The first period in Liberec was marked by a goal shootout. The tigers started sharply. In the third minute, Filippi prepared a shooting position for Birner from the right side, who opened the match with an accurate shot.
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The home team continued to put pressure and in the 7th minute used the first power play. The goalkeeper Machovský just went to Vlach’s shot to Najman, who knocked the puck into the net. 28 seconds later it was already 3: 0. Klapka drove the puck into the offensive zone, circled Machovský’s goal, Sparta’s goalkeeper covered his end, but he did not have time to react to Jelínek’s finish.
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However, Sparta gradually recovered from the home team’s attack, and in the 13th minute Řepík reduced its speed. Five minutes later, the people of Prague got even more in touch. Kaše found a free defender Polášek, who with a hard shot from the left circle overcame Kváč for the second time. At the end of the third, they played a home power play, they were very close to the fourth goal, but they did not beat Machovský.
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The score did not change until the 31st minute, when Gríger stopped Sparta’s nascent counterattack, exchanged puck with Zachar and finished exactly. The guests responded in the 37th minute, when after an exemplary renumbering of two to one, Chlapík and Buchtel prevailed. With 39 minutes played Zachar almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide.
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What didn’t work for Zachar almost succeeded Filippi in the 43rd minute. But after a shot, Machovský was helped by a stick. But Sparta began to take over the activity, the locals partially cleared the field. Two, overtaking successives in quick succession helped Sparta to pressure. But Sparta did not benefit from them. The guests could not even balance during the power play.
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| White Tigers Liberec – HC Sparta Prague 4: 3 (3: 2, 1: 1, 0: 0) |
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| Goals and recordings: 3. Birner (Filippi, Rosandič), 7. A. Najman (J. Vlach, Birner), 7. P. Jelínek (Klapka), 31. Gríger (Zachar) – 13. Řepík (Horák, E. Thorell), 18. Polášek (D. Kaše, Prymula), 37. Buchtele (Guy). Judges: Hejduk, Veselý – J. Svoboda, Bohuněk. Exclusion: 7: 7. Utilization: 1: 0. Attendance: 1000 (limited number). |
| Liberec: Kváča – Ivan, Šmíd, Aubrecht, Rosandič, Kolmann, J. Šedivý, Bukač – A. Najman, Filippi, Birner – Zachar, Gríger, Ordoš – Klapka, P. Jelínek, J. Vlach – Faško-Rudáš, Šír, Rychlovský. Coach: Augusta. |
| Sparta: Machovský – Mikliš, Polášek, Pogorišnyj, Pavelka, M. Jandus, Němeček – Řepík, Horák, E. Thorell – Konečný, Chlapík, Buchtele – Šmerha, D. Kaše, Prymula – Dvořáček, Vitouch, D. Voženílek – T. Jandus. Coach: Jandač. |
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