It is not surprising that there was a huge disappointment in the Brno booth following the elimination. “Of course, such an ending hurts a lot,” lamented goalkeeper Dominik Furch. He was very sorry for the decisive goal. “Mueller is, of course, a very good striker. He had a key shot, we can’t do anything regarding it. I didn’t see much of it because he shielded me in front of the goal Kalus. They play like that in the power play, maybe he has even more credit for the difference in the goal. But it was an extremely even match. Even the whole quarter-final,” said the goalkeeper.
And he did not forget to thank the fans for their support. “We think a lot regarding how they drove us forward in the playoffs,” he said. But Furch was aware that the Brno team had a season like on a swing. but we had a very good season. Finishing in the quarterfinals is probably not a success, but I’m still proud of the team,” he revealed.
Kometa coach Patrik Martinec did not blame his players much. “They left everything on ice. I’m just annoyed that we allowed Vítkovice to score an equalizing goal in the dressing room at the end of the second period. He was completely nonsensical. He probably broke the game. I don’t like to use the word luck, so I will say that the opponent was probably a bit better. A few details were decisive in the series. Our Saturday 0:1 defeat in the previous duel at the opponent was probably key,” he believed.
He did not want to comment on Holík’s key exclusion in extra time. “That’s exactly the thing I’m not allowed to talk regarding immediately following the match,” Martinec knew well.
Furch was already looking to the future. “Comet always has high ambitions. It will depend on how the club management manages to put together the team for the next extra-league year. I always want to play for the highest possible ranks,” he indicated what his stay in Brno will depend on.
