Slovan step from the title, Nitra has a knife on his neck, Milo: We ran out of juice – SPORT.SK

yesterday 22:26 | Slovan Bratislava hockey players are only one victory away from winning a record ninth extra league title. On Friday, they managed the fifth final duel with Nitra in the home environment, and after winning 3: 1, they have the opportunity to end the series and the entire season on Sunday on the opponent’s ice. Read also VIDEO: Slovan defeated Nitra in the fifth final and won the championship swordball The winner of the basic part led the goals of Andrew Yogan and Adam Lukošik 2-0, he was not derailed even by the corrective intervention of Branislav Mezei just before the second break. In the third part, he adjusted to the final 3: 1 in a power play by Brant Harris. Nitrania did not even reach the final pressure, in the 56th minute their effort was thwarted by the defender Martin Vitaloš, who fouled William Rapuzzi’s knee and received a penalty of 5 min + DKZ. “In the second period we managed to break the match on our side, that was the key. In the third period the game was already broken, some video was still being watched. The end was affected by a five-minute power play. I’m glad we managed the match. his goalkeeper caught something, we are happy for the second period. We are going to Nitra, the series is still open, “said Ján Lipiansky, assistant coach of Slovan. The “Whites” had the top of the game in Friday’s match, winning 38:20. They are leading for the third time in the final series and can already start championship celebrations under Zobor on Sunday. So far, however, neither team has been able to triumph in the final in two consecutive matches. “As the series draws to a close, many of the things they have paid so far may no longer be valid. Not even the first goal scored may mean anything. Of course, a turbulent environment awaits us in Nitra. We will try to take advantage of the fact that the opponent will no longer be able to lose.” claims Lipiansky. HC Slovan Bratislava – HK Nitra Source: TASR Nitra have suffered their second loss in the three final matches so far in Bratislava. However, they fought hard against the Slavs until the end. “I have to praise the boys for responsible performance. The first third was tied, both for chances and shots. Slovan gave us two goals in the second third, which got him on the horse. We gave a contact goal, we took a little breath, but the home team gave us We didn’t have any shots, we shot a stick, but otherwise we didn’t work out anything seriously. In the end we already had the juice to turn it around, “admitted Nitra coach Dušan Milo at the post-match press conference who also commented on Vitaloš’s intervention in the conclusion: “I don’t think it was intentional. He went against the body, the opponent deftly dodged it, he didn’t have time to dodge. Unfortunately, he got five minutes plus DKZ, there was nothing he could do about it. ” In the sixth duel, Nitra will have a knife in her neck, only a win will keep her in the title game. In the home hall, she will try to follow up on the performance of the fourth match, in which she defeated her opponent 4: 1. “We have to continue the game we showed on Wednesday. It will be important that we score the first goal as soon as possible, but even that will not be a guarantee that we will win,” says Milo. Nitrania also lost 2: 3 in the quarterfinals with Poprad, but they managed to turn the series around and advance. Now they are equally driven into the corner: “We will see if it will be to our advantage. I believe that we will take it to the right end and that we will squeeze out the last forces we have left.”