The Sparta hockey players outclassed Boleslav 7-0 and took three defeats
Prague – The Sparta hockey players crushed Mladá Boleslav 7-0 in the finish of the 36th round of the extra league, took after a series of three defeats and moved up from 11th to 10th place ahead of Olomouc in the table. The striker Roman Horák shone with four points for two goals and the same number of assists, and goalkeeper Alexander Salák kept it clean for the first time. After the fourth defeat of the last six duels, Mladá Boleslav dropped from 5th to 6th position by a score for Vítkovice.
The Prague team returned to the game for the first time since December 23, when they lost to Třinec 5: 8 at home. At the end of last calendar year, they were to start at the Spengler Cup in Davos, which was canceled at the last minute due to a coronavirus infection in the organizing team.
“We managed the match, so we are glad that we entered the new year like this. I believe that we will continue to do so. It was very important that some Marodi returned to our squads. We also finally had a little time to train and get back to things that we didn’t do in previous matches, “said Josef Jandač, who led Sparta as the head coach as well as against Třinec alone without his colleague Miloslav Hořavý. “Miloš underwent surgery, so we are waiting for him to rehabilitate,” Jandač added.
Sparta dominated the opening act. In the 2nd minute, Horák still failed in the first chance, but he made up for it in 3:24, when after a quick counterattack he shot a crossbow from Kro right with a backhand. In the introductory half of the part, the locals rejoiced again. Sobotka won the throw-in and Martin Jandus hit the position behind the left circle.
On the other hand, Salák coped with Kelemen’s shot and neither the Central Bohemians nor Moravčík’s four-minute suspension eliminated them. On the contrary, in the weakening in the 17th minute, Sparta replenished, because Šťastný was caught by Chlapík, passed Pýchov and overcame Krošelje among concretes. For extra-league productivity, the 20th goal was in the lead, thanks to which he got to the top of the table of shooters for the leader Robert Říčka from Pardubice, and the 42nd point. In 112 seconds, Moravčík set up a four-goal lead for the Prague team.
“After a long time it was a great match from us. We played as one team. Even for Sasha (Salák), who catches well from the beginning and we didn’t help him much, it’s great that we defended well and he caught some tutu. They had “We are some kind of tutu. We have a break, so we said something to each other, but one match doesn’t do it. The win is great, but it doesn’t end there,” said forward Filip Chlapík.
In the second period, Krošelje replaced Růžička, but he lasted only 80 seconds without a collected goal. Horák found Thorell, who overcame the Mladá Boleslav goalkeeper with a bluff in a backhand. Even with the exclusion of Martin Jandus, the guests did not succeed in the power play and Thorell had another chance for Sparta. In the 29th minute, the visiting Jánošík and Chlapík fought and both players of the battle went to pay for five minutes.
“He finished me and I told him before I wasn’t afraid of the fight. I had some in America as well, so it worked out somehow. We needed this too, so that everyone knew we were one team,” Guy said.
Voženílek Růžička covered the opportunity, but in the 38th minute he collected again. Horák from the right side from a negative angle sent the puck into the goal against the back of the Central Bohemian goalkeeper.
At the turn of the second and third thirds, Mladá Boleslav withstood Jánošík’s penalty, but in the 44th minute, Bičevskis was eliminated by the guests. Horák was close to the hat-trick, but he finished his ending with a one-hand backhand to the exposed goal in front of Sobotka’s goal line. Other powerlifters, one on the side of the home team and two guests, did not change the situation. Sparta won its highest win in one and Skating, on the other hand, spent the highest debacle of the year.
“Sparta was clearly better in all respects and deservedly dominated the match. The four goals in the first period are terribly much. The first two and then the one in our power play, it was all just the way we didn’t want it. Sparta went for it, he won, she calmed down and then it was clear, “said Mladá Boleslav coach Radim Rulík.
HC Sparta Prague – BK Mlada Boleslav 7: 0 (4: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0)
Goals and recordings: 4. R. Horák (Řepík, Mikliš), 10. M. Jandus (Sobotka), 17. Chlapík, 18. Moravčík (D. Kaše, T. Pavelka), 22. E. Thorell (R. Horák ), 38. R. Horák (E. Thorell, Řepík), 44. Sobotka (R. Horák, T. Pavelka). Judges: Mrkva, Ondráček – Pešek, Malý. Exclusion: 5: 3, in addition Chlapík – Jánošík both 5 min. Utilization: 1: 0. Weakening: 1: 0. Attendance: 1000 (limited number).
Sets:
Sparta: Salak – T. Pavelka, Moravcik, Miklis, Polasek, M. Jandus, Tomas Dvorak – Chlapik, Sobotka, Buchtele – Repik, R. Horak, E. Thorell – M. Forman, D. Kase, D. Vozenilek – Dvoracek, D Vitouch, J. Strand – T. Jandus. Coach: Jandač.
Mlada Boleslav: Krošelj (21. J. Růžička) – Ševc, Pýcha, Pláněk, Šidlík, Lintuniemi, Jánošík, Bernad – D. Šťastný, Fořt, Pospíšil – P. Kousal, O. Najman, Kantner – Claireaux, Raška, Kelemen – J. Stránský , Bičevskis, Eberle. Coaches: R. Rulík and Patera.