Tipos Extraliga: Nitra caused battles: We had to do something about it

Nitra. When Košice scored the first goal in the playoffs match, they will win. The claim is valid in the season since the second quarterfinal match.

Since then, hockey players from the east of the Republic eliminated Trenčín, Zvolen and took 2: 1 lead in the final series against Nitra. They triumphed 4: 1 on the opponent’s ice.

Even the third duel of the final showed that when the Košice people build a lead, they will not let it out of hand.

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Good start, good end

After two matches in the Steel Arena, the final series of the year moved to the west of Slovakia in a balanced state. The Košice people came to the hot ground in Nitra, where it is very difficult to win before the great backdrop.

Brett Polock’s striker opened the score at the 3 minutes and the goal of the match was the score.

Although Nitrania managed to equalize Milos Bubel thanks to Milos Bubel, Kosice took the lead in the first part.

“We wanted to capture the introduction of the meeting, which is extremely demanding against Nitra,” said Košice striker Tomáš Mikúš.

The « steelmakers » were largely checked by the match and finally brought it to a successful end. Mikúš recorded the third intervention in the goal of Nitra.

« In the playoffs, it doesn’t matter who scores the goal, especially that it is won, » said the author of the goal.

“After this goal, Nitra no longer had mental or physical strength to reverse the match,” said former coach Rostislav Čada in JOJ Sport. He, too, described this moment as key.

Mikúš was played by Michal Chovan, for whom it was the jubilee 500. Assistance in the Extraliga. Captain Košice ranks third in the historical tables.

Kmeč: We can be better

Home hockey players came in the second match for the leader of the offensive Samuel Buček. Coach Kmeč had to figure out who will replace the seasoned Forvard.

« When a key player is injured, it goes without saying that it is missing. You can have a wide cadre as you want when leaders like Buček and Lacka hurt, it is difficult on the ice, » Kmeč lamented. Buček’s health did not want to comment.

Coach hockey players under Zobor acknowledged the power of Košice. According to him, the opponent held most of the match in his hands and allowed them only for a small moment in the second period.

« Kosice controlled the game, were better on the puck. We made two individual mistakes for 0: 1 and 1: 3. The third goal of Kosice took the wind from the sails. The situation broke the match.

Battles are an impulse to the next meeting

Emotions were put by Nitra players in the match in the unfavorable state of 1: 4. The gloves were first dropped by Tomáš Hrnka, who called on Blake Parlett.

Then the battle between Matej Bač and Filip Krivošík broke down. All four later were sentenced five minutes and by the end of the match.

The home striker Filip Bajtek for attacking prematurely went under the showers. His intervention resulted from a hopeless result.

« The players felt that way. They decided to deal with it like this. What happened, it happened, » said Nitra coach Kmeč. He is not afraid of additional punishments for his men.

Kosice did not want to engage in fist fights too much. The game room was dominated and even in the final seconds they did not let them go.

« It’s a playoff, playing on the edge. I’m glad we managed to keep your nerves at bay. There are many things that don’t happen in the regular season.

The rupture continued after the final horn. While on the side of Nitra, players from the criminal benches also joined the skirmishes, coach Dan Ceman calmed Košice on the bench.

The guests took fist fights only as a manifestation of frustration, Nitrania wanted to start them into the second home meeting.

« We lacked hardness. When we chase it violently, it’s not it. We had to do something about it. It’s an impulse for the next match, » Hrnka said.

The fourth final meeting is scheduled for Wednesday from 18:00. Košice can win a championship sword, Nitra will play for staying in the series.

« Such a performance will not be enough. We have to start completely differently, » the Mug said.

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