Rozehnal Steps Of The Bench In Czech Win!

Last updated : 31 May 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

David Clarkson marked his Scotland debut with a goal - but it was not enough to prevent the first defeat of the George Burley era against the Czech Republic in Prague.

Former Rangers misfit Libor Sionko claimed a double and Michal Kadlec was also on the scoresheet as the home nation ran out comfortable winners.

This was Burley's first away game and he always knew it would be a tough test against a country ranked sixth in the world and heading for Euro 2008 this summer.

Like Burley's debut against Croatia in March, the build-up to this match had been overshadowed by withdrawals, with six pulling out of the squad this time around.

That left just 18 fit players to make the trip to Prague, with Burley insisting the friendly was still a worthwhile exercise ahead of the World Cup qualifiers which begin in Macedonia in September.

Around 1,800 Tartan Army travelled but the game clearly failed to capture the imagination of the locals and the AXA Arena was hardly bursting at the seams.

Czech Republic Cech, Pospech (Sivok 74),Ujfalusi (Rozehnal 46), Kovac, Jankulovski (Kadlec 46), Sionko,Polak, Matejovsky (Jarolim 46), Galasek, Skacel (Plasil 46),Koller (Sverkos 45).

Subs Not Used: Blazek, Grygera, Vlcek, Fenin, Baros, Zitka.

Goals: Sionko 60, Kadlec 84, Sionko 90.

Scotland Gordon, McNaughton (Berra 90), McManus (Dailly 57),Caldwell, Naysmith, Robson (McCormack 82), Hartley, Fletcher,Rae (Clarkson 71), Morrison (Maloney 68), Miller.

Subs Not Used: Marshall, Anderson.

Goals: Clarkson 85.

Att: 11,314