The first round after the World Cup offered a real heavyweight meeting when Pixbo received Iksu, both teams of 30 points before the round. And it was clear World Cup appearance at the match. In the home team two Swedish gold medalists and in Iksu five players.
But it was not only the Swedish players who were the focus here. Finland's Oona Kauppi, named the tournament's most valuable, networked and twin sister Veera, offered the most delicious goal - an important one in addition.
Her 4-4 goals came in the middle of the game-making turnaround in the third period. Pixbo was in the driver's seat for much of the match, but Klara Loneberg's 4-2, her second for the evening, was not worth much.
From 11.27 to 12.52 Iksu turned from 4-2 to 5-4. Game Hero? A World Cup player of course. Cornelia Fjellstedt showed the victory goal in the net roof and made sure Iksu continues to top the table.