Björklöven vs. Leksand

Today Björklöven Umeå played at home against Leksand stars. The situation before the game was quite clear, the last against the first of the Superallsvenskan and Björklöven lost every time they met this season. But with one more defeat, Umeå's posititon would be even more uncomfortable (they have only one win and a draw in 8 games).

So, we pilgrimaged once more to the Sky-Com arena hoping to see the turnaround. I mean, every time I've been there before, they didn't loose.

Like allways, Björklöven started quite well, but soon it was clear that Leksand was a really strong team. The stars took over the command and were apparently the better team. They led after the first period 1-0 and after the second 3-0. In the third period Umeå came back again and shortend to 1-3 and again to 2-4, but the last period was ice hockey on a low level, both team were playing without a concept and the game was hectic. In the end, Leksand scored the last goal in the empty net, but probably after a committed (and not avanged) foul.

The victory of Leksand was ok, since they were the better team, but four of their goals were not really forced, but were individual failures of the Björklöven defenders.
Umeå is now 7 points behind the 6th, but still 5 games to play. It will be hard for the birchleaves to qualify now for the eliteserien-qualification series, but it is not impossible. It would be sad, if they have to finish the season allready in february.

Björklöven 2, Leksand 5

Rolf Leu, Sky-com arena Umeå