Brno started by trying to attack, but in the third minute it was frozen by Kučeřík’s mistake, who “smeared” Chlán in an ideal position in his own defensive zone, who didn’t give Tom a chance and opened the score.
After gaining the lead, the guests joined the defense block even more and created an almost impenetrable barrier in front of the Trail. Neither Mueller nor Strondal overcame it in the power play, so the settlement came only after the offensive of the defender Tansey.
Petr Chlán (middle) from Vítkovice overcomes Matej Tomek in the Brno goal.Photo: Patrik Uhlíř, ČTK
Hockey with an emphasis on defense was also played in the future. There was a lot of fighting for the middle zone, the chances were scarce on both sides. When Tomka Marosz got out of an inconspicuous action on the right wing and turned the lead to Vítkovice’s side again with an accurate shot into the upper corner.
Vítkovic are happy with the goal, in the middle of its author Rostislav Marosz.Photo: Patrik Uhlíř, ČTK
Brno’s answer did not come for a long time, on the contrary, the visiting team skated better and created a territorial advantage with Kovář’s chance to increase the lead. The comet was not helped by a power play, again well-defended by the Vítkovice quartet.
Before the end of the third period, the Brno goalkeeper Tomek chose a bad moment when the puck fell behind his back and ran behind the line. The validity of the goal was confirmed by the video. However, Mueller, who became independent at the top of the shooting table and the Canadian extra league scoring, partially erased the Brno clouds.
Tomáš Vincour from Brno scores a 3 – 3 goal.Photo: Patrik Uhlíř, ČTK
The comet leveled the goal at the beginning of the third act, and Rákos’s pass from the corner of the rink pushed Vincour up close behind the Trail.
The home hockey players kicked the comparison, gaining territorial dominance for the first time in the match, but only for a while. Vítkovice’s defense was still strong and the offensive more productive, Krenželok closely overtook Tomek for the second time. The definitely missing Kometa arrived after the break of Flick and secured the Vítkovice third victory from the last four outdoor matches, which were sealed by Hruška with a goal into an empty goal.
| 41st round of the hockey extra league: |
| HC Kometa Brno – HC Vitkovice Riders 3: 6: (1: 1, 1: 2, 1: 3) |
| Goals and recordings: 18. Tansey (Šik, Střondala), 40. Mueller (Zaťovič, P. Holík), 42. Vincour (Rákos, R. Pavlík) – 3. Chlán, 27. Marosz (Solovjov, Lindberg), 39. Krenželok (Koch), 52. Krenželok (Lakatoš, Marosz), 53. Flick (Lednický, Kalus), 59. J. Hruška (Trail). Judges: Šindel, Stano – Ondráček, Zíka. Exclusion: 3: 5. No use. Attendance: 1000. |
| Brno: M. Tomek – Bartejs, Ďaloga, Holland, Kučeřík, Tansey, Gulaši, Roth – Mueller, P. Holík, Zaťovič – L. Horký, Střondala, Šik – Vincour, Rákos, R. Pavlík – Ostřížek, F. Dvořák, He waited. Coaches: Kalous and Zábranský. |
| Vítkovice: Trail – J. Stehlík, Solovjov, Plášil, Galvinš, L. Kovář, Koch – Lakatoš, J. Hruška, L. Krenželok – Fridrich, Lindberg, Marosz – M. Kalus, Flick, Lednický – Bernovský, Chlán, Dej. Coach: Holaň. |
| Table: | ||||||||
| 1. | Hradec Králové | 38 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 126:82 | 80 |
| 2. | Trinec | 37 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 116:78 | 78 |
| 3. | Pardubice | 38 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 126:97 | 74 |
| 4. | Pilsen | 38 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 120:107 | 63 |
| 5. | Vítkovice | 38 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 96:95 | 63 |
| 6. | Czech Budejovice | 37 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 110:101 | 59 |
| 7. | Brno | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 109:110 | 57 |
| 8. | Mlada Boleslav | 38 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 88:99 | 57 |
| 9. | Sparta Prague | 36 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 130:113 | 53 |
| 10. | Liberec | 37 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 89:103 | 53 |
| 11. | Olomouc | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 89:101 | 51 |
| 12. | Litvínov | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 98:112 | 48 |
| 13. | Carlsbad | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 105:107 | 45 |
| 14. | Kladno | 36 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 88:132 | 31 |
| 15. | Zlín | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 68:121 | 25 |
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