Benatky vs Pribram

Benatky struck first through Adam Vosmík on the power play at 10:05, converting from close range after Šimon Rulc found him in front of goal. The hosts carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.

Příbram shifted the momentum in the second period. Matěj Kvasnička equalised at 31:14 after Tomáš Rajgl picked him out with a long pass, and Tomáš Labuzík made it 2-1 at 33:44, redirecting Petr Kafka's shot past Kalista on the power play.

Petr Kafka extended Příbram's lead to 3-1 at 42:13 with a backhand deke after a Benatky turnover in their own zone, leaving the hosts facing a two-goal hole entering the final stretch.

Příbram goalkeeper Dominik Šorf was penalised for roughing at 49:40, handing Benatky a power play — and they needed just 61 seconds to capitalise. Matěj Pinkas fired home from close range at 50:41 to make it 3-2.

Before Příbram could regroup, Chvojka was left alone in front of the crease and poked home the equaliser at 51:01. The momentum had swung decisively.

With the ice tilted, Benatky kept pressing. Antoš's blast from the blue line at 58:42 eluded Šorf for 4-3, and just 10 seconds later Pinkas added his second of the night, converting Zajíček's feed through Šorf's legs for 5-3.

Matěj Pinkas (Benatky) — Two clutch third-period goals, including the game-winner and the insurance tally. His power-play strike at 50:41 sparked the comeback. Player of the match.

Šimon Rulc (Benatky) — Two primary assists (Vosmík, Pinkas) and orchestrated much of Benatky's offensive zone time.

Šimon Kalista (Benatky) — Made several key saves, including a breakaway denial on Kafka in the first period and another on Uhlík in the third.

Petr Kafka (Příbram) — Scored once and assisted Labuzík's power-play goal; the veteran forward was a threat throughout.

Benatky's four-goal third period (4-1 in that frame) masked what had been an evenly contested 40 minutes. Příbram carried the sharper edge on the power play, converting two of their opportunities, but Šorf's ill-timed penalty at 49:40 proved decisive — Benatky scored twice in the 61 seconds that followed, flipping the game entirely. The match followed the fixture's high-scoring pattern: both teams have scored in all eight meetings since 2022, averaging 7.88 goals per game.

Benatky made it two wins from two pre-season friendlies after their 4-3 victory over Kobra Praha on 14 August. Příbram, playing their first friendly of the summer, will take positives from 40 minutes of controlled hockey but will want to address the third-period collapse. Both sides continue their preparation ahead of the 2. Liga Západ season.

Benatky: Kalista (Hora) — Klodner, Beran, M. Pinkas, Antoš, Straka, Táborský — Vosmík, Rulc, Sláma — Zajíček, Havlas, Hruška — Vaňkovský, Zumr, Douša — Chvojka. Coach: Vrdlovec.

Příbram: Šorf — Kremláček, Saňa, Rajgl, Zdeněk, Vinš, Holeček — Hasman, Josefus, T. Pinkas — Kafka, Knotek, Bareš — Suk, Labuzík, Kvasnička — Uhlík, Odehnal. Coach: Bělohlav.

Referees: Bernat, Nedvěd — Brož, Kettner. Attendance: 150.

Benatky's composure under pressure and ruthless finish — three goals in the final 70 seconds — will encourage coach Vrdlovec, but the second-period lapses show work remains. Příbram will rue Šorf's suspension at 49:40 that unravelled their control. A pre-season friendly that offered a genuine test for both sides.