Before the highest visit of the season, 15,089 spectators soon led over South Bohemia thanks to Vladimír Sobotka, Lukáš Pech equalized in the first period, but Filip Chlapík returned the home team in the second half and his goal was eventually victorious.
The series, played for four victories, also continues in the metropolis on Monday and starts at 7 p.m.
Michal Kovařčík opened the score in Třinec in 39:05, David Musil increased in the 44th minute and Miloš Roman sealed the home team’s victory in the end.
Goalkeeper Ondřej Kacetl picked up the second zero in this year’s elimination round. The guests played from the middle of the match without captain Martin Ševec, who was eliminated for five minutes and until the end of the match for the intervention on Marek Dan.
The second meeting of the series will take place on Monday at 5:00 pm again in Třinec.
