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Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech made a game-winning save on his ice hockey debut for the Guildford Phoenix on Sunday night.
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? @PetrCech makes his ice hockey debut in goal for @gford_phoenix! ⚽⛸️ https://t.co/h688bli4tr
The 37-year-old made his first start for his new club in a win over the Swindon Wildcats at the Guildford Spectrum and played a key role in the victory.
The game finished 2-2 after regulation and overtime, which sent the tie into a penalty shootout.
The focus turned to Cech, who gave his squad the perfect start by saving the Wildcats’ first effort.
Cech then saved the decisive penalty to hand his new team their third victory of the season and preserve their perfect start to the season.
The Athletic’s Liam Twomey showed Cech in action at the crucial moment:
Liam Twomey @liam_twomey
Penalty shots. Sudden death. Wildcats must beat Cech to avoid defeat. Can you guess what happens next? #cfc https://t.co/4Et0IrXNC0
Cech’s heroics also saw him named the home team’s man of the match:
Guildford Phoenix @gford_phoenix
Thank you all so much for coming out and supporting the @gford_phoenix this evening and thank you to the Swindon Wildcats 2 for a great game!
Man of the match awards
Swindon Wildcats #9
@gford_phoenix #39 @PetrCechAs always, #letsgophoenix ???
It is a dream debut for Cech, who knows all about saving penalties on the football pitch. He famously denied Arjen Robben in extra-time and then saved two more spot-kicks in Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League victory over Bayern Munich in 2012.
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