From left, goalkeeper Šimon Hrubec, Swede Max Friberg and Lukáš Klok.
Vít Šimánek, ČTK
Czech hockey players rushed into the abyss. After forty minutes, they lost 0: 2 and the vision of the quarterfinals disappeared into sight. But they pulled the emergency brake in time. They showed their best third at the championship, turned the score in seven minutes and, after Flek’s seal, shot a 4: 2 victory into the empty net, which leaves a real Czech chance to advance.
First they called the goal deficit with used power-ups, then it was the defender Klok, who won the Finnish title with Rauma, who beat Reideborn with a shot from the blue line after Kovář’s won bull. “The puck swam to the top of the circle and we had a lot of space in front of us. I waited for a while for Kubalda to block the goalkeeper a little there and then I saw a place at the far pole, so I tried to send it there, “Klok thought.
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Despite the Czech effort, the almost existential struggle for both units developed for a long time better for the Swedes. “First we failed and collected from the renumbering two to one. And then my unnecessary foul came and we got the second goal, which surprised us a bit, “said Klok, who didn’t get on the ice for almost the entire second period.
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“I sat him down and shot only six backs to give an impetus to the team that we can’t be stupid and do such nonsensical, unsolvable fouls. Such public mini-transport. These are things that can break not only the match, but even the whole tournament. However, I am a big fan of Lukáš’s style and I respect him very much as a defender, so I brought him back into the game and I have to be glad that I did so, “said Pešán to the address of the scorer of the winning goal.
He can think of a gift
Klok fully seized the second chance. “I did my best. We didn’t give up anything, everyone continued to work hard, showed combativeness and dedication, and the Swedes may have run out of juice in the third part. But we were still skating, creating chances, and most importantly we finally changed them, “smiled Klok, who has his 26th birthday the day after the World Cup and it is clear that he would take the opportunity to play medal matches as the best gift.
Hockey World Championship 2021
The World Hockey Championship is in progress from May 21 to June 6 in Latvia. All group matches and playoffs are hosted by Riga. The Czech national team plays in group A. Zlato from 2019 defends the selection of Finland, the Czechs will try to improve the fourth place.
But the national team is still a long way from that. Before the match with the Swedes, he lost to the Russians and the Swiss, he defeated Belarus up to 3: 2 in overtime and the Czechia was suddenly the last in the group table.
Huge relief, Pesan admitted. And he also talked about the execution of the hero, his boats and the fear of the Crow
Further loss of points would have fatal consequences for them, all representatives, including Klok, were aware of the seriousness of the situation. “It is a great relief. There was pressure on us, we knew what we were playing for. The Swedes were practically the same. Mentally, it was a difficult match, but we showed mental strength in it, “said a pupil of Vítkovice hockey.
It was clear to the representatives immediately after the severed scalp of the Swedes that they must continue to win in Riga. To travel to the quarterfinals, it is necessary to cross the British obstacle without stumbling on Saturday and not hesitate on the Danish on Monday either. “But this year’s championship is terribly unpredictable. You can all see the results born here, so there is no room for any euphoria. Nothing easy awaits us in the next matches, but we feel that we have taken a very important step to finally go the right way, “Klok realized.
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