Sparta – Brno 5:3, Sparta beat Kometa and has its fifth win in a row
Kometa, after two heavy defeats in Třinec and at home against Vítkovice, started off on a high note in the metropolis, when they opened the scoring in the very first minute. Goalman Kovář, who returned to the lineup after health problems that forced him to withdraw from Sunday’s duel in Hradec Králové, beat Holík and thus used the space the Spartans allowed him in front of the goal area.
The favorite’s reaction came early. When the home team played in the third minute with a signaled advantage, Polášek instead of the expected shot found Konečný with an exhibition pass and it was enough to hit a completely empty goal behind the exhausted goalkeeper Furch. Halfway through the opening act, Holík was in a good position, but Kovář caught him. After a while, however, Furch did just as well, who was fired at by Horák, who got behind the defense of the South Moravians.
The visiting goalkeeper immediately had to pull off a great save with the left concrete after Buchtele’s finish from a good position between the circles. In the 17th minute, Brno took the lead again, when just two seconds before the penalty expired, Kempné, who was the first suspended player of the match, beat Kováře Kollár. Even before the break, the active Holík threatened again, but Kovář was able to block his shot from a good position.
In the second half, Ďaloga and Šalé could have increased the lead, but the home team survived unscathed and in the 29th minute they could try for the first time today a game with a numerical advantage. And they were successful – after Řepík’s blow without preparation, it was equalized. The guests reached for the coach’s challenge, but they did not see the game with a high stick on the record, and in addition to confirming the goal, the guests had to go on the ice again with only four. They were lucky to defend themselves, then they didn’t use the power play and only 23 seconds before the break, Safin completed the conversion.
At the beginning of the third 20-minute period, Flek had a great opportunity, but the attentive Kovář could not be controlled. Sparta then squeezed the visitors in its zone thanks to two consecutive power-plays, with a signaled advantage between them ended with Gustaf Thorell’s stop on the post. At the beginning of the 53rd minute, Forman was not given the space to finish accurately after the action of Řepík.
A moment later, Horák had to go to the penalty bench. At first, Furch was very lucky during the Comets’ power play, when he hit the falling Buchtele during the pass, but he sent the puck into the empty net after falling, and immediately on the other side, Horký equalized with a shot from the circle. Buchtele improved his mood with a winning run 128 seconds before the end. Holík was caught by Kovář while trying to answer. During the subsequent power play of the guests, Horák sealed the win for the home team, leaving the puck in front of the empty Kaše goal.
39th round of the hockey extra league: |
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HC Sparta Prague – HC Kometa Brno 5:3 (1:2, 2:0, 2:1) |
Goals and assists: 3. Konečný (Polášek, Kempný), 30. Řepík (Kempný, G. Thorell), 40. Safin (Buchtele, D. Vitouch), 58. Buchtele (M. Jandus, Němeček), 60. R. Horák (D. Kaše, P. Kousal) – 1st Holík (Horký), 17th Kollár (K. Pospíšil, Kučerík), 56th Horký (Vincour, Zaťovič). Referee: Šindel, Květoň – Brejcha, J. Ondráček II. Exclusion: 3:4. Usage: 1:2. Spectators: 12,406. |
Sparta: Jakub Kovář – Mikliš, Kempný, M. Jandus, Němeček, T. Tomek, Moravčík, Polášek – Řepík, Sobotka, M. Forman – P. Kousal, R. Horák, D. Kaše – Safin, D. Vitouch, Buchtele – Vauhkonen, G. Thorell, Final. Coaches: Horava and Wallson. |
Brno: D. Furch – Kundrátek, Kučerík, Fajmon, Ščotka, Hrbas, Ďaloga – Horký, Holík, K. Pospíšil – Flek, Kollár, Zaťovič – Šalé, A. Zboril, Raška – Dufek, Süss, Vincour. Coach: P. Martinec. |