Fateful meeting in Gavle.
Brennas then achieved one of the most important victories of the season when they beat Malmö.
Champions of the match: Dmytro Timasov, who scored the winning goal in the last minutes, and goalkeeper Jussi Olkinora.
The battle for the bottom got more fuel when Malmö snatched three points in Örebro last Thursday.
The victory over Brenas tonight reduced the distance to four points between the two teams.
But after a real shock, Brynäs managed to win 4-1 and extend the distance to ten points.
Two periods later, the score was 1-0 to the home team after a scoreless mid-period Malmö was where most of the match had been.
Everything was decided in the third period. Nine minutes later, Marcus Silvegaard equalized through a mistake from Simon Bertelsson. Malmö then pushed forward and created several clear chances, but Jussi Oleknura responded with some really good saves.
But with just five minutes remaining, Dmytro Timashov was able to redeem the nervous crowd when he scored 2-1.
And with two minutes remaining, Oscar Eckelend can make it 3-1 in an empty cage.
Hit the qualifying champion
If Malmö dominated the middle of the period, Brenas clearly won the first half on points. It was a game in Malmö for big parts and 11-2 in shots. In the end, the Brynäs get their main target.
Oula Palve did, clearing Karl Soderbergh before sending a backhand behind Adam Werner.
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Balfe, who has scored just two goals in 2023, hit it when it was needed most.
The goal that lingered for so long that ultimately contributed to one of the most important wins of the season for Brinas.
