Košice is back in the game for the finals. Slovan conquered for the second time at home – Pravda.sk

The hockey players of HC Košice defeated HC Slovan Bratislava 3: 1 in the 4th match of the playoffs and equalized the series to 2: 2. Photo: TASR, František Iván Radosť HC Košice after winning the 4th match of the playoff semifinals. The home team had an ideal start to the match when they started it as they finished the previous one – with a goal by Patrik Rogoň. Krádelník got to the end from the middle distance and with a shot in the upper left corner of Peters’ goal he opened the score – 1: 0. It was the only goal for long minutes and the match was dominated by solid defenses led by the goalkeepers. Haščák came close to leveling the score 14 minutes into the game, as he was set up with a through ball coming in from the left, but his shot hit the post. Read more Young Slovaks initially destroyed the Japanese. What did the coach blame them for? The most interesting moment of the second period was brought by the 38th minute. In it, the defender of the guests, Valach, pushed himself in front of Riečický, Šedivý fouled him, but Haščák did not change the penalty shot. The Slavs gradually increased the pressure and more and more often they played in front of Riečický. He missed several dangerous opportunities at the beginning of the third part, he also dealt with the difficult situation after Harris’ shot, but in the 51st minute he capitulated. Read more Slovan has already arrived. Košice in the Steel arena reduced the series to Jääskeläinen’s inconspicuous shot from a greater distance, the Košice defender Volgin ran away and Riečický did not manage to react – 1: 1. The decisive moment was brought by the power play in Košice during the exclusion of Gachulinc. Paršin ended his cooperation with Pereskokov and Slovák up close and overtook Peters – 2: 1. In the end, the guests tried to equalize during the game without a goalkeeper, but Ihnačák with a goal into an empty goal closed the final result at 3: 1. HC Kosice – HC Slovan Bratislava 3: 1 (1: 0, 0: 0, 2: 1) Goals: 2. Rogon (Volgin, Šedivý), 60. Paršin (Chovan, Pereskokov), 60. Ihnačák (McPherson) – 51 Jääskeläinen (Harris, Breton). Judges: J. Konc Jr., Stano – Gegán, Jedlička, disqualification: 3: 2 for 2 min., Power-ups: 1: 0, weakening: 0: 0, 8031 ​​spectators. / series status: 2: 2 / lineups: Košice: Riečický – Volgin, Šedivý, Snuggerud, Romančík, Deyl, Saucerman – Klhůfek, Chovan, Paršin – McPherson, Ihnačák, Rogoň – Pereskokov, Slovák, Lapšanský – Jokeľ, Havrila, Milý Slovan Bratislava: Peters – Breton, MacKenzie, Gachulinec, Sersen, Valach, Maier – Haščák, Rapuzzi, Yogan – Jääskeläinen, Harris, Takáč – Fominych, Zigo, Matoušek – Belluš, Kytnár, Chalupa