/PHOTO GALLERY/ In the sixth semi-final match of the extra-league play-off, Sparta’s hockey players reached for victory and advancement to the final in Třinec. After two goalless periods, they took the lead in the third, but together with the siren Třinečtí, they scored a goal and the referees had to decide at the screens whether it fell in time. And so it was, he fell in 59:59! Cienciala dealt a decisive blow to the Praguers in extra time, and the final opponent Pardubice will be decided on Saturday in Prague.
A goal was expected in the sold-out Werk Arena until the beginning of the third period, more precisely at 41:00, and Sparta scored it. The Třinec defender Šenkeřík made a mistake during the pass, followed by a quick pass from Kousal to Najman, who made his way from the edge of the left circle with a cross shot to the left post on Kacetl’s catcher.
In the following minutes, Ocelář saved the post three times, so at 59:59.8 on the power play, Voženílek happily sent the match into overtime by throwing from behind the goal against the right concrete of goalkeeper Kovář. Třinec made a big turnaround at 69:21 with a two-pointer by Cienciala, who tipped Adamek’s shot from the blue line.
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“We are happy that we grabbed it, it’s 3:3 and we are going to Prague to fight for the final,” said Třinec striker David Cienciala, who assisted the first goal and scored the decisive second himself. “I was looking out there and I’m glad it fell there,” explained David Cienciala.
“Before that 1-1 tie, I looked up at the clock after my blocked shot and there were three seconds left. Dan (Voženílek) managed to throw it skillfully and got it into the goal,” praised his teammate David Cienciala.
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“We played a great match, we were active. But hockey is played for sixty minutes, we should have finished it by now. Damage. But I have nothing to blame anyone, the boys played great,” said Sparta’s coach Pavel Gross.
6th extra league play-off semi-final (Thursday 11/04/2024):
Třinec – Sparta Prague 2:1 in extra time. (0:0, 0:0, 1:1 – 1:0)
Goals and saves: 60. Voženílek (Cienciala, Nestrašil), 70. Cienciala (Adámek, Hudáček) – 41. Najman (Kousal). Referee: Crane, Kvétoň – Spur, Zíka. Exclusion: 1:0. No use. Series status: 3:3.
Třinec: Kacetl – Marinčin, Smith, Kundrátek, Nedomlel, Mar. Adámek, Šenkeřík, Polášek – Hrehorčák, Čacho, Nestrašil – L. Hudáček, Cienciala, Daňo – M. Růžička, Helewka, Voženílek – Dravecký, Vrána, M. Roman. Coach: Zdeněk Moták.
Sparta: J. Kovář – Mozík, Kempný, Mikliš, Krejčík, Irving, Němeček, Moravčík – Forman, Sobotka, Buchtele – Chlapík, Horák, D. Vitouch – Harper, Lajunen, Konečný – P. Kousal, O. Najman, Hrabík. Coach: Pavel Gross.
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