Photo: Jiří Princ, hcbilitygri.cz
Nobody expected this. On the one hand ten wins in a row, on the other the same number of losses. That is also why Liberec was put in the role of a big favorite in the series. However, the idea that they should sweep Pilsen and simply reach the quarterfinals was swept away by the West Bohemians with a six-goal cannonade.
“A team flew in there that was looking for victory,” he begins
Jakub For
attacker, 23 years old
” href=” Pour. “For the whole 60 minutes, we did what we had. And it bore fruit, compared to the first game, we pushed ourselves to the goal, won fights, and the goalkeeper kept us up excellently.”
And coach Petr Kořínek did not spare his praise either. “We’re very happy about it, it’s been a struggle so far,” he says, referring to the long losing streak. “Hopefully it will be a turning point and it will turn around, I don’t know what will happen next, but the boys see that with this attitude and heart they can play with anyone.”
“The team that was looking for victory flew in.”
It came at the right time, but how does the team reset like this in less than 24 hours after a lackluster performance on Wednesday?
“It’s like night and day,” admits the pilot from Pilsen. “We didn’t do anything world-class with them, they have the information. We just said it was the playoffs, they had enough information. It’s about fighting and commitment.”
Vlach exploded, received a penalty until the end of the match
And what about goalkeeper Pavlát’s catch? “It’s definitely great, it will boost Dominik’s confidence, but the key is victory. One win in Liberec is a perfect result, but we will continue to do the same. And we hope that a full house will drive us home.”
“One win in Liberec is a perfect result, but we will continue to do the same.”
With the last remark, the coach of the Indians apparently unintentionally took a dig at the home audience, as both matches under Ještěd were watched by an almost half-empty hall. “There are things we can’t do anything about,” laments the head of the Liberec switchboard Augusta.
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