Jeleni beat Kert Park and climbed to the top of the extra league table
Letohrad had six points before the match, Prague also, so the charge was taken care of. Jeleni had to make up for the loss three times, then they broke away by two goals and in the end they hit an empty net! They used four power plays, and Michal Macháček became the player of the match with three goals, three assists and eleven blocked shots. “We certainly didn’t go into the match with Kert Park as favorites, but with a well-managed tactical performance, we went after our own and finally managed to win,” his hero evaluated the successful match.
“We went into the match with the utmost determination to get a body. The players followed the instructions to the letter from the first to the last minute, we didn’t let the opponent have many chances for two thirds, but he still struck three times, he has great attacking power. Our victory was decided by clearly used power plays in the second half, when we outscored our opponents 5:3. It was a struggle in the third period, we were unnecessarily eliminated, but the dedication and hard work of the players were fantastic, so we deservedly came away with three points,” praised coach Tomáš Friml.
On Saturday, September 24 (1:00 p.m.), the newly minted leader of the extra-league regional derby awaits in Pardubice (4:00 p.m.). “We have another tough match ahead of us. It’s not easy at all on the Pardubice pitch, but if the players work as hard as they did against Hradec and Kert Park, we definitely have a chance,” believes Friml. (jan, rh)
SK Hokejbal Letohrad – HC Kert Park Prague 7:4 (1:2, 4:1, 2:1)
Goals: 13. Macháček (Lux, Bečka), 17. Bogdány (Macháček), 22. Lux (Halbrštát, Hubálek), 24. Macháček (Halbrštát, Bečka), 30. Hubálek (Halbrštát, Macháček), 33. Halbrštát (Macháček, Bečka ), 45. Macháček (Adamec) – 3. Zvonek (Daněk), 15. Kruček (Zvonek, Daněk), 19. Jágr (Lhota, Danko), 31. Vaněk (Laurinc). Referee: Černý – Záhora. Exclusion: 6:8. Use: 4:1. Spectators: 74.
Letohrad: Novák (Sterenčák) – Adamec, Anyž, Bečka, Dostál, Krejsa, Lux, Vacek – Bogdány, Cvejn, Faltejsek, Halbrštát, Hubálek, Levý, Macenauer, Macháček, Protzner, Tobiáš.
Current standings of the extra league: 1. Letohrad (3 matches/9 points), 2. Kert Park Prague (3/6), 3. Svítkov Stars Pardubice (2/6), 4. Ústí nad Labem (4/6), 5. Karviná (2/5), 6. Kladno (2/4), 7. HBC Pardubice (2/3), 8. Plzeň (2/3), 9. Prachatice (2/2), 10. Dobřany (2/1), 11. Hradec Králové (3/0), 12. Host (3/0).