Preparation of the World Hockey World Championship 2025: Slovak hockey players lost with the Czech Republic and the second match

Ostrava. When Slovak hockey players last conquered the Czech Republic, Juraj Slafkovský has not played in the NHL yet, the prime minister of the country was Eduard Heger and the world recovered from the Pandemic of Covid-19.

It was written in 2022. Since then, eight matches have always had the same winner. The situation has not changed even in the third week of preparation to MS in hockey 2025.

Slovakia succumbed to the Czech Republic high 0: 4, Friday after a balanced course of 1: 2.

« The Slovaks showed improved performance. They skated, challenged and allowed the Czechs to a minimum. Everything that was criticized after the first match has improved. The coaches can be satisfied, » said Duel Expert JOJ Plus and former coach Rostislav Čada.

Hockey without a puck is challenging

Temporary coach Vladimír Országh made a change on the roster before the second meeting. Patrik Rybár got space in the goal, Róbert Lantoši returned to the line -up and all the attacks changed in addition to the fourth formation.

Video: Cutting Match Czech – Slovakia in preparation for the World Championship in Hockey 2025

Like Thursday, Czech hockey players entered the match on Friday. They had more of the game and created enough opportunities.

Matúš Sukel was given a unique chance to score. After a cross pass across the middle zone he had a separate raid, which finished high above the goal of the Czech Republic.

“Such a chance may not come in the match,” said expert Michal Hlinka.

The Slovaks were pushed several times in their own zone, played under pressure and badly took over the players.

While Kodýtek did not convert his opportunity from the immediate distance, Zadina a minute before the end of the third yes.

The defenders of Slovakia may have been seen in the dressing room, they looked at the player with a puck and after the art of Špaček, a clever striker scored in the uncovered goal.

The scenario from the first match was repeated, the Slovaks collected a goal in the dressing room.

« Czechs are still on the puck, it is very difficult. We have to help each other more, to be with each other. Hockey without a puck is challenging, » said Róbert Lantoši after the first twenty minutes for JOJ Plus.

They waited 96 minutes on the goal

In the second part, the Slovaks « bite » and managed to equalize the game. But good opportunities were not used first by Crusader, then the defender Grman.

The coin was on the side of the Czech Republic, which received up to two power plays in rapid succession. Minárik first went to the penalty bench, three minutes later a Sukel. The result 1: 0 was held mainly by the goalkeeper Rybár.

The defended weakening gave the Slovaks self -confidence. They settled in the attack zone and fought their first numerous advantage. Galvas hit the stick of Faška-Rudas in the intimate parts.

The Czech defender sat on the criminal bench only 15 seconds. After the winning of the throw -in came a shot Takáč, who bounced to Tchaikovic and he scored. The Czech Republic collected for the first time in a double match. After 96 minutes of game.

VIDEO: The equalizing goal of Maxim Čajkoviča

« The goal scored a lot helped us, especially in our heads. We already know they are not insurmountable. Now we have to continue what we did best, » said the scorer after the second period.

But the Czechs again increased activity and tame the euphoria of the guests. By the end of the second part, the defense and goalkeeper Rybár had to face great pressure. But the score did not change.

Video: Maxim Čajkovič evaluates the match Czech – Slovakia

A school -handed mistake has decided

The decisive moment came in the 5th minute of the third period. Petrovický fell in the duel hockey stick and bounced to Čajkovič. He responded promptly, and cleverly « passed » it to the teammate.

But this was an offense against the rules and Tchaikovic went to the penalty bench. « The broken stick cannot be handed by a teammate. Two minutes, » the referee said in the microphone.

Video: Matúš Sukel evaluates the match Czech – Slovakia

The Slovak striker on the criminal bench only shook his head. Coach Országh was also dissatisfied. « It was an unnecessary exclusion, » he said after the match. He knew he could break the match at that moment.

The Slovaks resisted in power play for a long time. Thirteen seconds before the end, but Kundrátek charged Špaček and once it was 2: 1 for the Czech Republic.

« It was an uncatitible shot, » said the co -commentator of the television broadcast Dominik Graňák.

After the goal she played at the stadium in Ostrava-Porube classic Vysoká Jalovec and 3300 fans in advance celebrated the fifth win of the Czech Republic in preparation.

ORSZÁGH: Pity of the result

Coach of Slovakia Vladimír Országh nA and the loss was looking for predominantly positives in the evaluation. There were much more compared to Thursday’s duel.

« The guys did the most. The damage of the first goal was unnecessary. Also the second. But the players must be praised, they reached the bottom of their forces. It is a pity of the result, » said Coach Országh after the meeting.

Video: Vladimír Országh evaluates the match Czech – Slovakia

Expert JOJ Plus Michal Hlinka also agreed with the head of the Slovak bench. « The players took care of the details, they were more aggressive in fights and, most importantly, they were able to motivate and played a good match after the loss, » he said.

The coach in the post -match interview also said that the team is moving for the better from week to week, although the work is still enough.

« The boys set up perfectly in their heads, especially after the first loss. We will need it at the championships. There may be some outages, but the next day is a new day, » concluded Országh.

Goalkeeper’s Trinity is known

After the third block of preparation, there were no major changes in the assembly. The team management is still waiting for the end of the final series in the Slovak and Czech Extraliga.

In the last week, only the striker Adam Sýkora will be added to the cadre, and later the goalkeeper Samuel Hlavaj will join the national team. He will replace Filip Belányi in the nomination.

“The goalie trio is clear – Rybár, Húska and Hlavaj. I think he is on the coaches and their performances, who will take the position of the unit or the two.

All three of them are quality goalies and it can be any of them, ” stated For TASR after the match general manager Miroslav Šatan.