Trinec vs Karlovy Vary

After OT

Karlovy Vary

After OT

2–2

0–0

1–0

Třinec beat Karlovy Vary 3:2 in overtime to take the Extraliga semi-final 4-1. Kubiesa's 68th-minute winner from Daňo's pass sent the Steelers to the final.

Player of the Match

Player Ratings

1.0 – 10.0

9.5

Player of the Match

Třinec

Matěj Kubiesa

Overtime winner at 68:xx (Daňo, Cienciala). The 19-year-old's first Extraliga play-off goal — and a series-clincher.

9.0

Top Performance

Třinec

Oscar Flynn

Equalising goal in the 15th minute (L. Hudáček, Galvas), held the score at 2:2 before OT.

8.8

Top Player

Třinec

Jakub Galvas

Goal in the 10th minute (Nestrašil, Kovařčík) and an assist on Flynn's equaliser. Spent the heaviest minutes of the night.

9.1

Top Player

Karlovy Vary

David Frodl

Massive performance in the loss — held Třinec to two regulation goals before being beaten by Kubiesa in OT. Standout of Karlovy Vary's tournament.

Match Events

Trinec

Karlovy Vary

Period 1

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1′

A. Lukosik

J. Mysak

J. Galvas

M. Kovarcik

9′

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10′

N. Jones

O. Flynn

J. Galvas

14′

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14′

M. Koci

Tripping

19′

R. Cip

Hooking

Period 2

O. Flynn

Slashing

10′

P. Hrehorcak

Tripping

19′

Period 3

15′

D. Mikyska

Delay of game

Overtime

M. Kubiesa

D. Cienciala

7′

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Match Analysis

AI Summary

Kubiesa's OT Goal Sends Třinec to the Final

Třinec defeated Karlovy Vary 3:2 in overtime at Werk Arena on Saturday afternoon to win the Czech Extraliga semi-final series 4-1 and reach a first final since 2024. Nineteen-year-old Matěj Kubiesa finished a Petr Daňo pass in the 8th minute of overtime — game minute 68 — for the clincher; the Steelers will chase a seventh title against the winner of Pardubice vs. Sparta Prague.

HC Oceláři Třinec – HC Energie Karlovy Vary 3:2 OT (2:2, 0:0, 0:0, 1:0)

Goals: 10. Galvas (Nestrašil, Kovařčík), 15. Flynn (L. Hudáček, Galvas), 68. Kubiesa (Daňo, Cienciala) – 2. Lukošík (N. Jones, J. Myšák), 11. N. Jones (unassisted).

Goalies: Mazanec (Třinec) – Frodl (Karlovy Vary). Penalties: 2:3. Power plays: 0:0. Attendance: 5,400 (sold out).

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Vary struck first, Třinec answered fast

Karlovy Vary surprised the home crowd with a 2nd-minute goal — Lukošík beat Mazanec on a clean rush set up by Jones. Třinec answered through Jakub Galvas in the 10th, but Karlovy Vary went back ahead a minute later when Jones scored unassisted off the rush. Oscar Flynn tied it again in the 15th and the first period ended 2:2.

A Frodl masterclass holds the line

Periods two and three were a goaltending duel. David Frodl stopped a string of high-danger Třinec chances; Marek Mazanec held the line at the other end. The teams traded power plays without conversion; the game pushed to overtime tied at 2.

Kubiesa's clinch

In the 8th minute of overtime, Petr Daňo wheeled the puck behind the Karlovy Vary net and slid it across the crease. Matěj Kubiesa — Třinec's youngest forward — settled it and lifted a wrist shot over Frodl's blocker at game-minute 68. Werk Arena erupted.

Žabka: "We tried to stay active"

After the game, Třinec coach Boris Žabka said: "We tried from the beginning to stay active shift after shift, period after period. In the third we created scoring chances and entered overtime again." Karlovy Vary goalie Frodl admitted: "Třinec definitely had to sweat for it — the semi-final is a success."

What it means

Třinec advance to the Extraliga final for the first time since 2024 and will chase a seventh league title. Their opponent — Pardubice or Sparta Prague — will be decided in Game 7 on Wednesday.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Game 5 between Třinec and Karlovy Vary?

Třinec won 3:2 in overtime (2:2, 0:0, 0:0, 1:0) at Werk Arena on 11 April 2026, taking the semi-final series 4-1.

Who scored the overtime winner?

Matěj Kubiesa in the 8th minute of overtime (68th minute overall) from a Daňo pass, with secondary by Cienciala.

Who scored for Třinec?

Jakub Galvas in the 10th minute (Nestrašil, Kovařčík), Oscar Flynn in the 15th (L. Hudáček, Galvas), Matěj Kubiesa in OT.

Who scored for Karlovy Vary?

Lukošík in the 2nd minute (N. Jones, Josef Myšák) and N. Jones in the 11th minute (unassisted).

What was the attendance?

5,400 — sold out at Werk Arena in Třinec.

What's next for Třinec?

Třinec face the winner of the Pardubice/Sparta Prague series in the Extraliga final, chasing a seventh title.

Match Summary

Trinec defeated Karlovy Vary 3:2 after ot. The match was played in Extraliga 2025. Goals were scored by A. Lukosik 1′, J. Galvas 9′, N. Jones 10′, O. Flynn 14′, M. Kubiesa 7′. League standings: Trinec #5, Karlovy Vary #6. Score by period: P1: 2–2, P2: 0–0, P3: 0–0, OT: 1–0.

Match Context

Tipsport Extraliga 2025/26 — Play-off semi-final, Game 5

Game 5 of the Czech Extraliga semi-final play-off. Třinec led the series 3-1; a win at home would close it out and send the seven-time champions back to the final.

Pre-Match Analysis

Trinec Form

Třinec led the series 3-1 after a 4-3 OT comeback in Game 4 in Karlovy Vary. Form: L-W-W-L-W (5th, 87 pts).

Karlovy Vary Form

Karlovy Vary had the surprise run of the play-offs, with Frodl posting strong goalie numbers; Form: W-W-L-L-L (6th, 87 pts).

Head to Head

Through four games the series had produced a Frodl-Mazanec goalie duel; three of the four were one-goal games.

Match Report

Karlovy Vary opened the scoring in the 2nd minute when Lukošík beat Mazanec from a Jones pass. Třinec answered through Jakub Galvas in the 10th minute (Nestrašil, Kovařčík) — 1:1. The visitors went ahead again in the 11th minute when Jones scored unassisted, but Oscar Flynn equalised in the 15th (L. Hudáček, Galvas) for 2:2 by the end of the first period. Neither team could find a third in regulation — Mazanec and Frodl held firm — and the game went to overtime. In the 8th minute of overtime (game minute 68), 19-year-old Matěj Kubiesa converted a Daňo pass to send Třinec to the final.

Turning Point

Kubiesa's 68th-minute overtime winner. After 60 even minutes against a Frodl masterclass, the youngest forward in Třinec's lineup ended the series with one shot.

Třinec wins the series 4-1 and reaches its first Extraliga final since 2024, chasing a seventh title. Karlovy Vary exit in the semi-final — their best play-off run in over a decade — and goalie David Frodl can leave with his head high.

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