BRNO’S BEST #4
Novotny
SEMIFINAL
SEMIFINAL
SEMIFINAL
SEMIFINAL
Polá?ek
he’s been doing this in person too. he is currently saying semifinal into a lime wedge at the hotel bar
?íma
POST-MATCH REPORT. special edition. I am writing this from the middle of a party and I regret nothing
item one. we are in a World Cup semifinal
item two. there is no item two. that was the report
Hájek
ITEM TWO IS KOVá?. ninety-four minutes on the best winger in the tournament and the man kept him off the scoresheet
Mare?
he did get through twice. the nutmeg and the breakaway
Ková?
the nutmeg became a corner. the breakaway became the keeper’s problem. I would like the court to consider both matters resolved
?íma
acknowledged. the man got embarrassed at full speed and filed the embarrassment as a corner kick. deeply on brand
Novotny
they showed the quote again. nobody stops Valenti, you only delay him. and then you DELAYED HIM. for ninety-four minutes. the commentators were speaking in tongues
Ková?
he was the best player on the pitch. we were the better team for one header. both things are true
Polá?ek
very gracious. suspiciously gracious. where is the gloating
Ková?
filed away
?íma
the gloating is filed. biggest match of his life and the man files the gloating. somewhere there is a cabinet with everything Ková? has ever felt in it
Mare?
let him be. some wins are heavy
?íma
the tower speaks and the tower is right. fine. Ková?, one feeling. professional courtesy. the committee requires it
Ková?
it cost him everything and he shook my hand anyway
?íma
…
that one goes in the minutes
Novotny
SEMIFINAL
?íma
yes, Novotny. semifinal. details when the federation emails. tonight we are men who did the thing. drink water between the other drinks. that is the whole tactical plan
Hájek
where did Ková? go? he was here and now he’s not
?íma
gone quiet. the man gave ninety-four minutes. let him have the silence