Motorlet Praha Rises From the Depths: Last-Gasp Winner Topples Third-Place Písek in Stunning Turnaround

At the Sports facility Pisek, on a blustery October afternoon that seemed set for routine, the script was ripped apart. Motorlet Praha, languishing in 17th place and winless all season, summoned something extraordinary, overturning a deficit and snatching their first win—a 3-2 triumph—against high-flying Písek with a stoppage-time stunner that reverberates through the 3. liga - CFL A standings.

The drama unfurled early. Písek, emboldened by a run of just one loss in their previous nine and eager to solidify their place among the league’s elite, looked every inch the favorite in the opening quarter-hour. Their reward came in the 18th minute, when a sweeping move down the left found the Motorlet defense stretched thin. The ball was swept across the face of goal, and Písek’s forward coolly slotted home, sending the home crowd into early celebration.

But if recent weeks had revealed a team accustomed to dictating terms—six wins and two draws from nine entering the day—there were warning signs. The hosts had failed to keep a clean sheet in their last three, and defensive lapses soon resurfaced.

In the 28th minute, Motorlet seized on one such opening. A quick exchange at the edge of the penalty area left the Písek back line flat-footed, and Motorlet’s attacker lashed a low effort past the keeper. For a side that had found goals scarce and points scarcer—just four draws from nine previous outings—the leveling strike was a shot of belief, and it showed.

Písek responded with the urgency of a side aiming to keep pressure on the division’s summit. A spell of concerted pressure yielded a breakthrough in the 34th minute, when another incisive sequence ended with a booming finish from close range. The edge, though, was fleeting. Three minutes later, Motorlet carved through again; a deft cutback and an emphatic finish at the near post restored parity at 2-2, shifting the momentum irreversibly.

The match, now wide open, crackled with nervous energy. Motorlet, sensing vulnerability, pushed forward with an intensity rarely glimpsed through their difficult autumn. Písek, previously confident with home advantage and an imposing record, began to fray.

As the second half wore on, the specter of a missed opportunity hung over the home side. For all their possession and territorial advantage, Písek struggled to pierce a reenergized Motorlet defense. The hosts’ shots from distance whistled wide or met the stubborn fists of Motorlet’s goalkeeper, who marshaled his 18-yard box with newfound authority.

Then, with the match drifting towards a draw that would have been a moral victory for the visitors, Motorlet found one last surge. In the 90th minute, a hopeful free kick from deep was met by chaos in the box; after a pinball sequence, the ball broke kindly for a Motorlet substitute, who lashed it high into the net. The away bench erupted, while stunned silence descended on the stands.

No red cards marred the contest, but tempers threatened to flare as Písek chased a response in the final seconds. It never came. The final whistle sounded, sealing a result that defies recent form and, perhaps, alters the trajectory for both clubs.

For Písek, this defeat stings. Their cushion atop the playoff chase is suddenly slimmer—they remain third with 20 points from 10 matches, but the loss exposes vulnerabilities, especially in defense, that rivals will note. Once considered a sure bet for promotion contention, Písek now faces a searching examination of their mettle, with just one win from their last four fixtures. Against teams expected to struggle, dropped points could prove costly as autumn deepens.

For Motorlet Praha, the significance cannot be overstated. The club, mired in the relegation zone, had not tasted victory all season. With this improbable comeback, they climb to seven points—still entrenched near the bottom, but now tangibly connected to those above. The emotional lift could mark a turning point; with fixtures ahead against fellow strugglers, belief is back in the dressing room.

Should history be a guide, meetings between these sides have rarely produced such drama. Motorlet’s late heroics may become lore in club annals—and a warning flare for those tempted to write off the relegation fighters before winter.

As both teams look ahead, the stakes are unmistakable. Písek must now shore up a defense that has become suddenly porous if they hope to keep pace with the leaders. Motorlet, buoyed by their most significant win in months, will aim to spark a climb up the table. For both, October 11 will be remembered—a day when the standings were shaken, and the script rewritten at the death.