A.C. Sparta matches in Pardubice were not very common. Therefore, an enthusiasm to watch such a match was sparked. Pardubice would have a big football day on 26/09/1920, spectators from near and far were rightfully curious about the guests' game. Sparta, in which the majority of the players of the Antwerp team were, was a great local attraction, promising a beautiful football spectacle. On that occasion, this was A.C. Sparta's last match before the final against S.K. Viktoria Žižkov for the Středočeský Pohár final.


Friendly match: 26/09/1920, Sunday.
F.K. Pardubice — A.C. Sparta 0:4 (0:1)
Place: Pardubice.
Referee: ?
Linesmen: ?
Estimated attendance: ?

F.K. Pardubice: Kačerovský — Kohoušek, Meisner — Bednařík, Melichar, Kacovský — Ledr, Vojta, Grodl, Bičík, Skřívan.
Coach: ?

A.C. Sparta: Mates — Hojer, Pospíšil — Perner, Kolenatý, Kučera — Sedláček, Janda, Pilát, Mazal, Špindler.
Coach: John Dick.

Goals: Mazal(3) and Janda.


A.C. Sparta gave an excellent performance and was rewarded for their beautiful play with frequent applause from the audience. This time, captain Karel Pešek-Káďa did not play the match. Instead of the great centre-half, František Kolenatý was the pivot of the team.

An interesting aspect was widely seen in the match: F.K. Pardubice's one-back-system. This system put Otakar Mazal offside several times. However, the left winger performed very well.

In the first half, Mazal scored A.C. Sparta's first goal. In the second half, three goals were scored in just three minutes, through Mazal, Antonín Janda and Mazal once again.