Vitkovice vs Olomouc

Olomouc were still in the game at 1–0 heading into the second period, having held Vitkovice scoreless through the first 40 minutes in the earlier meeting on 11 August. Stránský's goal at 30:52 broke that resistance, and Nellis's strike late in the period — making it 3–0 before the intermission — effectively killed the contest. The two goals in 10 minutes shifted momentum decisively.

• Marek Hrivík (Vitkovice) — opened the scoring with a composed finish at 9:15, setting the tone. Named player of the match.
• Šimon Stránský (Vitkovice) — doubled the lead at 30:52, the goal that cracked Olomouc's resolve.
• Anthony Nellis (Vitkovice) — made it 3–0 late in the second period with a clinical finish from the slot.
• Matěj Machovský (Olomouc) — kept his team in the game early, particularly during the first-period penalty kill, but conceded three in the second as the defensive structure frayed.

Player of the Match: Marek Hrivík (Vitkovice) — 1 goal, drawn penalty, and led all forwards in ice time.

The Betmana match page shows Olomouc generated several scoring chances through the Vitouch brothers and Jakub Orsava, but their final pass was consistently broken up by Vitkovice's defensive pairings of Patrik Leahy with Samuel Kňažko and Jakub Zbořil with Rhett Holland. Vitkovice's two second-period goals in quick succession (Stránský at 30:52, Nellis late) created an insurmountable gap that Olomouc could not bridge despite sustained third-period pressure. The home side's power-play conversion (Hladonik, third period) was the only special-teams goal of the night despite 10 combined minor penalties.

This was Vitkovice's first pre-season win (1W-3L) under new head coach Yorick Treille, who had his home debut at Ostravar Aréna. The Ridera had lost their three previous friendlies — 2–0 at Olomouc (11 Aug), 3–0 and 3–0 in a double-header at Sparta Prague. Olomouc, who had beaten Vítkovice 2–0 at home on 11 August, now hold a 2W-2L record in pre-season.

Next fixtures:

• Vitkovice: vs Valašský hokejový klub (3 September, 17:30 CET, Ostravar Aréna)
• Olomouc: vs TBD (pre-season continues)
• Both teams begin the 2026/27 Tipsport Extraliga season on 16 September.

Vitkovice showed clear improvement in their fourth pre-season outing, particularly in the middle period where they solved a previously stubborn Olomouc defence. For Treille's side, the result is a confidence boost before the regular season. Olomouc, while competitive in spells, will want to tighten up defensively after conceding three goals in a 10-minute second-period stretch.