick out Miller at the far-post but Jankulovski intercepts his tame effort and the Czechs clear.

38 mins - Scotland free-kick Scotland win a free-kick just to the left of goal 30 yards out. Robson takes but slips as he kicks the ball so it goes tamely to Cech who easily deals with the ball.

33 mins - McManus block Thye Czechs break forward and McManus has to make a good block to stop a Sionko cross from the left. The Czechs take the corner and Caldwell heads behind for another corner. The Czechs take again and eventually win a free-kick wide on the left, five yards out. The ball eventually falls to Polak who shoots fiercely at goal and Gordon has to make a great save to his left and the rebound is put into the side netting.

31 mins - Scotland corners Scotland win a corner on the left and take but Koller heads behind to concede another corner. Robson then swings in a super ball right across goal and Fletcher tries to get it at the far-post but he misses and it goes out for a Czech ball.

29 mins - Miller chance After great link-up play between Rae and Miller, Miller has a shooting opportunity in front of goal but loses his footing just as he prepares to hit one and the Czechs clear. Unlucky.

27 mins - Scotland free-kick Robson wins a free-kick on the left 40 yards out. He hits a deep cross to the back-post but the Czech's hold firm and head clear the ball.

24 mins- Robson chance The ball is crossed in from the right and Robson goes down under a challenge as he attempts to head the ball, but the ref waves play on.

Hamster's view 'Hamster Black' says: "I think today will show scotland what they can call on when there are big players missing in all fairness to the guys playing i dont think many of them would have been in had so many not called off. Sionko the ex gers player to show he is a good player and it was just wrong time wrong place for him 2-0 czech's."

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20 mins - Koller header Sionko gets to the left by-line and hits a deep cross to Koller on the back-post but the huge striker heads over. Good chance.

20 mins - Stalemate No more chances for either team.

17 mins - Czech's press After a short period of Scottish possession, the Czech's win the ball bakc and continue to dominate without creating another clear-cut chance.

14 mins - McManus challengeMcManus makes a fantastic challenge on Sionko on the right-post after a fast-moving Czech attack. It is all the Czechs at present - Scotland are having to stand firm in defence.

10 mins - Czech corner The Czechs win a corner on the right and Fletcher heads the ball clear. The ball is then crossed back into the box and eventually falls to Kovac but he does not score and the Scots clear.

8 mins - Naysmith header Naysmith does really well to head out a Matejovsky cross from the right at the far-post as Sionko lurks. The Czechs take the corner on the left and Hartley heads powerfully out and Scotland clear the danger.

6 mins - Czech free-kick Hartley fouls Koller 30 yards out in front of goal and concedes the free-kick. Jankulovski takes the free-kick but slips as he takes and the ball bounces tamely to Gordon.

First predictions Steve Strut says: "Hi footy fans my prediction on this won't be liked by many scots fans, a bang in form czech side after a confidence booster before euro will have far too much power for the scots .... 3 -0 to the republic."

Jim says: "11 missing Scottish players - we don't need a humping during this game - may knock us back for Macedonia after all the good work against Italy and France." You never know Jim, I'm going for a 2-2 draw. What are your views/predictions of the game? Please send them to: steve.pass@bskyb.com or if you are using the scorecentre you can use the feedback button. We will post the best up on this page.

3 mins - Czech chances A cut-back from the left finds Sionko in the box but Naysmith bravely charges the ball down. The ball is then crossed in from the right and Koller rises at the far-post but heads over. Good chances.

2 mins - Czech attack The Czech's make their first attack through inter-play between Koller and Matejovsky but the Scots defence hold firm and they clear the threat.

1 min - Scotland corner Scotland win a corner on the right and Hartley takes but the ball eventually falls to Cech.

Kick-off The Czech's get the game underway.

Teams West Brom's Morrison gets his debut for Scotland, who are missing several first-choice players.

Czech Republic: Cech, Pospech, Ujfalusi, Kovac, Jankulovski, Sionko, Polak, Matejovsky, Galasek, Skacel, Koller. Subs: Blazek, Sivok, Grygera, Rozehnal, Kadlec, Plasil, Vlcek, Jarolim, Fenin, Sverkos, Baros, Zitka.

Scotland: Gordon, McNaughton, McManus, Caldwell, Naysmith, Robson, Hartley, Fletcher, Rae, Morrison, Miller. Subs: Marshall, Anderson, Berra, Dailly, McCormack, Maloney, Clarkson.

Welcome Welcome to the Czech Republic where George Burley's Scotland take on Karel Bruckner's side ahead of their Euro 2008 campaign. What are your views/predictions of the game? Please send them to: steve.pass@bskyb.com or if you are using the scorecentre you can use the feedback button. We will post the best up on this page.