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Slovak hockey players under 18 advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Championship of this age category in Östersund, Sweden, from second place in the basic group B. In a direct fight for the championship, they lost 3:4 to their peers from the Czech Republic on Wednesday.
In the quarterfinals, the Slovakian women will meet the third team from Group A, which will be either Sweden or Finland. The top two teams from the strongest group (USA and Canada) already have a place in the semifinals.
Nela Lopušanová, the tournament’s most productive player, scored two points for a goal and an assist in Slovenia. Miroslav Mosnár’s men had previously defeated Japan (6:3) and Switzerland (4:1) in the group stage.
Group B:
Czech Republic – Slovakia 4:3 (2:1, 1:0, 1:2)
Goals: 4. Šapovalivová (Hujová), 13. Juříčková (Vocetková), 36. Hotová (Vaníčková, Čabelová), 52. Juříčková (Brichová, Čabelová) – 13. Lopušanová, 46. Blichová (Sternová), 59. Dobiašová (Lopušanová).
Judges: Camaneová (Lat.), Hanveltová (USA) – Egliová (Switzerland), Kostersová (Netherlands), eliminations: 3:7, overpower: 3:1, underrun: 0:1.
Czechia: Hesová – Hotová, Vaníčková, Slavíčková, Narovcová, Velinská, Hujová, Wojnarová, Mazancová – Šapovalivová, Plosová, Pištěková – Juříčková, Brichová, Malicka – Vocetková, Čabelová, Prošková – Matějová, Hračová, Příhodová
Slovakia: Debnárová – Macková, Krákorová, Sternová, Gálisová, Halušková, Mandelíková, Mateičková, Nogová – Lopušanová, Tóthová, Dobiašová – Jancsóová, Blichová, Karkošková – Taricsová, Beňáková, Lacková – Paulínyová, Donovalová, Juríková
Group B table:
1. Czechia 3 3 0 0 0 12:6 9*
2. SLOVAKIA 3 2 0 0 1 13:8 6*
3. Switzerland 2 0 0 0 2 3:7 0
4. Japan 2 0 0 0 2 4:11 0
/* – advance to quarterfinals/
Voice after the game
Miroslav Mosnár, coach SR 18 /source: hockeyslovakia.sk/: “In the first period we had a weaker movement. We committed several fouls and the Czechs used the power play twice, which created a narrow lead. In the second period we improved. We were especially successful in the power play, in which we aimed to the post twice.Unfortunately, he didn’t fall for it and we immediately conceded a goal to make it 1:3. We entered the third period with the idea of wanting to dramatize the duel, which we succeeded. the score at 3:4. Too bad that, despite the chances, the draw did not come in the power play”.
