AIK took command of the match and VSK's goalkeeper Henrik Kjellsson saved several situations before William Arvidsson gave the away team the lead with 1-0 in the middle of the first half.

Erik Pettersson folded in and soon after banked in 2-0.

Melker Westman stayed ahead on a return and whipped in 1-2 behind Andreas Bergwall, four Swedish Championship golds with Västerås, and gave the home team hope.

However, it was extinguished fairly immediately.

59 seconds later, Isac Karlsson stood alert at the far post and steered in 3-1 after an opening pass parallel to the goal line from Christian Frohm.

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In a match like this, we must be more efficient, says VSK's Oscar Gröhn.

Four goals by Erik Pettersson

Kjellsson then saved a penalty but the line for Västerås went when Erik Pettersson found the right with another shot from outside for 4-1.

At the beginning of the second half Pettersson to 5-1.

Tobias Nyberg got it right with another goal shot from half distance when he increased to 6-1.

Erik Pettersson distinctly pulled in a corner and scored his fourth goal for 7-1.

Only 649 had looked for Västerås when most of the world stars appeared.