Dynamo already played the first power play in the 6th minute, in which Říček shot dangerously, but the Olomouc goalkeeper Lukáš managed to move. In a fierce battle full of personal duels, the East Bohemians got another numerical advantage in the 16th minute, when Olesz collided with Urbana’s goalpost and was expelled for the rest of the game for hitting the head and neck area. In the five-minute weakening, the Hanáci defended themselves.
The guests could then take the lead, Nahodil appeared in the next chance, but he did not aim accurately. In a quick counter-attack, Adam Musil fired a shot and Koffer made a quick save. Pardubice led 1:0 from the 32nd minute, but then had to defend themselves against weakening after two expulsions of defender Vála.
Pardubice’s advantage could have been increased by Matýs, who got in front of the goalkeeper in the 48th minute, but the score did not change yet. Shortly after goalkeeper Lukáš’s pass, Zohorn received the puck, he promptly found Kousal, who had already directed the puck into the open goal. Defensive insurance for Dynamo was added in the 58th minute by defender Vála.
| Pregame of the 18th round of the hockey extra league |
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| Dynamo Pardubice – HC Olomouc 3:0 (0:0, 1:0, 2:0) |
| Goals and assists: 32. Koffer (A. Musil), 49. R. Kousal (T. Zohorna), 58. Vála (R. Kousal, T. Zohorna). Referee: Kika, Veselý – Ondráček, Rampír. Exclusion: 4:3, in addition A. Musil – Olesz both 5 min. and until the end of the match, Klimek 5 min. No use. Viewers: 8052. |
| Pardubice: Will – Košťálek, T. Dvořák, Chabada, D. Musil, Bučko, Vála, Hrádek – Radil, T. Zohorna, R. Kousal – Cienciala, Poulíček, Říčka – Matýs, A. Musil, Paulovič – T. Urban, Reed, Koffer. Coach: R. Rulík. |
| Olomouc: Lukáš – T. Černý, Ondrušek, Škůrek, Rašner, Dujsík, Řezníček, Mareš – Orsava, Nahodil, J. Káňa – Navrátil, Kusko, Klimek – Bambula, Knotek, Kunc – A. Rutar, Menšík, Olesz. Coach: J. Tomajko. |
