This yr’s WC in hockey noticed the 2 finalists, Great Britain and Poland. Hungary and Slovenia will take their place in a yr.
Although you could possibly see three of those nations at tournaments lately, the Poles are again within the high flight after 22 years.
Where hockey is on this nation was clearly seen within the first recreation, the place Poland led 3 times over Latvia, misplaced a purpose, misplaced, managed to equalize and nonetheless get a degree in additional time.
If you opened any Slovak sports activities web site after the match, the information about this match can be within the first place within the headline.
If you open the biggest sports activities web site in Poland after the match, you’ll find the end in eighth place. He was taken by the outcomes of overseas soccer leagues, volleyball tournaments or an interview with a speedboat pilot. Poland’s greatest media does not even have editors posted in Ostrava.
Poland was on this recreation to outlive till the final recreation. If they beat Kazakhstan, they might bounce the desk. Although the staff of Slovakia coach Róbert Kaláber was main 1:0, in the long run they misplaced 1:3. However, the stadium was stuffed with Polish followers who had been singing, thanking and applauding.
“I wish to proceed, there is no such thing as a cause to go away,” stated Kalaber.
In the interview you’ll study:
- what occurred to goalkeeper Fučík;
- whether or not you’ll do one thing totally different in the present day;
- whether or not the World Cup modified Polish hockey;
- whether or not you may have a plan to reap the benefits of the rising public curiosity.
What goes by your thoughts after the final recreation?
Great emotions. The greatest there may be, that we performed in opposition to the enemy equally, that our efficiency was appreciated by each professionals and followers. It was proof that our long-term work has a function.
With ten minutes to go, it was virtually one good shot. It was creating effectively, we wished to attain the primary purpose, we took the lead, then we held the lead for a very long time. However, his opponent was stronger and higher in all elements of the sport, with particular person high quality and expertise that was unmatched. In phrases of sport, Kazakhstan must be congratulated for profitable a decisive battle for survival.
Do you may have any regrets that you could possibly have finished otherwise, within the nominations or in the course of the event?
No, I do not remorse it. Each competitor on the staff had a character that Polish hockey lacked. We took the perfect gamers we might. We knew we had been going to play much less with the puck, so we would have liked these gamers to battle, swing and do their greatest to match the gamers from the NHL.
We wished to realize extra from the staff and I’ve nothing in charge the gamers for, they performed with dedication and tried. They went all out in each recreation.
We exchanged them and saved our vitality, as a result of we knew that the final recreation may very well be necessary. I used to be proud of the way in which we offered ourselves within the competitors, and I believe we weren’t disenchanted with the outcomes.
He modified all three goalkeepers initially of the event, he talked about that he has an issue on this place, that is why he does not have a single Pole. Nevertheless, the Czech Tomáš Fučík took care of among the finest reserves. Despite saying the alternative, he didn’t return to the purpose. According to obtainable data, he collapsed after the match in opposition to Slovakia, is that true?
Yes. It worries me as a result of