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Frölunda had the “knife to the throat” in match five in Skellefteå Kraft Arena. Then you got up big for 40 minutes before a proper race came. But despite everything, a match six now awaits in Gothenburg after Linus Högberg decided the match.
Strong introduction by the guests
Frölunda took the lead after a strong period in the first period. Ruohomaa and Malte Strömwall provided a beautiful preparatory work before Isac Heens thanked for the pass and slammed home the lead goal behind Linus Söderström.
– We are not very happy with it, Frölunda better than us and we have to move up a couple of notches. It’s a little careless of us, said Pär Lindholm to TV4 after the first period.
Frölunda continued to be the better team and 2-0 came from the goal king in the playoffs, Jere Innala. The Finn twisted the puck from Oscar Lindberg, cut into the middle and via Linus Söderström, up the bar and in.
Innala wasn’t done there, in the middle of the second period he served up David Edstrom who splashed there 3-0 for Frölunda.
Oskar Nilsson, Skellefteå AIK, was disappointed with the team’s effort after 40 minutes played.
– I am speechless, do not recognize us, he said to TV4.
“Incomparable comeback”
In the second period, Frölunda got rid of Mikael Ruohomaa who stepped out to the dressing room and Roger Rönnberg announced that the star had finished playing for this match.
Skellefteå then got into the game in terms of goals early in the third period when Simon Robertsson took care of a return from Lasse Johansson and raked in the reduction.
Dylan Sikura pushed Skellefteå even closer when he reduced with just under nine minutes left to play and with four minutes left in the third period, Filip Sandberg swung in the equalizer at tennis.
– It is an unparalleled comeback, stated Johan Edlund, commentator.
Högberg hero
However, Linus Högberg stepped forward for Frölunda and decided in extra time.
– Very much relieved. We get mashed in the third, it’s important to lean forward, said the hero of the match to TV4 after the match.
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