As in the opening match, which was won by the Steelers 3-0, there was no goal in the first period. But it was much busier in front of both goals. The trail covered the individual penetration of the home team of Michal Kovařčík for the first minute and also stopped the chances of Nestrašil, Dan and Dravecký.
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Vítkovice, who played again without Captain Polák, acted more confident than in the opening third of match number one, when they fired only once in the first period. Fridrich and Krenželok checked Kacetl in good positions, but he kicked the puck with concrete. In renumbering two or one, Lednický did not give exactly to Dej.
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After the break, the chances increased, especially on the part of the defending champion. Crow’s cannon fell on the trail, but the puck danced just inches from the right post. Chmielewski didn’t get the puck behind Vítkovic’s back on the goal line more than twice and Nestrašil hit the crossbar. It could have struck on the other side, but Friedrich did not find a gap in Kacetl’s concrete in the escape.
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Both teams were watching for an unnecessary foul and the players sat on the penalty bench only for stroking each other until 39:48. The first overpowering game behind Kovář’s foul lasted only four seconds, and after a successful combination, Nestrašil ended up close to the concrete.
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He could have added the insurance at the beginning of the third part of Hrňa, but he overshot the solo. In the next rotation, Bitten did not beat Kacetl twice. Vítkovice played the first power play in the 48th minute and equalized with a good dose of luck. Kacetl drove behind the goal for the discarded disc, which bounced off the guard in front of the goal and Flick scored comfortably into the empty.
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The home team returned the lead in front of the goal to the unoccupied Crow, who overcame the Trail more than once. In a similar situation, Guman did not succeed in the next substitution and the guests were still threatened in the power play, but Třinec kept the close win.
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| Hockey Extraliga Playoff Quarterfinals – Match 2: |
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| HC Oceláři Třinec – HC Vítkovice Riders 2: 1 (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) |
| Goal and recordings: 40. A. Nestrašil (Svačina, Kundrátek), 54. P. Vrána (Martin Růžička, Zahradníček) – 50. Flick (J. Stehlík, Pedan). Judges: Hejduk, Pilný – Brejcha, Malý. Exclusion: 3: 3. Utilization: 1: 1. Attendance: 4965. |
| Třinec: Kacetl – Marinčin, M. Doudera, Kundrátek, D. Musil, Zahradníček, M. Zbořil – Martin Růžička, P. Vrána, Daňo – O. Kovařčík, M. Kovařčík, A. Nestrašil – Hrňa, Marcinko, Svačina – Chmielewski , Milos Roman, Hrehorcak – Dravecky. Coach: Varaďa. |
| Vítkovice: Trail – Solovjov, Pedan, J. Stehlík, Plášil, L. Kovář, Koch – Bernovský, Marosz (from 21. Guman), L. Krenželok – Lakatoš, J. Hruška, Fridrich – M. Kalus, Flick, Bitten – Lednický, Chlán, Dej. Coach: Holaň. |
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