Both teams had to change the line-up due to disciplinary penalties, the home team missed Stoljarov and Sobotka, the guests Jelínek. The home coach Jandač also adjusted the composition of all four offensive formations, for the first time in the playoffs he got into the game Doležal.
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An unexpected goal shootout began in the 4th minute, when Ordoš remained free in front of the goal and overtook Machovský for the first time. The most productive player in the series, Tomášek, was responsible for the home team, who equalized from the finish.
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However, the indecisive state lasted only 35 seconds before he took advantage of Machovský Long’s hesitation and pierced him. Polášek, who got into a break, was responsible for the people of Prague and, as before, the Liberec striker on the other side pierced the opponent’s goalkeeper.
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Tomáš Dvořák from Sparta and Jan Ordoš from Liberec.Photo: Michal Kamaryt, CTK
At the end of the first period, the North Bohemians had more of the game, but they could not get into the lead and lost for the first time in the 25th minute, when the free Buchtele directed the puck behind the goal line. However, Sparta’s forward was subsequently eliminated, and Liberec took advantage of the first overpowering game thanks to the hard-shot Filippi. In addition, 31 seconds later, Šír added another goal for the guests and the uncertain Machovský was replaced by Hudáček for the first time in the playoffs. In addition, his teammates managed to equalize in 27 seconds, when the dotted shot Poláška ended behind Kváč’s back.
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In the 45th minute, Zachar could have pushed the Tigers back into the lead, but Hudáček did not beat. His counterpart Kváča then stopped shooting the home team in an overpowering game, and after Řepík’s shot in the 52nd minute, the upper bar helped him. When the visiting Zachar and Filippi did not succeed, the match lengthened for the first time in the series.
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Filip Chlapík from Sparta and Adam Dlouhý from Liberec.Photo: Michal Kamaryt, CTK
Right at the beginning of the first set twenty minutes, the North Bohemians had the advantage of overpowering, but they could not decide. Řepík then answered for Sparta, but Kváča caught the house captain again. The Liberec goalkeeper was still a key figure in the match, as the Prague team put a lot of pressure and the guests practically only defended themselves.
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At the beginning of the second overtime, the home team did not use the power play, Filippi had a great chance to decide after it. As time went on, the speed of the game decreased and a mistake or a lucky goal was expected. Pavelka eventually became the hero, who finished Tomášek’s action and decided in the 104th minute.
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| Hockey Extraliga Playoff Quarterfinals – Match 5: |
| HC Sparta Prague – White Tigers Liberec 5: 4 in the third overtime. (2: 2, 2: 2, 0: 0 – 0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
| Goals and recordings: 7. Tomášek (Forman, T. Pavelka), 14. Polášek (Dvořáček, Strnad), 25. Buchtele (Chlapík, T. Dvořák), 30. Polášek (Forman), 104. T. Pavelka (Tomášek, Řepík) – 4. Ordoš (Klepiš, Filippi), 7. Dlouhý (Gríger, Zachar), 29. Filippi (Šmíd, Klepiš), 29. Šír. Judges: Jeřábek, Šindel – Brejcha, Ondráček. Exclusion: 3: 3. Utilization: 0: 1. Attendance: 9287. Final score: 4: 1. |
| Sparta: Machovsky (29. J. Hudacek) – Nemecek, Matuskin, T. Pavelka, Polasek, T. Dvorak, Moravcik, Jurcina – Repik, Tomasek, Forman – Dolezal, Chlapik, Buchtele – Smerka, Horak, E. Thorell – Dvoracek , Vitouch, Strand. Coaches: Jandač and M. Hořava. |
| Liberec: Kváča – M. Ivan, Šmíd, Štibingr, Rosandič, Melancon, Kolmann – Klapka, Šír, J. Vlach – Klepiš, Filippi, Ordoš – Zachar, Gríger, Dlouhý – Faško-Rudáš, A. Najman, Rychlovský. Coach: Augusta. |
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