Pilsen mastered a breathtaking derby

8139 fans at CEZ Arena were watching an amazing battle between Pilsen and Karlovy Vary. The Indians defeated its rival after a breathtaking clash 6:5. A banner with the President Trophy was erected before the game. The Indians put the squeeze on the visiting team in the start of the game. After 37 seconds Jan Kovar beat goaltender Sablik firstly. But that was not all. In the third minute scored from a rebound and Pilsen led by two goals. Then Vary threaten home team with Kumstat´s shot to the post. And at the close of the first period the experienced Hruska cut the lead. After a fairytale beginning of the game the middle period was washout for the Indians. Petr Gregorek scored on the power play and drew level of the bout. But after a few seconds later American Johnson chalked up a go-ahead goal. But Petr Gregorek stunned the home team by other hit on the power play. All of a sudden Karlovy Vary dominated the ice and captain Skuhravy shot an unstoppable shot to beat Prikryl again. But Tomas Vlasak got the equalizer in the middle of the game. Karlovy Vary shocked the Indians and the home crowd in the same minute. After a fatal mistake of the home defense all alone Hruska got the visiting squad into the lead. Two minutes later Stransky blew the opportunity to tie the game. Afterwards Pilseners had bad luck twice. The visiting Hrebejk stopped the disc on the goal line and in a few moments Johnson hit the post. In the last period Hruska could complete his hattrick, but Prikryl made a stopp. The home crowd exploded in the 59th minute when Nickolas Johnson chalked up his second goal on the power play. And in the fantastic finish of the game captain Straka got the game winner on another power play. The Indians upset Vary in the breathtaking derby a won the season´s opener 6:5.

Pilsen – Karlovy Vary 6:5 (2:1, 2:4, 2:0)
Goals and assistances: 1. Jan Kovář (Vlasák), 3. J. Heřman (Hanzlík), 23. Johnson (Hanzlík), 30. Vlasák (Hanzlík, Straka), 59. Johnson (Straka, Slaney), 60. Straka (Kovář, Vlasák) – 20. Hruška (Sailer, Gřegořek), 22. Gřegořek (Nosek), 25. Gřegořek (Nosek), 26. Skuhravý (Kumstát), 30. Hruška (Dej, Košťál). Referees: Šír, Husička – Poruba, Vengřín. Penalties: 7:8, Goals on power play: 2:2. Spectators: 8139. The best players: Johnson - Gřegořek

Pilsen: Přikryl – Jiří Hanzlík, Modrý, Slaney, St. Pierre, Dresler, Frolo, Hucl – Jan Kovář, Straka, Vlasák – Lammers, Langfeld, Johnson – Stránský, M. Heřman, Dvořák – Vostřák, Obdržálek, J. Heřman – od 44. navíc Petruška. Coach: Jelínek.

K. Vary: Sáblík – Čutta, Nosek, Kokko, Parýzek, Gřegořek, Dobroň, Prošek, Sloboda – Kumstát, Skuhravý, Hřebejk – Hruška, Dej, Košťál – Saarinen, Pech, Sailer – Ciganov, Melenovský, Zaťovič. Coach: Stavjaňa.