Plzen – Kovo Praha 2:0 (end) | Oberwil – West Coast 5:3 (end) | Leaders Ružinov Ružinov – Kovo Praha 0:0 (end)
Plzen – Oberwil 4:1 (end) | Leaders Ružinov Ružinov – West Coast 6:4 (end)
final
HBC Plzen
2:0 (1:0, 0:0, 1:0)
TJ Kovo Praha
Friday 12.02.2016, 11:00 • Hokejbalová hala • Pilsen Challenge
     
    The opening game is over. Home team won 2-0 after scoring in the first period and then adding another one from a powerplay in the beginning of third. Both teams will play once again this afternoon. Plzen will face Oberwil, Kovo against Ruzinov. (12:33:27)
     
    Game over.
     
    44:18
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    43:26
    Plzen still without any shots on goal in this powerplay.
     
    42:55
    Clearance from Kovo. Now Plzen has to start over from behind their own goal.
     
    42:30
    Home side starts a passing play in the offensive zone.
     
    42:18
    Praha back in four. Martin Kristof (KOV) gets a minor for interference.
     
    40:02
    The game gets into the finish. Home team not giving out too much pressure on the powerplay.
     
    39:36
    Home team at full strength. Now Plzen's power play begins.
     
    39:09
    However, Kovo didn't take advantage of it and now Pavel Hajek (KOV) gets sent out as well. Two minutes for slashing.
     
    37:36
    Home team keeps offering the opponent a chance to come back. Now with Ondrej Benedikt (PLZ) out for slashing.
     
    37:08
    Great chance for the visitors, but Kolarik managed to get back just on time to spoil the show.
     
    36:36
    Home team at full strength.
     
    36:04
    Jaroslav Kejr and Kolarik could have gone into a 2-on-1 situation, but Kejr didn't deliver a good pass and that's where it ended.
     
    35:29
    Now the home team players clear the zone.
     
    35:12
    Kovo finally gets the ball under control in the offensive zone.
     
    34:36
    Another powerplay for Kovo. Ondrej Kejr (PLZ) is called for high-sticking.
     
    33:44
    Benedikt's back. Plzen at full strength.
     
    33:02
    Great shot from blue line, but Navara kept the ball in front of him and covered him on the floor.
     
    32:25
    Kovo tries to get back into the game with this powerplay, but couldn't force any chances so far.
     
    31:44
    Now the visitors will have their first powerplay as well. Jiri Bendikt (PLZ) gets a minor for holding.
     
    31:15
    Plzen has scored!
    Scorer is LUKAS VODRAZKA. Assisted by Ondrej Maly, Michal Slanec.
     
    30:24
    Miroslav Franek (KOV) – 2 minutes penalty for roughing.
     
    30:19
    Kolarik made an interception, but couldn't stay with ball in the zone.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Saves in the second period: 5 – 15
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    29:22
    Prucha's blast from blue line ends up by a few inches.
     
    27:15
    Ondrej Kejr tried his luck with a turn around the goal, but Lain was ready at the post.
     
    26:51
    Maly blocked the shot away, but Plzen stays on ball.
     
    26:36
    Plzen tries to get the game in front of Lain.
     
    26:04
    Kyclt's blue line shot was well hidden, but didn't hit the goal in the end.
     
    25:03
    The game's getting hyped up in certain moments, but all according the rules for now.
     
    24:31
    Zeman's blue line attempt made a lot of trouble to Navara. In the end, he managed to stop it.
     
    23:48
    Lain didn't catch Pokorny's dump in and the ball ended up bouncing on the crease. However, there were no Plzen players there to help it find the way into the net.
     
    23:06
    Plecity found Kapusta with a great pass and it looked for a solo breakaway for a moment, but one of Plzen defenders managed to poke the ball away just in time.
     
    22:33
    Ruda dumps on Navara. He pauses the game.
     
    21:13
    Kolarik and Polivka had a long shift and got into another great chance. Good save by Lain.
     
    20:53
    Kolarik in a chance. Lain blocked away his attempt, Polivka's rebound was wide.
     
    19:17
    Bad pass between Kovo players and the ball is back in the neutral zone.
     
    18:53
    Kapusta broke away in a good chance, but Navara's pads stopped the ball once again.
     
    17:16
    Plzen is still in the offensive zone, but no shots so far.
     
    16:54
    Now there was an opportunity for the home side as well. However, Lain didn't have to make a save in the end.
     
    15:45
    An interesting chance for Kovo, but a close range tap-in ends on Navara's pads.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Saves in the first period: 3 – 10
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    14:50
    Kovo Praha at full strength.
     
    13:22
    Plzen at full strength.
     
    12:50
    Winter (KOV) gets called for high-sticking. Both teams will play with 4 men on the field.
     
    12:05
    Kovo holds the offensive zone, but Navara wasn't forced to any bigger saves so far.
     
    11:22
    Martin Kunzmann (PLZ) gets a minor for hooking.
     
    10:37
    Plzen has scored!
    Scorer is JAROSLAV PAUER. Assisted by Martin Kunzmann.
     
    09:21
    Offside of the visiting team.
     
    07:59
    Another nice passing play among the players of home team. Now Kolarik was in a good position, but Svanda pushed him away in the very last second.
     
    07:32
    Long pass of home team led to an interesting chance. However, Krch's attempt hit only well positioned Lain.
     
    06:01
    Kristof in a breakaway, but Navara was ready and blocked his shot away.
     
    05:45
    Kovo now played for two icings in a row.
     
    04:53
    Kolarik made a bad mistake in his own zone, but Strejcek was maybe too surprised to get the ball so easily and didn't punish him for it.
     
    04:16
    Two-on-one opportunity for home side. Unfortunately for them, Krch couldn't finish it.
     
    03:22
    Pokorny stayed on the floor after a challenge in the neutral zone, but it should not be anything serious.
     
    02:57
    J. Benedikt got the zone for home team and found Pauer with the pass, but he couldn't finish properly.
     
    02:19
    Plzen managed to get into the offensive zone finally, but first shot attempt from blue line was not accurate enough and finished in the safety net.
     
    01:45
    First minutes are quite careful from both sides. Kovo now plays with ball in the neutral zone.
     
    00:16
    Kovo's there with the first attack of the game. Winter with ball behind Plzen goal.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HBC Plzen: Navara (Kracina) – Edl, O. Benedikt, Slanec, Vodrazka, Hanus, Vagner, Prucha, Pokorny – Kolarik, Krch, Polivka, Svarc, O. Kejr, Maly, J. Benedikt, J. Kejr, Krasny, Gronka, Pauer, Kunzmann.

    TJ Kovo Praha: Lain – Svanda, Ruda, Plecity, Zeman, Kyclt, Franek – Kosely, Winter, Kapusta, Wittmayer, Cizek, Bernard, Kristof, Miksa, Hajek, Bravenec, Strejcek.

    Referees: Danylec, Ptáček.
     
    Pilsen Challenge will begin with the game between hosting HBC Plzen and another team playing in the Czech CCM Extraliga, TJ Kovo Praha.

    Plzen is predicted to succeed in this game as they currently lead the league by 5 points margin over second Kladno, Kovo is currently placed ninth, 5 points far from the play-off spots.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.

    Marek Kratochvíl

    Goals and assists: 11. Pauer (Kunzmann), 32. Vodrazka (Maly, Slanec)


    HBC Plzen: Navara (Kracina) – Edl, O. Benedikt, Slanec, Vodrazka, Hanus, Vagner, Prucha, Pokorny – Kolarik, Krch, Polivka, Svarc, O. Kejr, Maly, J. Benedikt, J. Kejr, Krasny, Gronka, Pauer, Kunzmann
    TJ Kovo Praha: Lain – Svanda, Ruda, Plecity, Zeman, Kyclt, Franek – Kosely, Winter, Kapusta, Wittmayer, Cizek, Bernard, Kristof, Miksa, Hajek, Bravenec, Strejcek

    Referees: Danylec, Ptáček