KOŠICE. More nervous and less disciplined. Such adjectives could characterize the second match of the Eastern semi-final series between Košice and Michalovci.
They rejoiced at the win “steel workers“. Steel Aréna acts like an impregnable fortress in the rest of the season, and this is true even after a 2:0 win.
Even this time, the full hall did not see many goals. It was a typical defensively-tuned playoff match, with goalkeepers Janus and Škorvánek once again officiating.
Coach Michaloviec, just like on Friday, did not allow himself to panic. “It was a very good match from our side,” evaluated in a live broadcast.
His counterpart, Dan Ceman, sees the source of victory in a sacrificial game: “We worked well today.“
Referees sometimes rejected Ceman
The referees awarded up to 26 penalty minutes in this meeting. Sixteen on the side of Michaloviec, the rest went to Košice.
VIDEO: Clip from the second match of the series Košice – Michalovce
There were plenty of fouls, goals like saffron. The quality of the weakening of both units is evidenced by the final state. Only two goals were scored, neither of them in the power play.
The coach of the home team, Dan Ceman, is used to discussing with the referees. It could not be otherwise in this match either.
