Litoměřice – Vsetín 3:0, hockey players of leader Vsetín lost in Litoměřice and Třebíč caught up with them

After an 11 match winning streak, Vsetín lost the second of their last three games. Litoměřice was given the lead at 14:21 by defender Václav Veber. In the 52nd minute, another full-back Jan Holý increased the power play and 76 seconds before the end completed the score in a weak power play by the Wallachians into Lukáš Válek’s empty goal. Goalkeeper Tomáš Král kept a third clean sheet this season and the Stadium won for the third time in a row.

In Třebíč, the derby with Jihlava and Horácká Slavia’s fifth consecutive victory did not escape the 3,619 spectators who waited for the first goal until 42:42, when the home side’s Miroslav Holec took advantage of the numerical advantage. Radek Pořízek replied in the 45th minute, but Matěj Psota scored the winning goal 168 seconds before the end from a free-kick. In 81 seconds, Martin Dočekal sealed the victory when Dukla played without a goalkeeper. Jihlava has lost the fourth of the last five duels.

Poruba, who lost 2:4 at home to Třebíč on Wednesday, lost twice in a row for the second time this season. In Kolín, they were making up ground from the 13th minute following a goal from defender René Piegl. At 24:38 Dominik Hrníčko equalized and in the 34th minute Tomáš Šoustal turned the tables.

After 20 seconds of the final part, Tomáš Gřeš increased the lead of the Ostravans in a weakened state. But the Kozlovés took advantage of two power plays and, thanks to goals from Kryštof Lang and Jakub Sklenář, forced extra time, decided by Kryštof Ouřada after 86 seconds.

The fourth Prostějov turned the match against Sokolov and won 2:1. Martin Osmík gave Baník the lead after 5 minutes, but Martin Ostřížek equalized after 53:25 and Jakub Illéš decided after 58 minutes.

Only the second victory in the eighth game under new coach Miloš Říha was celebrated by Zlín, who won 4:3 after extra time in Přerov. After last year’s relegation from the extra league, they still remain tenth. The Rams blew away their game-winning three-pointer 47 seconds before the end of the third period when Antonín Pechanec scored. Michal Gago secured them victory in a time of 64:18.

Prague’s Slavia celebrated their fifth win in their last six games, beating bottom bottom Šumperk 7:2, and in 11th place, five points ahead of their opponents. Lukáš Žejdl helped with three-pointers for two goals and one assist. The Dragons don’t score for the third time in a row.

The last Pardubice B won in Frýdek-Místek 4:2 and won after three duels without points. It was only their third win in their last eleven matches. Jan Hruška, Daniel Rákos and Tomáš Svoboda contributed one goal and one assist.