Třinec ensured a smooth progress already on Friday, when Budějovice managed to turn Sparta’s first swordfish on the home ice. And also at O2, the guests entered the match more actively and the goalkeeper Sparta Hudáček had to perform several quality interventions right at the beginning. Nevertheless, the Prague team took the lead in the 5th minute, when Tomášek prevailed from the first serious action in the offensive zone and scored his sixth goal in the playoffs.
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They were able to balance Chlubna with Holec and especially Abdul, who got into two big chances, but never managed to beat Hudáček. Paradoxically, the pressure of the guests was slowed down by overpowering games, Motor was unable to use Kaše’s four-minute penalty or another numerical advantage after the fight between Novotný and Tomášek.
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The engine was significantly more active in shooting, but the goal was rewarded only at the beginning of the second period. In the 22nd minute, Gulaš equalized, who returned to the South Bohemian team after a one-match penalty. Six seconds later, Voženílek secured the lead for České Budějovice, and one of the Spartans knocked him into the goal.
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Disappointment in the face of Milan Gulaš from České Budějovice after losing a match on the Sparta ice.Photo: Michal Kamaryt, CTK
Subsequently, both teams did not take advantage of several opportunities, he took care of changing the score in the 26th minute in the power play Chlapík and equalized to 2: 2.
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The people of Prague, whose team probably missed Tomášek from the second part, had a problem with a high number of exclusions today. Nevertheless, they managed to defend two four-minute weaknesses.
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With 48 minutes played, Forman could have brought this one home for Forman as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. Sparta scored the third goal, in the 54th minute Hrachovina Horák scored. The guests tried to equalize, but for the third time they could not beat Hudáček even in the final power play.
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České Budějovice will take third place in the final standings of the extra league, Sparta will secure a start in the next year’s Champions League.
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| Hockey Extraliga Playoff Semifinals – Match 5 |
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| HC Sparta Prague – HC Motor Ceske Budejovice 3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) |
| Goals and recordings: 5. Tomášek (Chlapík, Moravčík), 26. Chlapík, 54. Horák (Forman, E Thorell) – 22. Gulaš (Vráblík, Štencel), 23. D. Voženílek. Judges: Šír, Mrkva – Lederer, Rampír. Exclusion: 12: 8. Utilization: 1: 0. Attendance: 12,288. Final score of the series: 4: 1. |
| Sparta: J. Hudacek – Matuskin, Nemecek, Polasek, T. Pavelka, T. Dvorak, Moravcik, Jurcina – Repik, Sobotka, D. Kase – Tomasek, Vitouch, Chlapik – Forman, Horak, E. Thorell – Dvoracek, Stoljarov, Buchtele. Coaches: Jandač and M. Hořava. |
| České Budějovice: Hrachovina – Vráblík, Štencel, Percy, Piskáček, Bučko, Šenkeřík, Štich – Valský, J. Novotný, D. Voženílek – Abdul, Pech, Vondrka – Gulaš, M. Hanzl, M. Beránek – J. Ondráček, Holec , Chlubna. Coach: Blue. |
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| The final program of the Generali Česká pojišťovna playoff Tipsport extra league |
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| Monday, April 18 – Match 1 |
| HC Oceláři Třinec – HC Sparta Praha (mutual matches this season: 7: 4, 4: 2, 8: 5, 4: 1; ČT sport and O2 TV Sport). |
| Tuesday, April 19 – Match 2 |
| HC Oceláři Třinec – HC Sparta Prague (ČT sport and O2 TV Sport). |
| Friday, April 22 – Match 3 |
| HC Sparta Prague – HC Oceláři Třinec (ČT sport and O2 TV Sport). |
| Saturday, April 23 – Match 4 |
| HC Sparta Prague – HC Oceláři Třinec (ČT sport and O2 TV Sport). |
| Tuesday, April 26 – possible 5th match |
| HC Oceláři Třinec – HC Sparta Prague (ČT sport and O2 TV Sport). |
| Thursday, April 28 – possible 6th match |
| HC Sparta Prague – HC Oceláři Třinec (ČT sport and O2 TV Sport). |
| Saturday, April 30 – possible 7th match |
| HC Oceláři Třinec – HC Sparta Prague (ČT sport and O2 TV Sport). |
| Note: Match times have not been announced yet. |
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