Lugi was better in the first quarter, but then Kristianstad took over.
At the break, the home team led 10-9.
The teams were closely followed at the beginning of the second half, but closer to the end, visiting Kristianstad got a small gap.
In the end it was still very even, but Kristianstad had to celebrate after a 27-26 victory.
- There are periods that are good, but it is long periods that are bad.
We won't win a man-to-man duel and going forward it's very steep, says Gulldén.
33-year-old Gulldén's evening stopped at a penalty goal and some elegant performances.
Best scorers in the match were Lugi's Cecilie Bjerre and Cornelia Dahlström and Kristiandstad's Siw Aabech.
They accounted for seven complete hits each.
Last season, Lugi finished fifth and Kristianstad tenth in the regular season.
With Gulldén as a reinforcement in the Lund team, the premiership result was a bit of a shock.