Czechs under pressure after loss to Poland

PRAGUE (AFP) - The Czech football team is under increasing pressure after a 2-1 away loss to Poland on Saturday, staying fourth with a single point from two games in its qualifying group for the 2010 World Cup.

"We failed. The loss is unpleasant. We thought it would be different, because we didn't want to lose points here," Czech head coach Petr Rada said after the match.

Before the game, Czech media were pinning hopes on the fact that many Poles are sidelined in their clubs. But on Saturday, even the substitutes were too good for the Czechs.

The Czech side started well and created a few scoring chances before Pawel Brozek scored for the Poles 27 minutes into the game with a low shot from outside the box.