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Petr Cech the shootout hero in ice hockey debut

Petr Cech was named his side's man of the match.
Petr Cech was named his side's man of the match.

Petr Cech led the Guildford Phoenix to a shoot-out victory on his ice hockey debut.

The former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper - now a technical adviser with the Blues - saved two efforts in the shoot-out as his side beat Swindon Wildcats' second string 3-2 at the Guildford Spectrum.

Cech, who played the sport as a youngster in the Czech Republic, joined the English fourth-tier ice hockey team earlier in the week.

His side took the lead through Jacob Rondeau-Smith early in the second period but trailed 2-1 heading into the third.

An equaliser from Taylor Wootton took the game into overtime, which ended goalless and forced a shoot-out.

Cech saved Swindon's first and last efforts to secure his side the victory and was named his side's man of the match. 

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