In the third act, Nitra managed to erase the two-goal deficit within 36 seconds, but in the end they didn’t get a single point. The decisive factor of the duel was the power plays, in which Prešov scored up to three times. Max Gerlach scored the winning goal in the 46th minute.
Round 30:
HK Nitra – HC Prešov 3:4 (1:3, 0:0, 2:1)
Goals: 16. Gajdoš (Baláž, Hrnka), 44. Baláž (Krivošík), 44. Bodák (Lacka) – 11. Gerlach (Giles, Girduckis), 14. Ščurko, 17. Salituro (Chlystov, Campagna), 46. Gerlach. Judges: Snáshel, Korba – Šoltés, Bogdaň, expulsions: 6:8 for 2 min., power plays: 1:3, weakness: 0:0, 2347 spectators.
Assemblies:
Nitra: Kašík – Mezei, Green, Gajdoš, Stacha, Pupák, Vitaloš – Baláž, Buncis, Krivošík – A. Sýkora, Gill, Elmer – Bajtek, Hrnka, Pekarčík – Knies, Čederle, Lacka – Solenský
Prešov: Rabčan – Giles, Rajnoha, Chlystov, Nátny, D. Jendroľ, Turan, Ľalík – Nauš, Girduckis, Gerlach – Avcin, Salituro, Campagna – Tkáč, Klíma, Ščurko – K. Jendroľ, Šimun, Žilka
