Loss in the final

"Our opponent managed to score in some key moments, which decided the result," stated Petr after the match. Although Ramires succeeded at making a comeback after Marcelo's first goal, Real Madrid sealed their victory when Ronaldo added two more goals. Petr was glad to have been able to stay on for the entire 90 minutes. "It was crucial that I test my physical condition prior to the beginning of Premier League," he added.
Chelsea will face AS Rome on Sunday in the last match of their USA tour. Due to Chelsea's demanding schedule Petr was forced to inform Czech national team coach Michal Bilek that he would not be participating in the upcoming friendly game in Hungary. "I asked him to leave me out of the nominations as we have an eight-hour flight ahead of us with some time shift on top of that. I'd have to fly over to Prague on Monday, go to Hungary on Tuesday, back to Prague on Wednesday and return to England on the next day. Having covered hundreds of thousands air miles, that would probably finish me off," explained Petr.