Story Summary
Ondřej Beránek ended a five-game scoring drought by scoring only his second goal of the season in Energie Karlovy Vary‘s 5-0 win in Olomouc.
The 30-year-old forward, a 2024 world champion, said he hoped the goal would unlock his scoring form after a difficult start to the campaign. Beránek stressed that Energie’s collective form had remained the priority, with other Karlovy Vary players providing the production while his own chances had not been converted.
Energie also earned a shutout through Dominik Frodl, his third clean sheet of the season. The result left the club third in the table.
Key Facts
- Ondřej Beránek scored for only the second time this season as Energie Karlovy Vary won 5-0 in Olomouc.
- The goal ended a five-game scoring drought for the 30-year-old forward.
- Beránek is a 2024 world champion.
- Dominik Frodl recorded his third shutout of the season for Energie.
- Energie are third in the table.
- Beránek said Energie’s first line carried much of the production last season, when he played alongside Jiří Černoch and Vít Jiskra.
- Beránek said other Karlovy Vary players have supplied the offence this season, underlining the team’s depth.
IHM Discussion
Beránek’s goal mattered because it came after he had continued to create chances without receiving the reward on the scoresheet. He said he had not changed his approach, had kept shooting and felt the missing element had been luck rather than a lack of opportunities.
The forward also placed his own drought in the context of a team performance. He said Energie prepared for an Olomouc side in a difficult situation, knew the opening would not be simple, and benefited from taking the lead. From there, Karlovy Vary combined their finishing with what Beránek described as honest defensive work: limiting Olomouc’s shooting opportunities, being forceful around the opposition net and relying on Frodl’s form behind them.
That balance explains why Beránek did not present his individual return to scoring as a problem that had held the team back. He pointed instead to contributions elsewhere in the line-up and to the value of having more than one productive unit.
Why It Matters
For Beránek, the immediate significance is relief after a run in which he felt chances were arriving but goals were not. His second goal of the campaign does not change the earlier run, but it provides a tangible reward for his shot volume and attacking involvement.
For Energie, the 5-0 result paired attacking output with a third seasonal shutout for Frodl. Beránek’s comments suggest the club’s current strength is not tied solely to the first line that supplied much of its offence last season. With Energie third in the table, production from other players has helped the team maintain results while one of its established forwards has worked through a slower start.
Mini Q&A
How did Ondřej Beránek end his scoring drought?
Beránek scored in Energie Karlovy Vary’s 5-0 win in Olomouc, ending a five-game drought and registering his second goal of the season.
Who was Energie’s goalkeeper in the shutout win?
Dominik Frodl earned the shutout, his third clean sheet of the season.
Where are Energie in the table?
Energie are third in the table.
IHM Final View
Energie’s win in Olomouc delivered both a convincing team result and a personal breakthrough for Beránek. The forward’s focus remained on the wider contribution: disciplined defending, Frodl’s shutout form and scoring spread across the line-up. His goal ended the drought; the 5-0 performance reinforced the value of the collective effort around it.