Strongly Vålerenga comeback ensured semifinal – Dagbladet.no

• Vålerenga – Asker 3-1 4-2 in matches.

OSLO (Dagbladet): Vålerenga are ready for semifinal in NM playoffs after they beat Fresh Asker 3-1 game six at Jordal.

Thus accustomed Oslo team 4-2 in matches.

Since both the remaining quarterfinal series were settled tonight, could Stavanger after the match choose their opponent.

Paul Higson chose Valerenga as Oilers’ opponent.

This means that the two previous finals opponents now meet in the semifinals.

Asker took the lead

Guests from Asker started clear best at Jordal. Before minutes were played got the opportunity in majority. The they were unable to attend.

hosts also got more chances with a man more on the ice, but sloppy pass and a good Nicklas Dahlberg ensured Asker kept away. And with eight minutes left came the first period only goal.

Vålerenga captain Erik Follestad Johansen sloppy behind his own goal. It utilized Fresh Asker. Erik Castonguay thought quickly and served Brett Sonne front of goal. Asker winger made no mistake and hammered the puck into the net.

Carnage

The bad first period speeded on Vålerenga started the next period perfectly. Niklas Bröms did everything right when he wondered back one Fresh-back on their blue line, put forward momentum and served Tobias Lindström on glossy goal.

Vålerenga continued to push beyond the period. Simultaneously held Asker VIF goalkeeper Steffen Søberg started with their dangerous counterattacks. With seven minutes left in the period were the guests very close to gaining the lead again. Sřberg saved the first attempt, while Eric Castonguay attempt on the rebound hit national team full-back Daniel Sørvik right in the face.

Sørvik immediately fell about before he went straight to the locker room for the machine. The puck put their distinct tracks, and the fight had to be stopped for several minutes while track crew worked to SØRVIK blood of ice.

Before the second period was over was Sørvik back on track with a new costume and big cheers from the home crowd.

– Three stitches. No teeth. I feel totally fine. It is only to drive on, said Sørvik TV 2 during the break.

Minutes before the Oslo-boy Andreas Stene overreached Nicklas Dahlberg Asker cage.

Dotted fight

With twelve minutes left of the third period ensured Vålerenga that they were far closer to a place in the semifinals. Immigration Rekka with Ihnacak, Fortier and Gamache kept the puck in the offensive zone. Fortier got time behind Asker goals and served a Gamache front of goal.

Fresh hunted two goals to save the season, creating at times a big push against Vålerenga goal. But Vålerenga defended well and disciplined. Additionally delivered Steffen Søberg a very good game in the back. With 1:54 left on the clock ceased pressure when Connor Goggin went on a two-minute own zone.

Fresh took out goalie and Vålerenga nearly new goal by Gamache, but the shot ended up in the crossbar.

Sparta semi

In the other quarterfinals, it was the visitors who drew the longest straw. Sparta took the lead in the quarterfinal series Saturday and away against Lørenskog ruled the entire evening. Guests from Østfold won all 4-0 after a hat-trick of Nathan Condon.

PS! First semifinal played Friday.