„Už moc nervózní před oznámením nominace nejsem, už to zažívám potřetí, pocity jsou stejné každý rok. Udělal jsem maximum a teď je na trenérech, jak rozhodnou, jak jim zapadnu do sestavy,“ prohlásil mladší z bratří Kovařčíků.
Pro závěrečný zápas na turnaji před světovým šampionátem poslal kouč Rulík Michala Kovařčíka do formace s bratrem Ondřejem.
Foto: Václav Šálek, ČTK
Brankář Stéphane Charlin ze Švýcarska inkasuje gól. Zleva Kristian Reichel z Česka, Andrea Glauser ze Švýcarska a autor gólu Ondřej Kovařčík.
„Když hrajeme spolu, tak si vyhovíme a rozumíme. Křikl jsem si při druhém gólu a nevím, jestli mě slyšel, ale zafungovalo to,“ lebedil si Kovařčík, jenž v dresu Kärpätu Oulu ovládla kanadské bodování finské ligy.
Národnímu týmu závěrečný duel před šampionátem, který odstartuje v pátek také duelem se Švýcarskem, nesedl.
„Je to hodně kvalitní soupeř, který nás trochu přebruslil. Ukázal, že dokáže systém plnit do puntíku, dali gól z předbrankového prostoru,“ hodnotil Kovařčík.
Porážku Čechů mírnil symbolicky v 58. minutě trefou kapitán mistrovské Komety potom, co pálil po kuriózní chybě švýcarského gólmana Charlina do prázdné brány.
„Vzpomněl jsem si na naši sezonu v Kärpätu, kdy nám takto gólman ukončil sezonu,“ pověděl Kovařčík.
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