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The final series of the Kaufland hockey playoff Tipos extra league is moved to the Nitra ice at 1: 1, which on Tuesday and Wednesday (6.30 pm) will host the third and fourth matches with the Slavs. With the victory of Saturday 2: 1 after extra time, the Nitra team met the partial goal, ie to seize at least one win in Bratislava and got into a slight psychological advantage.
Nitra players have a reputation for offensive teams, but open hockey did not bring them success in the first final duel and the result was a 4: 6 loss. In the second duel in the capital, they showed that if they play from a secure defense and without individual mistakes, they have a chance to lead their efforts to the second title in the club’s history.
“We have to play defensively. The titles win defense,” stressed defender Simon Nemec. “We can’t start chasing the Slavs. In the second match, we showed that we have it. When we calmed down the game and played more of the defense, we did it.”
Nitrania would take the score 1: 1 before the double match in Bratislava, so there is satisfaction in their locker room before the upcoming fights under Zobor. “Yes, it was our goal to capture at least one victory on the Slavs. At home we want to win both matches and flip the series to our side.” declared the German.
Coach Antonín Stavjaň’s charges will rely on the proverbial turbulent home scenery. In the past, it has propelled them to many valuable triumphs. “Sure, Slovan is waiting for hell. Actually, there is hell in Nitra, whether Slovan or Liptovský Mikuláš will come. We are looking forward to it and I believe that the spectators will pull us for another win,” added an 18-year-old national quarterback and a bronze medalist from Beijing.
Nitra’s coaches will probably give David Honzík the opportunity in the goal again, who had the left share in Saturday’s victory. According to Nemc, it will be important for his team to deliver focused performance for the entire 60 minutes: “We can’t be surprised by Slovan’s active play so that we are not attracted by the home atmosphere. Our fans know how to make a great atmosphere, but sometimes we have harder starts at home. People support us and when everything comes together, it can work out.”
They take Tomáš Zig on a stretcher.
Source: TASR
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The Slavic defender Alex Breton, who was hit in the face by the puck in the third period of the second final duel, will no longer help the Slavists. With a big bloody laceration and a suspected jaw fracture, the season is probably over for him. The start of forward Tomáš Zig is also questionable.
An ambulance took him from the stadium to the hospital. Fortunately, the examinations showed no fracture and only revealed a head and back injury, and his doctors assess his health from day to day.
The winner of the basic part believes that in Nitra he will regain what he lost at home and will create a position before returning to Bratislava, which will earn him a record ninth extra-league title in the final. “Nitra took something from us, we’ll go back to it now,” declared the captain of the Slav Michal Sersen. “We go match by match. We definitely want to win the first duel in Nitra right now. We have to focus primarily on ourselves, return to our active game and give the best possible performance.”
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