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Czech coach picks squad for future

Thursday 8 November 2007

by Ladislav Josef

from Prague

Czech Republic coach Tomas Neumann has gone with youth for the UEFA European Futsal Championship which begins on Friday week in Porto.

Quartet excluded
Missing from the 14-man finals squad are goalkeepers Jan Klíma and Petr Krayzel, and outfield players Jaroslav Kamenický and Petr Vladyka, all of whom have been almost automatic choices in recent years. "Futsal is always quick and we must give a chance to youngsters," said Neumann, who has called up 19-year-old Jiøí Novotný along with two surviving stalwarts, brothers Roman and Michal Mareš, who initially retired after the 2005 finals before reconsidering. David Filinger is also on the list, although he is suspended for all three Group A games against Romania, Italy and hosts Portugal. "He is in the form of his life," Neumann explained. “I want to use him as the joker in Portugal."

Czech Republic squad

Goalkeepers
Libor Gercak (Nejzbach Vysoké Mýto)
Tomas Meller (FK Era-Pack Chrudim)

Outfield players
Vit Blazej (CC LKW Jistebník)
Tomas Sluka (CC LKW Jistebník)
Martin Dlouhy (Eco Investment Praha)
Jiri Novotny (Eco Investment Praha)
David Fric (Eco Investment Praha)
Zdenek Slama (Eco Investment Praha)
David Filinger (Benago Praha)
Jan Janovsky (Jango Myslowice - POLAND)
Michal Mares (Pramen Havlickuv Brod)
Roman Mares (FK Era-Pack Chrudim)
Marek Kopecky (FK Era-Pack Chrudim)
Lukas Resetar (MNK Brodosplit Inzenjering Split - CROATIA)

Head coach: Tomas Neumann



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