CZE 5:3 SVK | Czech Republic - Slovakia (Pilsen Challenge)

Pilsen Challenge

Switzerland – Plzen	3:4 (end)	\|	Czech Republic – Slovakia	5:3 (end)	\|	Czech Republic – Switzerland	3:1 (end)
Plzen – Slovakia	2:5 (end)

final

Czech Republic

5:3 (4:0, 0:2, 1:1)

Slovakia

Saturday 26.01.2013, 13:00 • Ball-hockey arena, Pilsen • Pilsen Challenge

		The Czechs managed to keep their lead in the last period and celebrate a second win in Pilsen Challenge. They'll face Switzerland already at 17:30. (14:49:14)
	45:00	Game over.
	44:13	Hrivnak hit Bily twice with some hard slap shots. That won't be a nice feeling.
	43:59	Time-out for team Slovakia and then a face-off in front of Heczko.
	43:33	Bacovsky goes with a ball behind the Czech goal.
	42:28	Goal for Team Slovakia! The Slovaks pull one down. MARTIN HARING surprised Heczko with a successfull slap shot from the neutral zone. Assist: Martin Kollar.
	41:08	Filip Titka was badly hit and his team-mates had to help him return back on the bench.
	41:00	Slovakia at full strength.
	40:21	Bratina made a great save against the shot from the circles as well as agaisnt the following rebound.
	39:00	Robert Kassa (SVK) obtained a minor penalty for an elbowing.
	39:00	Goal for Team Czech Republic! DANIEL HNIZDIL found the back of the net with a nice shot during a given advantage. Porupcan returns back, Kassa goes to penalty box. Assist: Tomas Wrobel.
	38:24	Samuel Porupcan (SVK) – 2 minutes penalty for holding.
	37:21	Krucek could shoot between the circles, but tried to deke the ball and lost it thanks to Slachtic.
	36:05	Czech Republic at full strength.
	35:12	Hudecek stopped a crossing pass in front of Heczko and his team-mates immediately cleared the ball.
	34:05	Miroslav Ruzicka (CZE) got a minor penalty for interference.
	33:54	Pospisil's great work in the defense stopped the crossing pass of the Slovaks in 2 on 1 situation.
	33:01	Offside of team Slovakia.
	32:15	Ladiver appeared in a good scoring position, but didn't even hit the target.
	31:12	Slovakia continue with a better pace than the Czechs.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Slovakia changed their goalie for the second period and their performance rised immediately. Kassa and Ladiver scored in the beggining and end of the middle part and decreased the Czech lead by half.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
	29:25	Hrivnak clears the zone after a bad pass of the Czechs.
	28:11	Face-off in front of Bratina.
	28:00	Jakub Sibik (SVK) got a minor penalty for tripping.
	27:50	Slachtic wanted to celebrate already, but his shot didn't find the way into the net.
	26:35	Goal for Team Slovakia! MILAN LADIVER scores the second goal of the Slovaks with a hard slap shot from the blueline. Heczko had no chance this time against Ladiver's attempt. Assists: Peter Doskocil, Milan Beniac.
	26:04	Lukas Plzak (CZE) got a minor penalty for tripping.
	25:42	Ruzicka and Bujdak had a little breeze in the corner. No penalties this time.
	24:55	Icing of team Slovakia.
	24:36	Krticka tried his luck from a sharp angle, but his attempt was blocked away and the ball ended in the safety net.
	23:21	Icing of team Slovakia.
	22:43	Kassa's hidden shot forced Heczko to another great and important blocker save.
	22:09	Slovakia at full strength.
	22:03	Another clearance of the visitors hits the ceiling. Face-off in the neutral zone.
	21:56	The Slovaks cleared the zone.
	21:45	Czech Republic back at full strength. The Czechs will play a short powerplay.
	20:16	Long clearance of the Slovaks aimed towards Heczko, who rather covered the ball.
	20:09	Peter Doskocil (SVK) got a minor penalty for holding.
	19:45	Martin Krucek (CZE) is sent out for hooking.
	19:39	Kassa was alone between the circles, but Heczko made a save agaisnt his effort.
	19:13	Czech Republic at full strength.
	18:03	Bad pass from the Slovaks in the offensive zone results in a clearance of the Czech team.
	17:13	Miroslav Ruzicka (CZE) got a minor penalty for interference.
	15:22	Goal for Team Slovakia! ROBERT KASSA decreased right at the start of the second period after a great pass by Hrivnak. 4:1! Assist: Michal Hrivnak.
	15:15	Bacovsky's shot ended a few inches above the bar.
	15:01	The Slovaks change their goalkeepers. Bratina went in for Misovec.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
		First period belonged to the home team as the Czechs scored four times already. The Slovaks had some opportunities as well, but without any successfull result.
	15:00	1st period finished.
	14:30	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Another goal for the Czechs. ADAM ROUSAL scores his second one today, now with an accurate finish from the left side. Assist: Ondrej Kejr.
	14:15	Dedic holds the ball behind Heczko.
	13:24	Face-off by Misovec's right hand.
	12:37	Icing of team Czech Republic.
	12:21	Martinusik got behind the Czechs and tried to surprise Hezcko with a shot from a sharp angle. However, he missed the goal.
	11:28	Great work by Rousal in the defense this time. The Slovaks lost the ball in the offensive zone.
	10:24	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Nice combination among the home team players. Krticka found JAN BILY with an excellent pass from behind the goal and Misovec didn't manage to react for an upcoming quick one-timer. 3:0! Assists: Jan Krticka, Michal Dedic.
	08:58	Goal for Team Czech Republic! The Czechs increase their lead with an open-net rebound by ONDREJ KEJR in a powerplay. 2:0 Assists: David Tyburec, Adam Rousal.
	08:21	This time, Misovec made a save agaisnt Prihoda.
	08:08	Juracek's slap shot was stopped by Misovec's blocker.
	07:16	Martin Kollar (SVK) obtained a minor penalty for tripping.
	06:38	Goal for Team Czech Republic! First goal of the match was scored with a precise snap shot of the post by ADAM ROUSAL. 1:0! Assist: Martin Krucek.
	05:22	Czech Republic at full strength.
	04:41	The Czechs managed to clear the zone, but the Slovaks quickly returned back.
	03:22	The Czechs got a minor penalty for too many players on the pitch. The penalty will be served by Michal Prucha.
	02:20	Icing also on the other sides.
	01:26	Icing of team Czech Republic.
	01:05	The Czechs have taken the iniciative in the first moments of the game. Misovec's successfull so far.
	00:01	Game started.
		The second game will bring together the rivals from former Czechoslovakia – teams of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, who both won their first game yesterday.
		Starting lineups: Czech Republic: Heczko (Jirotka) - Prihoda, Dedic, Tyburec, Pospisil, Kudela, Ruzicka, Juracek, Blazek - Bacovsky, Krticka, Bily - O. Kejr, Krucek, Rousal - D. Hnizdil, Plzak, Wrobel - Hudecek, Prucha, Lux. Slovakia: Misovec (Bratina) - Minarik, Bujdak, Titka, Haring, Hrasko, Porupcan, Slachtic, Doskocil - Kassa, Hrivnak, Kucerka, Beniac, Madera, Ladiver, Kollar, Rimsky, Behul, Oravec, Teplicky, Lihan, Sibik, Martinusik. Referees: Kettner, Zahora (both CZE).
		Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 7. Rousal (Krucek), 9. O. Kejr (Tyburec, Rousal), 11. Bily (Krticka, Dedic), 15. Rousal (Kejr), 39. Hnizdil (Wrobel) - 16. Kassa (Hrivnak), 27. Ladiver (Doskocil, Beniac), 43. Haring (Kollar)

Czech Republic: Heczko (Jirotka) - Prihoda, Dedic, Tyburec, Pospisil, Kudela, Ruzicka, Juracek, Blazek - Bacovsky, Krticka, Bily - O. Kejr, Krucek, Rousal - D. Hnizdil, Plzak, Wrobel - Hudecek, Prucha, Lux.

Slovakia: Misovec (Bratina) - Minarik, Bujdak, Titka, Haring, Hrasko, Porupcan, Slachtic, Doskocil - Kassa, Hrivnak, Kucerka, Beniac, Madera, Ladiver, Kollar, Rimsky, Behul, Oravec, Teplicky, Lihan, Sibik, Martinusik.

Referees: Kettner, Zahora (both CZE)

1st period
	03:22
	06:38
	07:16
	08:58
	10:24
	14:30
1st intermission
2nd period
	15:22
	17:13
	19:45
	20:09
	26:04
	26:35
	28:00
2nd intermission
3rd period
	34:05
	38:24
	39:00
	39:00
	42:28
Final