Tampere (from our newsletter) – The national team management had to report at least two goalkeepers and fifteen players to the field no later than 24 hours before their opening match, which will come on Saturday at 3.20 pm against Great Britain. However, coach Kari Jalonen did not wait until the last possible moment and probably chose the hockey players with whom he counts on the British team.
During the two training sessions in Tampere so far, the appearance of the defensive pairs and offensive formations has so far stabilized, the rupture of the well-coordinated Kundrátek pair, Musil, all the more strange. However, the coach has not commented on his intention yet. “We have to go from day to day, match by match. We must not look too far at the tournament, rather it is necessary to work hard and create, “said the Finnish coach.
| Who was registered on the Czech list |
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| Vejmelka, Langhamer, Dostal – Hronek, Simek, Kundratek, Sklenicka, Jiricek, Jordan, Stotka – Blumel, Krejci, Cervenka, Smejkal, Hertl, J. Vrana, M. Stransky, M. Spacek, Simon, Flek, Cernoch, H. Zohorna. |
The situation in the attacks seems to be much clearer, with three remaining in the line-up of the Finnish tournament general in Stockholm, and Flek and Černo from Karlovy Vary next to Hynek Zohorna in the fourth line.
It is also unusual to register all three goalkeepers, but they do not reveal plans with them. Deployment to the goal area for the first match on Saturday with Britain and then on Sunday against Sweden can be affected not only by the different strength of the opponents, but also by the fact that the national team is waiting for two matches in two days.
“It simply came to our notice then. I can say that we will definitely adapt to this draw, “agreed the goalkeepers’ coach Zdeněk Ocrt, who does not want to label anyone as a clear team leader.
“Of course there is an assumption, but as you know me, I don’t like goalkeepers very much for goalkeepers. There is an assumption and the goalkeepers should confirm what we expect, but anything can happen. We have it ready somehow, but the basic conditions are health and performance, “explained Orct.
It is officially confirmed that the captain will be the oldest and with 166 most international matches at the age of 36, the most experienced of the representatives, Roman Červenka, who will present himself at the World Cup for the ninth time and will therefore have a jersey, just like at the Olympics. According to the coaches’ verdicts, Áčko belongs to David Krejčí and debutant Jan Ščotek.
