A sixth place finish in the regular season for CHL holders Frolunda meant they were paired with the side finishing 11th, which just so happened to set up a short trip to Vaxjo.
The lack of travel seemed to suit the visitors, who went in front inside four minutes through Liam Dower Nilsson, but there is no substitute for home advantage, as Vaxjo seemed to prove when Jimi Suomi and Kalle Kratz ensure they ended the first period with the lead.
Karl Henriksson then strengthened the home side's lead in the second period, but then back came Frolunda, who pulled one back midway through the match courtesy of Bosse Meijer, before Graeme Clarke levelled the scores with just over a minute played in the third period.
And with less than four minutes to play, Frolunda ensured they would head back to Gothenburg with a 4-3 aggregate lead, thanks to a winner from Stefan Milosevic.
There was not just an all-Swedish clash in Angelholm but a repeat of last season's Swedish Hockey League play-off final, as Rogle welcomed Skelleftea looking to take a slice of revenge against the champions, yet, they had to settle for a draw, coming from behind to secure a 2-2 result.
Rogle finished 15th and Skelleftea second in the CHL regular season, but there was nothing to separate them after 40 minutes tonight, as after Karson Kuhlman gave the home side a fourth-minute lead, Viggo Nordlund equalised just three minutes later for the visitors.
What looked to be the crucial third goal of the game came in the fourth minute of the third period, as Andreas Johnson gave Skelleftea the lead, but it was a lead that lasted only five minutes, as Lubos Horky levelled for Rogle, to ensure his side would travel north all-square ahead of the second leg.