The Podkrušnohorské derby started more actively with the home Energy, and after 26 seconds alone Rachůnek put Zajíček’s attention on Litvínov’s goal to the test. In the fourth minute Havlín could have opened the account of the match, but not even he was mature enough to be the goalkeeper of the visiting goal. On the other hand, Estephan found himself in a good opportunity when he was two to one outnumbered, but Habal was ready too.
Midway through the opening act, the North Bohemians took over the optical superiority, also thanks to the attacking players of Karlovy Vary already in their defensive zone. Thanks to this activity, the Gialloneri had the opportunity to play three power plays shortly after the other, but the effect of which was only a shot by Freibergs in the 10 ‘.
Right at the start of the second period, Sukeľ pushed to the right flank and made his way with an uncompromising shot in the corner of the Karlovy Vary goal. He opened the scoring just eight seconds after the sent-off Kohout jumped onto the ice. And it was even worse for the home side: on 25 minutes, Wesley increased the visitors’ lead with a wrist shot just over the blue line.
After receiving the second goal, Karlovy Vary again increased their activity and pushed Litvínov into his backcourt. Zajíček, who was still catching Rachůnk’s shot well, was able to tame him in the receiver, but by 28 minutes he was already short of Gríger, who released the puck into the open net after Hladonik’s shot on the post. Redlich came close to equalizing a minute before the end of the second period, but after a pass from the rear he was unable to pass the puck over the goal line from close range.
The Verva team held the reins of the match also in the third period. The efforts of the Karlovy Vary players could not be denied, but the North Bohemians were more oriented towards hockey and created more opportunities in this part as well. Berka has a great chance after an independent breakaway, only thanks to an excellent save by Habala Helt he didn’t score, but in the 49th minute the guests are already cheering. After a strong shot from Hlava, Gut made it to the puck and made an uncompromising raise.
The unruly Energy team survived a quarter-minute of play in three-on-four and a half-minute even against five, but in an unsuccessful final power play, the home team conceded their fourth goal from Stránský’s stick.
| The goal of the 6th round of the hockey extra league: |
| HC Energie Karlovy Vary – HC Verva Litvinov 1: 4 (0: 0, 1: 2, 0: 2) |
| Goals and assists: 28. Gríger (Hladonik, Plutnar) – 21. M. Sukeľ (Abdul), 25. Wesley (Gut), 49. Gut (Hlava), 60. Š. Stránský. Referees: Hribik, Jeřábek – Gerát, Šimánek. Exclusion: 8: 4. No use. Spectators: 2649. |
| Karlovy Vary: Habal – Plutnar, Bartejs, Dlapa, Bernad, M. Rohan, Havlín, Mikyska – Hladonik, Gríger, T. Rachůnek – Kohout, Černoch, Koblasa – Kružík, Sapoušek, O. Beránek – Vondráček, Jiskra, Red. Coach: Bruk. |
| Litvínov: Zajíček – Jaks, Zile, Šalda, Freibergs, Strejček, Demel, Wesley – P. Zdráhal, Estephan, Kudrna – Š. Stránský, M. Sukeľ, Abdul – Hlava, Gut, Berka – Havelka, Helt, P. Straka. Coach: V. Růžička. |
