Färjestad came out furiously at home against Skellefteå in the fourth quarter final and washed over the guests time after time.
But the goals failed.
Instead, it took until the middle period before Linus Johansson could give the home team the lead in powerplay and in the prelude to the third, Per Åslund extended.
Västerbotten came no closer than a reduction before Patrik Lundh could decide in an open goal cage and now the basic series three are firmly under pressure in the match series.
The match ended 4-1.
- The first two periods are good.
We control them and we play exactly as we should.
It is a new match on Saturday, now we have to win another, says Åslund to C More.
Färjestad has a match ball, 3-1 in matches, and can decide in Skellefteå.
Another smolt in Skellefteåbägaren is that hill Oskar Nilsson was forced to step down after only 31 seconds after he was tackled unhappily by Gustav Rydahl.
The hill was groggy and according to Värmlands Folkblad must have been taken to hospital by ambulance.