Hockey players Vlci Žilina won Wednesday’s preliminary game of the 17th round of the Tipos extraliga over HK Dukla Michalovce 4:3 after separate raids.
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Their triumph was decided by Kamil Walega, before that his teammate Hunter Fejes presented himself with three goals in regular time. It was the second victory in a row for Žilina, Michalovce failed in the past two duels.
Vlci Žilina – HK Dukla Michalovce 4:3 sn (1:0, 1:2, 1:1 – 0:0, 1:0) Goals: 11. Fejes (Gachulinec), 27. Fejes (tr. shooting), 47 Fejes (Galamboš, Walega), dec. raid Walega – 21. Rockwood (Slováček, Bodák), 25. Varga (Fominych, Rockwood), 60. Varga (Drgoň).
Referees: J. Konc Jr., Stano – Tichý, Gegáň, expulsions: 7:4 for 2 min., power plays: 1:0, weakness: 0:0, 1837 spectators.
Assemblies:
Žilina: LaCouvee – Djakov, Tourigny, Pobežal, Rajnoha, Holenda, Gachulinec – Kolenič, Mráz, Koyš – Fejes, Walega, Mucha – Varga, Galamboš, Lukosevicius – Dúbravík, Šmida, Betak – Juščák
Michalovce: Glossary (on Junca shooting range) – Bodák, Slováček, Meliško, Brejčák, Drgoň, Kulda – Gabriel, Johnson, Fominych – Svitana, Rockwood, Krastenbergs – Varga, Rönni, Michnáč – Kabáč, Solenský, Vašaš
Teams started without their most productive players. Nick Jones from Žilina was ruled out by health problems, Kaspars Daugavinš from Michal was absent due to a penalty. The home team took the lead in the 11th minute, when Gachulinac’s shot, which, according to the official record, was deflected by Fejes.
The visitors got off to a good start in the second period, in which they scored two goals to make it 1:2, but Fejes equalized from a free kick in the 27th minute.
The same player scored the home team’s third goal in the 47th minute in a power play, but the visitors sent the match to overtime when Varga made it 3-3 from close range less than two seconds before the third siren. The winner was decided by separate raids, in which Tourigny, Walega and Svitana prevailed.
