One minute into the match it was 2-0 to Frölunda after goals by Theodor Lennström and Samuel Fagemo and the Gothenburg team looked to be a comfortable evening to meet. But the Austrian league graz would prove to be a tough opponent for the Swedish champions. After ten minutes it was acknowledged in Frölundaborg.

Dropped the lead twice

For the second time in the match, Frölunda took the lead through Simon Hjalmarsson in powerplay on passes from Ryan Lasch and Rhett Rakhshani. But Graz acknowledged in powerplay and just over a minute later, they also took the lead through Dominik Grafenthin. In the third period, the guests also extended their lead and Frölunda was a shaken team. But you would go back.

4-5 made Max Friberg after another assist by Ryan Lasch and after hard pressure against the Austrian cashier Patrik Carlsson also managed to put the receipt with three minutes left to play and the match went to a penalty.

Once there, the team began by missing ten straight penalties and then putting four straight. But when Frölunda's Jacob Peterson missed the fifteenth penalty, it was over for the Swedish champions and Graz brought home the extra points.

Frölund coach Roger Rönnberg was dissatisfied after the match.

- We have lots of things to work out after this game. It shows that we have not come this far. We slack in our base game and in our defensive positions and offer far too much puck, ”Rönnberg told SVT Sport after the match.