Czech captain Pavel Kubeš finishes through Korean Lee Jong Kyung.
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“It simply came to our notice then. We were not able to end the event. At the end of the first period we got a goal, we got under pressure, we started their game and according to that the match turned out, “regretted the unsuccessful entry into the Ostrava championship by the captain of the Czech national team Pavel Kubeš.
“I lacked a bit of peace in our game and the balance to make the right decision in the end. In the first period, we sometimes chose an extra pass instead of a shot and looked for teammates unnecessarily. And unfortunately we didn’t have such an active approach to the goal after the shot, “pointed out the national team coach Jiří Bříza.
The Czechs entered the match better than their conqueror in the fight for the bronze from 2019. However, they were silent in goal, because the great Korean goalkeeper Lee Jae Woong stopped all eighteen Czech shots in the match. “It caught up well, it didn’t stick to us. It flew around the goal, we hit the opponents, luck was not on our side, “Kubeš pointed out.
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The Koreans decided to win at the end of the first and at the beginning of the second period. In the last fifteen minutes, the Czechs were only allowed three shots. “They follow exactly the orders they receive from the coach, they don’t let us go to the events we’ve learned, they’re tough, they ride very fast. They use a hybrid forbidden release, which didn’t play into our cards, “the Czech captain calculated the reasons for the defeat.
The Czechs needed to defeat the Koreans in order to avoid the probable winners of a weaker group of Russians in the quarterfinals. “But nothing will change for us. We must fight against America, Canada, and then Russia will most likely come upon us. We still have it open, we have to do our best to finish in fifth place, which guarantees participation in the Paralympic Games, “said Kubeš.
On Sunday (from 2.30 pm), the Czech national team will play against the defenders of gold for the Americans, and the last matches of the group will be played on Tuesday against the world runners-up to the Canadians (2.30 pm). Any point gain against tournament favorites would be a miracle. “We will rely on happiness, on Vápna (goalkeeper Michal Vápenka), to hope and pray. But there is always a chance. Although small, “the Czech captain smiled.
| Parahokeji World Championships in Ostrava: |
| Korea – Czech Republic 2: 0 (1:0, 1:0, 0:0) |
| Goals: 14. Ryo Che-hyun, 17. Chung Sung-hwan. |
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