1–5 on Wednesday night became 1–3 a day later.

A game-wise step in the right direction, thought Brynäs forward Daniel Mannberg.

But still in vain.

- We fight like hell out there, but we score a goal and then it is difficult to win matches, he says to C More.

Brynäs got the worst possible start to the match.

Oula Palve was sent off after only 43 seconds and Luleå took advantage of the numerical superiority to take the lead through Filip Hållander.

After that, the guests never let go.

At the end of the second period, Brynäs chatted with the puck in the middle zone, Luleå switched and Carl Mattsson was able to get in 2-0, a shot that did not look unattainable for Samuel Ersson.

Brynäs managed to break Jesper Wallstedt's zero when Emil Molin reduced at the beginning of the third period, but the equalizer was neither intense nor particularly successful. Isac Brännström put 3-1 for Luleå in an empty net with one second left.