Czechs beat Slovaks in Group D qualifier

Czech Republic, already assured a place at Euro 2008, defeated Slovakia 3-1 in their Group D qualifier on Saturday. Zdenek Grygera opened the scoring in the 13th minute when his long-range shot curled past goalkeeper Kamil Contofalsky. Marek Kulic, pounced for the second goal six minutes later when Contofalsky lost control of the ball as he fell to the ground. The Slovaks rarely threatened before pulling one back in the 79th when Czech substitute Michal Kadlec deflected the ball into his own net. Tomas Rosicky then restored the two-goal advantage for the Czechs with seven minutes to go.