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Richard Gynge first had a puck in the net which was waved off as the referee had already blown the whistle for blocking but shortly afterwards Gynge would be allowed to celebrate. In front of Waltteri Ignatjew, he headed in the lead goal for AIK.
– He is like a terrier when he goes towards the booth, he barks, he gapes and glares at everything and everyone, even his own, said Johan Tornberg, who commented on Gynge’s celebration.
With 3.3 seconds left in the first period, the equalizer came from Mora when Johan Persson headed in 1-1.
When AIK via Eric Norin scored 2-1 then in the second period, Mora showed strength and morale. 20 seconds later it was tied and early in the third period Mora also took the lead.
But in the final stages of the match, it was AIK’s turn to show morale and strength. Antoine Bibeau out, in with six outfield players and Ole Einar Engeland stepped forward and pounded in the equalizer that took the match to extra time.
Kalle Kratz broke free after just under four minutes of play and thought he had decided when he lifted the puck over Antoine Bibeau but the puck hit the bar and steamed down the goal line where Eric Norin cleared.
The first overtime period remained scoreless.
But in the second extra period, Mathew Maione stood for an invitation and Mora decided through Ludvig Levinsson. Then a full-scale fight broke out between basically all the players between the teams.
– I didn’t really see what happened. That’s how it is in a playoff, you have to count on that, said the hero of the match about the fight.
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