“It was clear that Liberec plays a lure, about everything. We know he is a strong opponent. It’s fierce hockey, which was expected of the series. In the end, unfortunately, we did not change some of the opportunities. However, we were not so dangerous for two thirds and in the end we were able to play power play better. I think that the matches were also affected by some moments, which unfortunately are still in Czech hockey, “the Spartan coach Josef Jandač began, evaluating the first loss of his team in this year’s playoffs.
“If we’re talking about someone whining up in the newspaper and creating media pressure, that’s exactly what made it happen today. That’s all I can say about it. When you look at the third goal, it fell after a clear foul. I think it is exactly the same influence, the same situation as in Friday’s match, “Jandač came across Patrik Augusta’s words after the previous clash.
Sparta tore it up in the power play at the last minute after Klepiš’s erroneous suspension. “Definitely a bad exclusion where there was no foul. The player filmed it easily. “Last minute whistling this in a match that would suit one team or another to win regularly is a huge disappointment to me,” Augusta was angry the day before.
Liberec coach Patrik Augusta.Photo: Radek PetrášekČTK
And a day later, after his first victory over Sparta, he returned to it. “Someone thought it was a cry, for me it was a statement. I stood behind the team and for what I saw on the ice. That is all. Today we won the match in a great atmosphere and forced another, which is all we want, “he said.
It should be noted that the press conferences of the coaches take place separately in Liberec. However, both coaches made two fouls. Augusta from Liberec mentioned Stoljarov’s sharp intervention at 4: 2 in the last minute, when Šmída fouled sharply. He was sentenced to five minutes plus the end of the match.
“No name players are hurting the top Czech hockey players here. It occurs to me that Sparta was a little nervous if she had to resort to this. That’s how to hit Láďa Šmída, an icon of Czech hockey, but it doesn’t matter who she hits like this, that’s how to turn it off … I’ll let others judge, “Augusta said, referring to the disciplinary board.
“Jelínek attacked Řepík in the same way and the punishments are completely different. If the meter doesn’t unite and it’s not judged the same, then it will be goulash, “Jandač countered, continuing: To make it sound like we’re whining and crying here, I’m just reacting here and protecting my players the same way Augusta tried yesterday, but I’m not trying anything, I’m just saying. “added Jandač.
Sparta coach Josef Jandač.Photo: Radek PetrášekČTK
Augusta’s reaction? “She doesn’t want to cry and she’s crying, right? I can state Sobotka’s foul on Vlach, but this is how we could evaluate the whole match … I don’t want to lower myself to that. If there’s a cry now that we had one outcast and the two of them, we’ll be hanging out like girls in the sandbox. “That’s why there are referees,” he said.
“I feel Sparta is nervous. They have to beat us on the ice and they certainly don’t have a bigger heart than we do and they’re not more militant. And if they pull these things out, it’s their fight. I’m trying to win the match. Now we have succeeded and I feel incredible respect in front of the cabin. We could feel damaged and whimpered, but we tightened our work boots and went to work the match and the players gave it their best, “Augusta concluded. The quarterfinals continue in Prague on Monday and it is already certain that the fifth match will have a good cut.
