Trinec Extend Perfect Start With Convincing Win Over Mountfield
Trinec made it eight wins from eight matches in the Extraliga, seeing off Mountfield 5-2 at home on Thursday evening. The result keeps the hosts top of the table with a perfect record, while the visitors remain in fourth place with five wins and three losses.To be fair, the home side didn't need to do much to justify their position tonight. They had won their previous five matches by margins ranging from two to nine goals, and this performance carried that momentum forward. The away team had shown resilience in their last several games — three consecutive one-goal victories — but couldn't match the pace Trinec set from the opening period.
I was backing Trinec to win before kickoff, and six-fourteen per cent confidence felt right. The home side simply doesn't drop points at this level, and Mountfield's away form has been inconsistent despite those close results. When a team wins eight straight, you don't expect them to suddenly struggle against the fourth-placed side.
The visitors had been competitive in their recent outings, edging Vitkovice and Kladno, and even going to Sparta Prague. But facing a team on a perfect run changes the dynamic. Mountfield lost to Plzen in their previous match, so there was a chance to bounce back, but Trinec's attack proved too sharp for their defence to handle.
What this means for the standings:
- Trinec remain first with eight wins from eight games
- Mountfield stay fourth with five wins and three losses
- The gap between first and fourth is now significant with Trinec's perfect record
By then, the home side will have built a substantial cushion at the top of the table. Eight points from eight matches is the kind of start that separates contenders from pretenders in this league. Mountfield still have work to do if they want to climb further, but tonight they were simply outclassed.
