Kometa fans applaud the author of two goals, Lukáš Cingela. | Video: Václav Petrů
“The audience had fun, but we have to analyze some situations. At 0:4, no team can wrap it up for you. We discussed that we must not allow ourselves to be eliminated, because the opponent has a high percentage of the use of power plays and it was the goal from weakening that knocked us down a little,” said Brno coach Kamil Pokorný.
The very first part indicated that this time an attractive menu will be served. The people of Brno flew at their opponent, who had been absent for almost two weeks, and the Winning Group Arena erupted in euphoria for the first time in the eleventh minute, when Kristán Pospíšil pushed Hynek Zohorna, who invited Adam Zbořil to score and he made his mark in the second match in a row. “We thought we wanted to attack the opponent when he wasn’t busy with the match and the first period was decent,” praised Pokorný.
However, the people of Brno put on a real offensive show in the second half and ran away from their opponent in a blockbuster with two goals. First, Cingel scored, who blocked Brandon Davidson’s shot with a backhand, and a minute later, an unguarded Jakub Konečný scored. Although Vítkovice were more active in shooting, Kometa once again had confidence in the goal in the form of Michal Postava.
In the 35th minute, Kometa also improved the percentage of the use of power-ups, when Cingel came through again and improved his relatively poor numbers. “I don’t look at the statistics, the important thing is that we won and it doesn’t matter who scores the goal. This time it was me. We still have a lot of work ahead of us,” Cingel realized.
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The scarecrow can be for the people of Brno, how they managed the seemingly safe lead. It all started inconspicuously when Anthony Nellis, one of the best scorers in the competition, struck in a power play at the end of the second half.
In the third period, it was a cowgirl. After Kometa did not convert their goals, for example Maroš Jedlička did not hit in a separate attack, the visitors struck twice.
Jan Košťálek scored in the 53rd minute, followed by Jan Hladoník four minutes later. However, the South Moravians did not allow any more drama and Jakub Flek secured their win with a shot into an empty net.
“It’s a good question why it ended up being such a drama. But we accept it, if someone told us before the match that we would lead 4:3 at the end, we accept it,” Cingel added.
The next match awaits Kometa on Monday, when they will end the series of home duels from six o’clock in the evening with a match against Mlada Boleslaví, for which their former goalkeeper Dominik Furch is catching.
Comet Brno – Vítkovice 5:3
Thirds: 1:0, 3:1, 1:2.
Goals and saves: 11. Zbořil (H. Zohorna, Pospíšil), 24. Cingel (Davidson), 25. Konečný (Rachůnek, Kos), 35. Cingel (Kollár, Flek), 60. Flek – 38. L. Kovář (Rihards Bukarts, Auvitu ), 53. Košťálek (Roberts Bukarts, Hladonik), 57. Hladonik.
Referee: Carrot, Kika – Hlavatý, Rosánek.
Exclusion: 7:4.
Use: 1:1.
Shots on goal: 26:36.
Spectators: 5883.
Comet Brno: Lineup – Davidson, Ščotka (A), Beaudin, Holland, Ďaloga, Bartejs, Gulaši – Zaťovič (C), Cingel, Flek (A) – Pospíšil, Zboril, H. Zohorna – Kos, Konečný, Rachůnek – Říčka, Kollár, Jedlička – Okal.
Vítkovice: Klimeš – Percy, Košťálek (A), Auvitu (A), Demel, Mikuš (C), L. Kovář, Marcel – Abdul, Yetman, Nellis – Bambula, Barinka, Zdráhal – Roberts Bukarts, Hladonik, Rihards Bukarts – Kalus, Claireaux , Lednický – Hašek.
