Örebro HK beat HV71 3:0 in a club friendly played on Thursday in Örebro. The hosts kept a clean sheet, something they had not done in their last three outings. To be fair, the opposition had looked fragile all evening.
Örebro came into this fixture on a good run, having won four of their last five matches. They had thrown away points against Luleå in March, but since then the results have been solid. HV71, by contrast, had dropped points in three of their last four games.
There were no minute-by-minute events supplied for this match, so the exact course remains unknown. What you can see from the scoreline is that Örebro controlled the tempo. They did not have to chase the game at any stage.
The clean-sheet run came to an end for HV71, who had kept two shutouts in their previous five matches. Their defence has looked vulnerable against higher-calibre sides this pre-season. They gave away too many cheap chances.
This result keeps Örebro's momentum going as they prepare for the league campaign. They have four wins and one loss in their last five friendlies. HV71 now sit on two wins and three losses in the same window.