Pilsen hockey team chalked up a highly-valued success before start of the season. The Indians toughed out Znojmo´s testing in the final and fought out the first victory in the summer Tipsport Cup in history. Both teams entered the match boldly. The young Stransky appeared in the first scoring chance, but he did not beat Horcicka in Znojmo´s goal. Afterwards the line Lammers-Kovar-Johnson ousted Znojmo under the pressure. The first named shot from near but outstanding Horcicka stopped the puck again. In a few minutes visiting Hradecky blew two shooting chances. Josh Langfeld did not follow through his backhanded fake a few minutes later. The first period ended by an imposing Riha´s shot to the crossbar. The home team started more actively the middle period but Moravians resisted. On the contrary, Znojmo had a big opportunity to break the deadlock. Znojmo outnumbered home team after a fast counter but Prikryl closed the door. The goaltender´s bout continued. Horcicka stopped Vlasak and Straka´s chances and the away squad opened the score. Tomas Hradecky tipped the puck into home team´s net. And after Vlasak and Straka´s misfires Pilseners had only twenty minutes to tie the game. Home players finally beat Horcicka in the last period. In the 42th minute emphatic Johnson got the equalizer. Six minutes later Martin Herman netted a go-ahead goal. The hosting team did not capitulate. A few minutes later Prikryl made an unbelievable stop against Beroun´s clear scoring chance. After it tireless Hradecky beat Prikryl but the post saved home team. Znojmo gathered its strenght and ousted the Indians under the pressure. Tomas Vrba got the empty netter a few seconds before the final horn. Pilsen started overtime on powerplay and it was the clutch. In the second minute of overtime captain Straka scored the game winner after Vlasak´s brilliant pass. Afterwards Pilsen´s celebration could begin. The home crowd applauded both teams. HC Pilsen 1929 gained the cup for the first time, Znojmo lost its third final match of four in cup´s history.
HC Pilsen 1929 - Orli Znojmo 3:2pp (0:0, 0:1, 2:1 - 1:0)
Goals and assistances: 42. Johnson (Lammers), 48. M. Herman, 62. Straka (Vlasak, Langsfeld) - 37. Hradecky (Plasek), 60. Vrba (Lattner). Referees: Frano, Jerabek - Charvat, Pouzar. Poweplays: 5:4. Goals on powerplay: 1:0. Spectators: 3 432.
Pilsen: Prikryl - Jerabek, Modry, Slaney, Jiri Hanzlik, Dresler, Frolo, Hucl - Langfeld, M. Straka, Vlasak - Lammers, Jan Kovar, Johnson - Stransky, M. Herman, Dvorak - Vostrak, Obdrzalek, J. Herman
Znojmo: Horcicka - Lattner, Stach, Kania, Klimes, Pospisil, David, Kolafa - Ríha, Haman, Plasek - Hradecky, Beroun, Vrba - Podesva, Stanek, Videlka - Bartos, Trojan
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