Hr. Králové – Třinec 3:0, Ecstasy under the White Tower! Hradec also deflected Třinec’s second final match point

The home side had an ideal start to the game, when Miškář opened the scoring after 27 seconds of the game. The Hradec attacker took advantage of the fact that Marinčin fell first in the offensive zone and then Marcinko in the defensive zone.

East Bohemia was encouraged by the quick lead and Klím could have added a second goal in the 2nd minute, but Kacetl blocked his shot. Subsequently, Kurovský fouled and Mountfield pushed further into the attack. The guests, weakened at first, stood up, and then they remembered themselves in the attacking zone. But even Machovský was attentive.

The Steelers’ coaches made minor changes in the composition of the attacks before the second period, but the home team created more significant chances. In the 27th minute, Klíma Zachar created a scoring opportunity, Kacetl blocked his shot.

In the middle of the match, Slezana pushed the opponent, but Machovský was attentive and in the 32nd minute, the home team Eberle threatened from a quick action. He didn’t hit the puck perfectly in front of Kacetl. After a separate action, Čukste could have equalized, who got in front of the Hradec keeper, but Machovský kept a clean sheet.

In the 37th minute, the sold-out ČPP arena saw the second goal in the Třinec goal, when Pilař luckily got through after being outnumbered two to one. After Okuliar’s pass, the puck bounced off the home forward’s skate and slowly slid past the goal line near the post.

The team from Třinec had to press forward and the home team threatened with quick counter-attacks. In the 44th minute, Zachar could have brought Hradec closer to a win, but he ended his solo drive with an inaccurate pass to a teammate. Even Lalancette failed in the 51st minute.

Six minutes before the end, Rosandič was sent off and the Steelers had a great chance to dramatize the duel. Marcinko was close to the goal, Jeřábek hit the post. The home team, playing sacrificially, defended themselves. During the opponent’s power play, Zachar sealed their second win in a row.