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Handball Draws 2,618 Fans to Ice Rink as Mašát Starts with a Win

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • Lovosice attracted 2,618 spectators to an ice rink for its 10th extraliga handball season opener.
  • The home side defeated Jičín 36-26 in new coach Petr Mašát’s first match.

Lovosice’s season opener moved handball onto an ice rink and drew 2,618 spectators, creating an unusually large crowd and setting for the extraliga event.

The attendance ranked as the second-highest in the ten-year history of the season-opening event. Last year’s farewell to club legend Jiří Motl remains the record, drawing roughly 200 more people.

In the charged atmosphere, Lovci defeated Jičín 36-26. The result gave new coach Petr Mašát a winning debut.

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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.