When the national team wins at least one more match, it will end the longest medal fast in history, which has lasted since 2012. In the meantime, the Czech Republic managed to open the gate to the semifinals three times, but the potato always came out of it. The players and coach Jalonen therefore talk about the fact that they took only the first step by advancing through the Germans.
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And they are right. The medal, which suddenly seems unexpectedly close, still hangs very high and is a long way to go. He leads first over the Canadian hurdle and the example of the Swedes, who did not even have a 3-0 lead in the quarterfinals after the second period, warning that the defending champions do not give up under any circumstances and are never written off.
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Moreover, it is certainly no coincidence that the Czechia has met Canada eight times in the World Cup in the last 15 years and defeated it only during its golden campaign in 2010 during the farewell to the group in Mannheim. If it hit the hockey cradle’s scalp on Saturday night in Tampere, it would be a really good reason to rejoice.
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Because the representatives will already have a treasure in their pocket that no one has brought to the Czech Republic for ten years. And if they fail, they will get another chance in the bronze medal match against the loser from the Finland-USA duel on Sunday afternoon.
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However, with players relentlessly adhering to the system and working hard, the path to the coveted precious metal can be viable.
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If the Czechs can continue to lean on goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka, who lost 129 minutes in the quarterfinals in the quarterfinals, but for ten days in the tournament he has maintained the average goal scored per match, which he caught five during that time.
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Of course, he is helped by exemplary defending teammates, and the great determination, dedication to the maximum and the desire to fight for the puck and not be afraid to undergo a personal duel, in popular terms to eat ice, incredibly enhance the team spirit of the Czech national team.
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