VIERUMÄKI (SZĽH) – The Slovak under-17 hockey team did not imitate their older compatriots and lost to their Swiss peers. Head coach Ivan Králik’s team lost to their traditional opponent 3:5 at the Five Nations Tournament in Vierumäki, Finland, although they led three times during the match. On Thursday at 14.00 CET, they will play against the Czech Republic.
The young Slovaks opened the score of the match in the 22nd minute thanks to the German, but five minutes later they conceded from Schenk’s stick. In the middle of the match, Čunderlík sent the Slovak team into the lead on the power play, but Blaha equalized less than two minutes later. In the 36th minute, Dubravík added the third Slovakian goal, but the Swiss responded before the break thanks to Dandois, and Schenk decided their triumph in the third period. In the end, the Slovak representatives tried the game without a goalkeeper. Instead of equalizing, however, they conceded the fifth time when Dandois prevailed.
Tournament of five countries for players under the age of 17 in Vierumäki (Finland):
Slovakia – Switzerland 3:5 (0:0, 3:3, 0:2)
Goals: 22. Nemec (Chrenko, Baláž), 31. Čunderlík (Dubravík, Kalman), 36. Dubravík (Tomka) – 27. Schenk (Mundy), 33. Blaha (Bär, Nappiot), 37. Dandois (Lehmann), 45. Schenk (Mundy), 60. Dandois (Peter).
Exclusion: 1:2 and 2 min, Powerlifting: 1:0, Weaknesses: 0:0, shots on goal: 20:29, 80 spectators.
SR lineup: Laundry – Goljer, Kalman, Tomašković, Tkáč, Danko, Vajko, Bajza, Jaroška – Tomka, Čunderlík, Dubravík – Nemec, Chrenko, Baláž – Ďurčo, Murin, Berčík – Plančár, Salono, Habla. Coach I. Rabbit.
Voice after the match
Ivan Králik, SR 17 coach: “We played a balanced match in which we could have won. It’s a shame that in the second period, in which we led three times, we couldn’t jump back to a two-goal difference against the opponent. We also regret that we conceded half of the goals after good substitutions in which we they created several open scoring opportunities in the offensive zone. On the contrary, at the end of those shifts we made a mistake and got a goal. We have to learn from the fact that we conceded quickly after the goal. If we gain momentum, we have to play the next two or three shifts to the fullest and avoid hesitation. For the next match, we need to improve the game in the offensive zone. Play more simply, more directly, pass the pucks to the defenders and push to the end. In the defensive zone, we need to improve the positional position, increase the pressure of the players on the puck and be more emphatic in the area in front of the goal .”
2023-12-27 15:31:19
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