Žilina’s huge final onslaught did not equalize. After a 4:3 win, Nitra takes three points from the north of Slovakia. Tomáš Hládek thanks you for your attention.
59:12
Dyakov shot and his spot-kick narrowly misses the visiting goal.
58:35
importantJones shoots from the first circle, but misses the goal.
58:25
Jones returned the puck in front of Aittokallio, but Lukosevicius couldn’t hit it.
58:00
The home side had a nice and quick combination. Jones shot from between the circles, but the visiting goalkeeper knocks the puck out.
57:46
importantLaCouvée remains on the rotation.
57:46
Rest time for the DOXXbet Vlci Žilina team.
57:05
Bartovič has already thoroughly mixed up the line-up. Šmida starts for Vargo with Koyš, and the duo of Tourigny and Dyakov are in defense.
56:54
Varga’s throw is covered by Aittokallio in his catch. They were on his left.
Today’s meeting is watched by 2108 spectators.
56:30
The game was now unfolding in front of LaCouvée. The Žilina fan certainly does not want to see that at the moment.
54:56
goalWolves Žilina scored a goal!
The Žilina onslaught brought success. We watched a great siege of the away goal, and finally RÓBERT VARGA’s shot took over. The people of Žilina combined nicely, Koyš charged Varga into the drive, who created a spark of hope for the home team.
53:11
importantMucha dribbled Lukosevicius’ shot just in front of the goal, but it flew just over the goal structure.
53:03
Exclusion from the HK Nitra team:
Buček – 2 min., thrusting into the guardrail.
51:12
goalNitra scored a goal!
A wonderful break by the guests will probably decide today’s match. Bajtek pulled the puck into the zone, SAMO BUČEK made a very clever stop and thus confused the home defender and did not give LaCouvée a chance with a shot from the first.
50:50
Walega breaks free in the middle zone, penetrates the attacking team and his shot is knocked into the protective net.
50:02
Fejes threw it in front of the goal, but Mucha missed a bit to hit the puck.
49:10
Despite interesting chances, the home team did not equalize. We continue the game 5 against 5.
48:20
The people of Žilina really shelled Aittokallio, who several times kicked the puck just in front of him. But the defense helps him in these moments.
47:10
Lukosevicius’ shot is blocked by the defense of Nitra up to the protective net.
46:49
Exclusion from the HK Nitra team:
Alger – 2 min., tripping.
45:38
A nice pass from Auk across the width of the attacking zone to Ritchie, who shoots from the first, but LaCouvée moves quickly and knocks the shot into the corner of the rink.
43:59
Alger reached the center of the field with the puck, tried it from between the circles, but his sharp attempt narrowly missed the Žilina shrine.
43:01
We register the first serious chance of the home team. After a ball in the attacking zone, Varga got to the shot, but Aittokallio catches the puck in his concretes.
42:42
Holland’s shot from the blue was blocked by Auk. The third period started very cautiously from both sides so far.
41:09
Pobežal’s shot ends up right in the arms of Aittokallia.
40:21
Gill was the first to test LaCouvée’s attention. He handled his attempt from the left side and twice hid it under his catcher.
40:01
The third period began.
Shots on goal after the second period: 16:18
40:00
The second period is over.
39:43
Now Dyakov did not find the stick of Lukosevicius. Prohibited release of Žilina.
39:01
The Žilina team now have no time to make substitutions and the guests attack them from every position.
38:42
On the other side, a space opened up in front of Gachulinc, whose shot is deflected by Aittokallio.
36:51
importantAlger and Pobežal went to the break two against one, but the latter’s shot was neutralized by the Žilina goalkeeper.
35:54
Frost trickled Tourigny’s shot all the way to the protective net.
35:07
The people of Žilina are now losing easy pucks.
33:48
Offside stops Žilina’s effort to equalize.
33:06
Excellent work by Belluš, who collected quite a few seconds.
32:11
Cotton’s shot from the blue ends up in the arms of LaCouvée.
31:07
Exclusion from the DOXXbet Vlci Žilina team:
Dubrovnik – 2 min..
31:07
importantThe goal counts and there will be a penalty for the home team, as Milan Bartovič took the coach challenge. The consultation with the video referee lasted over seven minutes.
31:07
The telephone call of referee Baluška has been going on for over four minutes.
31:07
important The referees are still consulting the situation with the video referee.
31:07
goalNitra scored a goal!
The guests now pushed the puck into the goal. Ritchie shot the puck in front of the goal, where he had a tough fight with Varga JACKSON, who pushed it into the goal.
28:19
importantOn the other hand, he received a pass on the right side of Bubel, who shot from the edge of the circle to LaCouvée.
28:07
importantPatrik Koyš now broke free through Nitra’s defense after Mráz’s pass, he pushed in front of Aittokallio, who, however, maintains a tie.
27:35
Jobežal did not understand with Varga, and so there is another forbidden release of Žilina.
25:59
Śmid’s hard shot with a swing from the center of the rink dusted the Aittokallia jumper.
25:47
A forbidden release by the Wolves returns the play to their defensive zone.
24:51
Ritchie skilfully pushed himself down the right side into the end, with which he tested LaCouvée’s puncher.
23:17
goalWolves Žilina scored a goal!
MIGUEL TOURIGNY passed the puck from behind his own goal all the way to the blue line and his shot surprised Aittokallio.
22:38
Auk’s shot was not properly seen by LaCouvée, but it was deflected away from the goal by the defense of the home team.
21:58
Nitra action is stopped by offside.
21:06
Cotton pushes Mucha into the goal, which is moved. They were thus in the Nitrian zone and guests cannot take turns.
20:08
The opening goals of the second part of the game in favor of the home team. Rajnoha immediately tried to shoot the puck, but it was cleared by the visiting defense.
20:01
The second period began.
We have finished the opening act of the match, in which the home team led after the Bezúch run. The Nitras then equalized with Lacko and in the end, a kick from the home side Buček punished them.
20:00
The first period is over.
18:56
goalNitra scored a goal!
Miroslav Mucha mishandled the puck in the defensive zone, it went straight to the blade of SAMUEL BUČEK, who could not make a mistake from his position in front of LaCouvée.
18:09
The first formation of Žilina is full of activity. First, Lukosevicius’ backhand was knocked out by Aittokallio, and Bezúch’s subsequent shot a few seconds later ends up outside the three posts.
17:00
goalNitra scored a goal!
JAKUB LACKA equalizes with a wonderful goal. The visiting striker pulled the puck to the center of the field and his shot between two Žilina players ends up behind LaCouvée.
15:49
Immediately after returning to the full number, the guests went into renumbering. The pass was aimed at Ritchie, in front of whom one of the home defenders put his stick in the trajectory of the puck and thwarted the visitors’ attempt.
15:32
Fejes had a good opportunity, but at the last moment, Bača got in the shot.
14:02
Tourigny’s attempt was deflected by Jones, but this time Aittkallio showed quick reflexes.
13:39
Exclusion from the HK Nitra team:
Ritchie – 2 min., slamming into the guardrail.
13:34
Lukosevicius pushed himself from the left side in front of the goal, but the goalkeeper of Nitra coped with his attempt.
10:09
Nitra increased their activity and shut down the home team in their zone for a minute. However, the guests’ attempts did not go between the three posts.
08:14
Wolves are happy. First, Mucha tried from a spin, but missed. Walega got to the deflected puck, who charged Mucho to the left circle and Aittokallio stepped in with an excellent punch.
07:10
goalWolves Žilina scored a goal!
The Žilina Wolves take the lead. Jones shot the puck from the blue line and JURAJ BEZÚCH didn’t give the visitors’ goalkeeper a chance to make a save.
06:48
Lukosevicius charged Bezúch between the circles, but the Žilina winger misses from a good position.
05:38
Bačo threw the puck from the blue, Lacouvée knocked it in front of him, but Bačo missed the goal from the stop.
05:03
The Dutchman lost the puck trying to get the puck out of his own zone, but everything was calmed down by LaCouvée, who covered the puck.
04:32
Žilina’s first formation shut down the guests in their zone. Everything ended only with a shot by Jones, which the goalkeeper of the guests found in his catcher.
03:56
Tourigny scored the home team’s first shot. Aittokallio covered the puck. They were on his left.
02:28
Csánya credits himself with the first shot on goal. However, it was from a sharp angle and did not surprise LaCouvée.
02:00
Koyš tried to push the puck into the zone, but crashed on the blue line. We are waiting for the first shot between the three poles.
00:01
Jones won the opening goal, but the home team loses the puck in the middle zone.
00:01
The meeting has just started.
Initial lineups:
DOXXbet Vlci Žilina: LaCouvée (Košarišťan) – Tourigny, Rajnoha, Gachulinec, Pobežal J., Holenda, Dyakov, Dubravík – Bezúch, Jones, Lukosevicius – Mucha, Walega, Fejes – Varga, Mráz, Koyš – Belluš, Šmida, Juščák.
Coach: Milan Bartovič
HK Nitra: Aittokallio (Šebo) – Mezei, Cotton, Hain, Auk, Stacha, Vitáloš, Bača – Buček, Gill, Ritchie – Jackson, Bubela, Alger – Bajtek, Pobežal T., Lacka – Csányi, Hrnka, Bačo.
Coach: Andrej Kmeč
Referee: Baluška, Kocúr – Stanzel, Hajnik.
The Slovak hockey extra league continues at a fast pace and today in Žilina we will be watching the preliminaries of the 13th round between the home team Vlci Žilina and the visiting HK Nitra.
Wolves of Žilina
The Žilina team did not find a winner in the last two matches. The last time they beat the winner of last season’s regular season HK Poprad 4:3. Miguel Tourigny scored the winning goal in the first half of the match. Milan Bartovič’s men are currently 8th in the table with a loss of three points to their opponent today. The team’s most productive players are Nick Jones (7+3), Miguel Tourigny (3+7) and Jarid Lukosevicius (2+7).
HK Nitra
After a series of three losses, a win finally came for the people of Nitra. In it, they followed up on last season, when they triumphed again on the Michaloviec ice. Filip Bajtek and Sahir Gill took care of the 2:1 victory. Corgoni are currently in sixth place in the table. The most productive players of the team are Alex Cotton (2+12), Robert Jackson (5+5) and Brett Ritchie (5+3).
Matches this season:
22.09.: HK Nitra – Vlci Žilina 2:0
Goals: 32. Mezei (Cotton, Alger), 60. Gill (Jackson, Bajtek).
We welcome you to the online transmission. The meeting will start at 17:30.
Žilina and Nitra: A Thrill Ride of Talent and Turmoil!
Welcome, hockey fans, to a delightful recap that’s sharper than a well-aimed slapshot from Nick Jones! Buckle up as we dive headfirst into the juggling act of a game where Żilina’s Wolves tried with all their might, but Nitra came out on top with a cheeky 4:3 victory. Yes, folks, it was an absolute nail-biter—just like my last trip to the dentist! Let’s dissect this madness, shall we?
As the clock ticked down in the third period, Žilina launched a massive final offensive. It was like watching your mate at a buffet with one plate—the frenzy was palpable! But alas, despite their best efforts and some very close calls, they couldn’t turn their hopes into reality. Tomáš Hládek would like to thank you for your attention, and frankly, I would too if I had to watch that defence!
In a thrilling series of events, we saw Dyakov nearly channel his inner David Beckham with a spot-kick that narrowly missed the goal. He might want to stick to hockey or take some notes from a footballer on that one! Gymnastics had less tightrope walking than his puck-handling finesse. Then there was Jones, whose shot from the first circle was about as accurate as a blindfolded archer. Seriously, mate, shoot for the net next time, not the sea!
Oh, and let’s not forget Róbert Varga’s incredible goal! The Žilina Wolves finally had some lift-off when he found the back of the net, providing a flicker of hope for the home side and leaving the crowd roaring like lions. It could have been a scene from a blockbuster movie—”Žilina: Hope Rises.” They combined beautifully, channeling their inner Manchester City, only to falter at the last second!
No mercy was shown by Nitra, who flexed their muscles with goals from Sam Buček and an absolute peach by Jakub Lacka. Every time Žilina thought they were back in it, Nitra was there, like an annoying sibling who just won’t stay out of your room!
As we pan out to the rather lively crowd of 2,108 spectators—it’s lovely to see fans supporting a team that needs a bit of wizardry on the ice—and what a crowd it was! Like a mix of a mosh pit and a garden party! Every missed shot was met with gasps and groans, firmly planted in the realm of fate and mischief.
By the end of the match, things were looking quite dicey for the home side, but there’s always a silver lining! Yes, they may have shot wide more often than they hit the target, but let’s appreciate the effort. It’s like going to the gym and, despite only lifting your bodyweight in ice cream, feeling like a champion!
As for Nitra, they’re looking pretty solid after this win. They’ve managed to climb back up the charts after a rocky patch. It’s that incredible feeling of being the awkward, gangly teenager who suddenly hits puberty and grows to a solid height—everyone takes notice! Watch out, league, they’re gunning for something big!
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, this match was a mixture of skill, drama, and sheer determination. We’ve learned that the sporting world is a great teacher; it teaches you grit and a hint of humility. So to all you fans of Žilina, dust off your jerseys, roll out the snacks, and get ready for the next match! Until next time, let the games continue, and remember: The puck stops here – well, not really, but you get the idea!
