Michael Špaček in the national team jersey.
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
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In line with the coaches’ plans, the line-up will undergo only minor changes, Libor Zábranský, who did not play in the opening match, will jump in. Goalkeeper Petr Kváč will be replaced by Miroslav Svoboda in the opening line-up. Like Kváča, he will mark his second national team start. Štěpán Lukeš’s debut should not take place until Sunday’s duel with the young Russian team (12:30 CET).
The Finns entered the domestic tournament significantly better than the Czechs, when they defeated the team 3-0 on Thursday. “They are incredibly fast, they have a good transition from defense to attack and the Russians have lagged behind them,” offered assistant coach Jaroslav Špaček.
“The Finns put a lot of pressure on them. They put the goals out of powerlifting, there were eight numerical advantages, so the Russians spent a lot of time weakening and it cost them a lot of strength. The Finns played compactly and have a strong team built for this tournament. I think it will be a good challenge for us, “added Špaček.
The highest defeat from the Swedes in more than four and a half years! The Czechs did not manage to enter the Olympic season
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“The Finns play a slightly different style than the Swedes, but basically it will probably be a similar match. The home team have a very experienced team, but I think it’s mainly about us if we make mistakes and the like. We have to stick to our system and that “What we want. Then it will be fine,” added forward Filip Chlapík.
The two teams last clashed at the beginning of June at the World Cup in Latvia, where the Northerners won 1-0. During the last season of EHT, each of the teams scored two victories, while a year ago the Czechs celebrated their victory at Karjala 2: 0.
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