Story Summary
HC Slovan Bratislava hosted HC Kometa Brno in a closely contested game that required overtime to be decided. After a scoreless first period Kometa took a 1-0 lead in the second through Jakub Brabenec. Slovan levelled in the third via Ryder Korczak and then Oliver Turan, but Lukáš Cingel had put Brno briefly back in front. In sudden death Kristián Pospíšil finished the match at 61:42, giving Brno a 3-2 overtime victory.
Key Facts
- Final score: HC Slovan Bratislava 2 – HC Kometa Brno 3 (overtime).
- Game by periods: 0:0, 0:1, 2:1-0:1 (overtime).
- Overtime winner: Kristián Pospíšil at 61:42.
- Kometa Brno opened the scoring: Jakub Brabenec at 22 minutes (assist from Maxim Čajkovič).
- Slovan goals: Ryder Korczak at 44 minutes (power play, set up by Ryan Dmowský and Samuel Buček) and Oliver Turan at 57 minutes (assists Ryan Dmowský and Liam Pecararo).
- Kometa goal scored by Lukáš Cingel at 56 minutes to retake the lead before Turan equalised 65 seconds later.
- Early-game penalty: Samuel Takáč was penalised for dangerous play with a high stick in the fifth minute; Slovan killed the penalty without conceding.
- Home side had a power play in the 17th minute after Jozef Süss was penalised for illegal defending, but did not score.
- Silvestr Kuska received a penalty in the 30th minute; Slovan failed to convert that advantage.
- Just before the second-period siren Oliver Turan (Slovan) and Kristián Pospíšil (Brno) were assessed matching penalties for roughness, raising the temperature between the teams.
- The decisive overtime goal came early in the extra session, at 61 minutes 42 seconds.
IHM Discussion
This was a game of fine margins. Both teams defended attentively in the opening twenty minutes and chances were at a premium. Kometa struck first in the second period and the momentum swung repeatedly in the third. Slovan showed character to respond after Cingel’s go-ahead strike, but Brno found the decisive moment in sudden death. Slovan had three power-play opportunities and converted one, while the matching penalties late in the second added an emotional edge to the contest.
Why It Matters
For Slovan, a narrow home overtime loss is an immediate reminder that marginal moments and power-play efficiency can decide tight fixtures. For Kometa Brno, the result underlines their ability to grind out an away victory and to finish games in extra time. The match also highlighted a few individual contributions – notably Korczak’s power-play finish and Pospíšil’s cold-blooded overtime strike – that made the difference.
Mini Q&A
What was the final score?
HC Kometa Brno won 3-2 in overtime against HC Slovan Bratislava.
Who scored the overtime winner?
Kristián Pospíšil scored the decisive goal in overtime at 61:42.
Which Slovan players scored?
Ryder Korczak scored on the power play at 44 minutes and Oliver Turan scored at 57 minutes.
Who opened the scoring?
Jakub Brabenec put Kometa Brno ahead in the 22nd minute, assisted by Maxim Čajkovič.
Were there any notable penalties?
Samuel Takáč was penalised for dangerous high-sticking in the fifth minute, Jozef Süss conceded a penalty around the 17th minute that gave Slovan a power play, Silvestr Kuska took a penalty in the 30th minute, and Oliver Turan and Kristián Pospíšil received matching penalties for roughness near the end of the second period.
IHM Final View
A hard-fought contest settled by one moment in overtime. Slovan will rue missed power-play opportunities and Kometa deserve credit for taking their chance in sudden death. In an evenly matched game, special teams and timely finishing tilted the balance.
