Mountfield HK U20 booked a comfortable 5-1 victory over Poruba U20 in the ELJ on Thursday evening. The result leaves both sides rooted at the bottom of the table with zero points after five games. It was not the outcome many were expecting.
Poruba had looked capable in recent outings, picking up wins against Kladno and Karlovy Vary. But by then the confidence had worn thin, and the old head of Mountfield settled them down. The guests worked their game plan with patience, and here's the thing — they let the game flow rather than force it.
Poruba's last four matches had been high-scoring affairs, with two wins and two losses. Mountfield's form was similar, though their recent results showed a different pattern. The hosts had torn into teams with 4-2 and 5-6 victories, while the visitors had scraped past Trinec and lost heavily to Jihlava twice. When these sides met, the balance tipped sharply.
We had given Poruba a 47 per cent chance of victory, but the match went another way. Mountfield's discipline on the break was the difference — they gave up the ball and hit them on the turn when it mattered. The home side's attack looked disjointed, and the relationship between creation and finish had broken down.
Both teams remain level on points after five rounds, sitting twelfth and tenth respectively. The gap between them and any meaningful position is still wide. Mountfield have opened talks about building momentum, while Poruba must find a way to convert chances before the season slips away.
