Extraliga· Season 2025
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 Ratings
1.0 – 10.0Matěj Kubiesa
Overtime winner at 68:xx (Daňo, Cienciala). The 19-year-old's first Extraliga play-off goal — and a series-clincher.
Oscar Flynn
Equalising goal in the 15th minute (L. Hudáček, Galvas), held the score at 2:2 before OT.
Jakub Galvas
Goal in the 10th minute (Nestrašil, Kovařčík) and an assist on Flynn's equaliser. Spent the heaviest minutes of the night.
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 Analysis
AI SummaryKubiesa'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).
/series: Třinec 4-1/
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 Events
Key match events between Trinec and Karlovy Vary — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
J. Mysak
M. Kovarcik
J. Galvas
Tripping
Hooking
Slashing
Tripping
Delay of game
D. Cienciala
Rivalry since 2013
Trinec vs Karlovy Vary Head to Head Results· 50
Trinec and Karlovy Vary have met 50 times — Trinec won 37, Karlovy Vary won 13, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Trinec leads the head-to-head with 37 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 269 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.38 per match (167 for the home side, 102 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 40 matches (80%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 46 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–4 in 2026.
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.
Trinec
Třinec, regular-season 5th seed, were chasing a seventh Extraliga title and a return to the final after eliminating Mountfield in the quarter-final.
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary, regular-season 6th seed, were in the semi-final for the first time in years; Game 5 was their last stand.
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.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 Jun 2026