Three goals in the last six minutes! Czechia Blue sensetionally beat Red team

The U14 tournament also brought a national derby - the Czech Blue team challenged the Red team. The game offered a thrilling spectacle with the red team taking the lead late in the first half when Šimon Drechsler capitalized on a power play. The Reds kept the lead for a long time, but with just five minutes to go, the Blue team started arguably the best comeback of the tournament! Šimon Kravec tied the game up with a short-range shot, and after only eight seconds, Vojtěch Vodehnal's goal pushed the lead into Czechia Blue's hands. And Martin Hruška's strike in the 27th minute solidified the Blue team's win 3-1 after a sensational comeback.

Svijanska Arena 2

1-3

(1:0, 0:3)

Czechia Red U14 - Czechia Blue U14

Penalties

2:4

PPG

1:0

SHG

0:0

Shots on goal

27:13

Goals and assists

13. Drechsler (Martinec) – 25. Kravec (Hasal), 25. Vodehnal (Peřina, Fišer), 27. Hruška (Hasal, Císař)

Referees

Michael Vitello, Michal Škrobák

Official game sheet

Czechia Red U14

Vykouk (15. Voženílek) – Martinec, Mareček (C), Šlechta, Blažek, Šimic, Dvořák, Potužák – Drechsler, Havlík (A), Schnaubelt – Urban, Pachner, Švec – Vaniš, Macháň, Osička – Jordán

Czechia Blue U14

Štarman (Ambros) – Hruška, Mašek (C), Křivánek (A), Krása, Roztočil, Jánský, Motyčka – Císař, Kravec, Hasal – Fišer, Vodehnal, Peřina – Jánský, Holec, Kloupar – Martínek

COACHES´ REACTIONS

Head Coach of Czechia Red: ¨In the first half, we managed to score a goal, but the communication between the players was not as we had envisioned. Towards the end, we conceded three goals, which I believe was unnecessary. Overall, however, it was a good match.¨

Head Coach of Czechia Blue: ¨I expected the boys to perform better, especially at the beginning. We were a bit disoriented, but in the second half, we stepped up and eventually won 3-1, so I'm satisfied. I also want to acknowledge the red team for fighting until the end.¨