Great praise for ours: If they follow what Craig Ramsay requires of them, they can beat anyone! – Športky.sk

KREFELD – Slovak hockey representatives also succeeded in the second match of the German Cup, when on Saturday they defeated the players of the Olympic Committee of Russia 3: 1. Coach Craig Ramsay’s charges have six points after two duels and are at the top of the table. On Sunday, they fight for a triumph at the tournament with the home Germany, which also has two victories.

“I have to praise the guys for the excellent performance. The Russians had a good start, but then we started to play very well. Again we had a great move, we were aggressive, we got them under pressure with our excellent forging, hockey sticks. Especially in the second period we played very Well, we created a lot of chances, it’s a pity we didn’t score a goal there, but we scored it in the third period, we played with it wisely, we got the pucks deep into their third and we practically didn’t let them go. Tomorrow we play against the Germans, they have a strong team, they are aggressive, they have big and strong defenders, but I think that if we give such a performance, we have nothing to worry about. , “ said the assistant coach of Slovakia Andrej Podkonický after the triumph.

Adrián Holešinský, the scorer of the winning goal, did not hide his joy after the triumph: “It’s a great feeling. The important thing is that we played the whole match the way we imagined. I’m glad I was able to score that goal, but I benefited from the excellent cooperation of all the players on the ice. It was good. I have to say that we sat down with the guys in our attack from day one and we already had a lot of chances against the Swiss. Tomek is an excellent goalkeeper, he has shown his quality against the Swiss and today he only confirmed that it is not just a coincidence. “

“The guys did an excellent job in both matches in front of me, helping me in the defensive zone, whether it was a duel in front of the goal or a hit. It helped to my well, I felt good. I would like it to continue in the club. I haven’t caught in Brno for the last two weeks, so the change of environment and team has helped me a bit, “ Matej Tomek, a goalkeeper, praised his job on the defensive.

Its author Samuel Takáč was happy with the first goal of Slovakia: “Every goal will please and especially when the match is won. I hope it will continue to do so. The Russians ran out at us from the beginning and it looked like they had more out of the game. 2: 1, the Russians did not follow us like the Swiss, they did not play so aggressively. However, their technical maturity was at a higher level. “

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