Angelholm. Three video reviews resulted in a goal disallowed for each team and an approved goal for Rögle.
Lexand goalkeeper Mantas Armalis went crazy when the goal was allowed and the referees Marcus Linde and Mikael Hulme stormed off.
– Obviously annoyed at what was made up, the refs dug themselves a real hole, it was error after error after error, says expert Niklas Wikegaard at C More.
Rogl tied the score at 1–1 on power play when Adam Tambellini played in for Dennis Everberg in front of goal.
Replays showed how Dennis Everberg was with the club on Mantas Armalis goalkeeper just inside the goal area.
The goal was backed up after a lengthy video review and Mantas Armalis went berserk, throwing the goalkeeper’s mask in anger and shouting at the referees.
The Leksand goalkeeper had to be pushed into the goal for the match to continue.
‘A really good start’
Shortly afterwards, Marco Casper’s goal on Rögle was disallowed because the referees considered Mantas Armalis to have been blocked.
Prior to this, Oscar Lange in Leixand shredded the ball into the goal, but the goal was disallowed due to the inconvenience of Rogl’s goalkeeper Christopher Rivalk.
The match featured straightforward hockey action with two intense and focused teams.
Lexand got a dream 1-0 start after 3.21 with a direct shot from Matt Kaito on a pass from Oscar Lange.
– It was a really good start from us. It was exactly what we needed. We had problems at the end of the regular season and are now starting to find playoff form again, says Matt Kaito.
The match is on.