In the beginning, Kladno defended itself during Pytlík’s punishment, which shortened Dzierkals’ foul by 38 seconds, and in a time of 3:04 in a game of four against four, the Knights took the lead. Melka overcame Svoboda with a bluff in the backhand and scored his 200th match in the extra league.
The home team were more active, but in the 11th minute they lost the puck in the middle zone and Bulíř equalized with a shot from the left circle. Blomstrand, who hit the bar, was able to turn the situation around in the 18th minute. When Beran was expelled, Kladno also defended itself.
In the 23rd minute, the Ex-Pilsen Indrák could return the lead to the Knights, but missed the goal in a backhand escape. After that, Pilsen did not prevail even during Sigismund’s exclusion, but in the 29th minute he took the lead. Dotchin lost the puck in a duel with Mertel and Dzierkals hit the left post from a position between the rings. Suchý, who was in front of Bow, could have increased, but the Kladno goalkeeper intervened.
Kladno pushed for a settlement. After Jágr’s pass, Indrák got another chance, but Mertl fouled him. The weakened Indians managed. In the 37th minute, Zikmund erased the loss, who skated from the right corner and overcame Svoboda with a shot into the opposite pole. Plekanec could turn the situation around at the end of the second part, but he failed. He immediately got in front of Bow Mertl and with a forehand bluff for the right post he sent Pilsen back into the lead.
In the beginning of the third period, not even two power-ups after the fouls of Čerešňák and Přikryl helped to equalize the knights. There was no chance of fierce fighting. It wasn’t until 56:15 that Dotchin found Aries in front of the goal, who sent the match into overtime. But in it, in 11 seconds, Bow was placed between the concrete by Čerešňák.
| Knights Kladno – HC Skoda Plzen 3: 4 in overtime. (1: 1, 1: 2, 1: 0 – 0: 1) |
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| Goals and recordings: 4. Melka (M. Indrák), 37. Zikmund, 57. M. Beran (Dotchin, M. Filip) – 11. Bulíř (F. Přikryl), 29. Dzierkals (Mertl), 39. Mertl ( L. Kaňák, J. Kindl), 61. Čerešňák (Schleiss, Kodýtek). Judges: Pešina, R. Svoboda – Zíka, Šimánek. Exclusion: 4: 4. No use. Attendance: 1000 (limited number). |
| Kladno: Bow – Dotchin, Kehar, Wood, Ticháček, J. Suchánek, Babka – Hlava, Plekanec, Kubík – Melka, Zikmund, Pytlík – Kristo, Kuťák, M. Beran – Jágr, M. Filip, M. Indrák. Coach: D. Čermák. |
| Plzeň: Miroslav Svoboda – Čerešňák, Budík, Holý, Graňák, J. Kindl, L. Kaňák – Dzierkals, Mertl, Dufek – F. Přikryl, Bulíř, Blomstrand – Schleiss, Kodýtek, F. Suchý – Malát, G. Thorell, M Marcel. Coaches: Baďouček and M. Říha ml. |
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