The Slovaks overcame the French World Hockey World Championship, but the experts did not impress too much
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Stockholm. It was not a convincing win, but Slovak hockey players you are In a match against France scored three points to the account.
Their chances to advance to the quarterfinals World Cup He still lives.
« It’s an important victory for us. In the beginning we were a bit nervous. The guys wanted very much, but too nervousness tied our hands and feet.
The first period was embarrassed, but most importantly, we found the way to victory. Three points are valuable, ”said coach Vladimír Országh for TV JOJ.
A team without character
The Slovak team lost his defender Michal Ivan, who was injured in the match against Austria.
« Ivan was one of the best defenders and in need of creative defenders it is a noticeable loss. There the Slovaks are pushing the shoe the most. Today, hockey is based on passes from the back rows, » commented CT Sport Sport David Pospisil.
Even without an important player, Slovak hockey players had to win an important match against France to keep in the game for the quarterfinals.
« Today, Slovaks have to build on team performance and give a different performance than Austria, » TV experts agreed.
Czech expert in the study CT Sport, Martin Hosták, saw several things to improve.
“Services, missile blocking, skating, disciplined defense in their own zone and helping goalies. Slovaks are the worst in the goalkeeper’s success statistics. It is not their fault, but it is due to inconsistent defending.
The attackers return badly, fall for the opponent’s possibility of renumbering. They do not resist consistently and this is a team’s character indicator. ”
« We need a great performance in front of the gate. It will be crucial for the players to bind the goalkeeper and push the space in front of the gate, » Rastislav Staňa commented on TV JOJ.
Without Canadian combinations
At the beginning of the meeting, the French threatened a goal, but after the coaching challenge the referees did not recognize him for the offside.
Slovak hockey players had a power play, but they developed a single opportunity that Samuel Honzek did not convert. It remained valid that the Slovaks have so far changed only one of ten opportunities.
“Players do not have practice, in clubs do not go to power plays with the exception of Sukel. With this line -up, the coach must have trouble so that the game in a numerous advantage works. But it is a simple recipe – shoot and go to the gate.
The types of players have this, for example, Pavol Regenda. Certainly they will not do combinations like Canadians, ”explained the host.
Poverty with emergency
The first third did not bring the goal. « It was a third -long one from both sides. The French do not play as well as Austria. In the power play I saw an improved movement. But the reality is somewhere else. We will not dominate as the Swedes, » said Tomáš Surový.
However, Czech commentators were more critical.
« Slovakia wanted to show a better third than against Austria. They did not lose 0: 2.
« I miss the energy. It’s worried. They have made a lot of gross mistakes. You won’t make so many mistakes for half the season. Slovaks must stop worrying and playing aggressively, » Pospisil added.
Out of the deaf spot goal
The opening goal scored Slovakia in the second period. Martin Chromiak pushed the puck behind the gate. « The last substitutions were good. The changes in the lineup came, it started to work and we see the straightforwardness on the gate, » Staňa commented.
Video: Cut from the match Slovakia – France at the World Championship in Hockey 2025
Vladimír Országh’s men could go to the lead 2: 0 after Honzek’s chance, but instead the French equalized.
« Dvorský was supposed to finish the situation, did not show Koch whether he would go with the player or take over the other side and missed two steps. He was supposed to reach him and it would be easier, » Pospisil explained.
« We unnecessarily doubled one player, » said Stan.
« We caught the match and started to push into the gate. A pity we got a goal from the deaf place of the French. We were better then. There was a mistake in taking over the players, » Raw commented.
« The Slovaks were better in the second period, but when they play inconsistently backwards, they will get goals sooner or later, » the Hosták warned.
They can show up
In the final act, Slovakia got into the lead when Mislav Rosandič used the power play. The defender threw the puck on the goal and the French goalkeeper did not manage to respond.
« It was an improved game. We also had two players ready for the flow. This is how we have to continue, » Staňa said.
« We gave them a recipe. The excellent position of the pair of Skouľ and Regend. Rosandič hit exactly over the concrete, » the Hosták praised.
The Slovaks finally won the match to the winning end.
« It can be another step up. Now they can be calm, they have seven points and can only go up. They can throw away all the nervousness and show what we do in them, » Pospisil said after winning.
« Washed victory. It was a key match for the quarterfinals and we stayed in the game. A power -play game, where Kňažko and Rosandič were excellent elections. There were leaders of passes in the whole match, » said Surový
Vladimír Országh’s men now are waiting two days off.
