Slovakia Trails Czech Republic After a Tumultuous first Period
the Slovakian national team finds themselves trailing the Czech Republic 2-0 after a challenging first period. Goals from Hradec and Šimek put the Czechs in the driver’s seat, leaving Slovakia with a mountain too climb.
Despite the deficit, the Slovakian squad showed glimpses of promise. Though,two costly errors proved fatal,allowing the Czech Republic to capitalize and seize control of the game.
“We weren’t playing poorly,” commented a Slovakian team representative, “but those two mistakes were punished severely by a clinical Czech team.”
The Czechs dominated possession in the Slovakian defensive zone, forcing the Slovakian goaltender, Lenďák, into several crucial saves. One particularly harrowing moment saw a Czech shot narrowly miss the net after a Slovakian turnover in their own zone.
Slovakia will need to regroup and tighten up defensively if they hope to mount a comeback. The second period presents a crucial opportunity to erase the deficit and regain momentum.08,12.9871216,8.0120239,14,12,14c3.9882812,0,7.3944702-1.0128784,9.25-2.5485229V14.75
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Česi sa zmocnili našej nepresnej prihrávky naslepo, z vlastného obranného pásma šikovne a najmä rýchlo prešli do protiútoku, Jecho bekhendovou žabkou uvoľnil PAVLA ŠIMEKA, ktorý svoj nájazd na Lenďáka zakončil úspešným bekhendovým blafákom.
Asistencie: Adam Jecho, Adam Židlický
