The Indians outclassed Litvinov

Pilsen hockey team made a reparation for the friday match against Liberec on Sunday. The Indians routed Benzina Litvinov 6:1 and delighted 6 000 people in the home crowd. The home team got Litvinov under the pressure in the first period. Goaltender Franek made 18 saves during the first period but only John Lammers beat him from the left wing. On the other hand, Dusan Salficky in the home goal did not make a save! "Our performance in the first period was really horrible," claimed Jiri Kucera, the assistant of the coach. Litvinov started the middle period more actively than the first, but did not score. In the middle of the game the Canadian back John Slaney increased the lead on the powerplay. Afterwards matador Tomas Vlasak was free to ice. Firstly he scored after veteran Vostrak´s attack and 39 seconds before the horn scored to an empty net after a quick combination. In the 43th minute hosting Martin Jenacek chalked up a face-saving goal. But the Indians controlled the bout. In the 54th minute Nickolas Johnson beat Franek again. And a few seconds before the end captain Straka drew a line under the match. Pilsen team deservedly defeated Litvinov and now will play in Vitkovice and the next round in Pardubice.

Plzeň – Litvínov 6:1 (1:0, 3:0, 2:1)
Goals and assistances: 17. Lammers (Langfeld, Dresler), 30. Slaney (Vlasák, Jan Kovář), 35. Vlasák (Vostřák), 40. Vlasák (Jan Kovář, Straka), 54. Johnson (Modrý, Lammers), 60. Straka (Vlasák, Vostřák) – 43. Jenáček (Jánský, V. Hübl). Referees: Fraňo, Mikula – Gebauer, Lederer. Powerplays: 6:4, moreover Maxa (Litvínov) 10 min misconduct penalty. Goals on powerplay: 3:0. Shorhanded goals: 1:0. Onlookers: 6036.

Plzeň: Salfický – Slaney, Jiří Hanzlík, J. Jeřábek, Modrý, St. Pierre, Frolo, Dresler – Vostřák, Straka, Vlasák – M. Heřman, Jan Kovář, Dvořák – Langfeld, Lammers, Johnson – Stránský, Tvrdík, J. Heřman – od 44. navíc Obdržálek. Trenér: Jelínek.

Litvínov: Franěk – Kroupa, Švarný, Gula, Jareš, Černošek, Kubát, Skuhrovec – Lukeš, V. Hübl, Kubinčák – J. Černý, Gerhát, Jenáček – Jánský, Vopat, Bojer – Majdan, Rindoš, Maxa. Trenér: Reichel.