Final result: Slovakia – Czechia 2:3
Updated 18:50 – Slovakia lost the dramatic federal derby to Czechia 2:3. The Czechs' victory was decided by Roman Červenka, who deflected the puck past the Slovak goalkeeper in the 53rd minute. The Slovaks twice caught up after falling behind, thanks to Hrivík and Chromiak, but conceded the decisive goal in the final period.- 9th minute – Czechia: Daniel Voženílek (Tomáš Cibulka, Michal Kempný)
- 32nd minute – Slovakia: Marek Hrivík (Samuel Kňažko, Oliver Okuliar)
- 35th minute – Czechia: Martin Kaut (Lukáš Sedlák, Roman Červenka)
- 38th minute – Slovakia: Martin Chromiak
- 53rd minute – Czechia: Roman Červenka (Martin Kaut)
The Slovaks started the championship excellently. After five matches, they have eleven points, having lost points only in the match against Slovenia. Four wins have put them in a position where the quarterfinals are within reach. The tournament recently also brought them an unusual moment, when they scored a goal that no one knew about, and it was only confirmed during a commercial break. ta3.com ↗
The leading figure of the Slovak national team emphasized that they will not approach the Czech opponents with a defeatist mood. The team shows fighting spirit, emotion, and impressive goal-scoring performances. Their next opponent is the Czech team, which has more experience and tradition at world tournaments than Slovakia. SITA ↗
The Czech national team also features defenseman Michal Kempný, who grew up playing hockey in Slovakia. In the past, he even had an offer to represent Slovakia, but decided to decline it. The match thus represents a special duel from this perspective as well. Slovak hockey expects another convincing performance from its team in the fight to advance among the elite of world hockey. sport.pravda.sk ↗
