- Victory for Almtuna with 3–2 after penalties
- Liam Danielsson match winner for Almtuna
- Second straight victory for Almtuna
Vimmerby took on Almtuna at home in a really even match in the hockey Allsvenskan. After normal match time, the match was tied, likewise after extra time. Only in the penalty shootout was the away team able to decide 3–2 (2–0, 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–0). Liam Danielsson became the hero of the match with his decisive penalty goal.
Vimmerby–Almtuna – goal by goal
Almtuna took the lead after five minutes of play through Mikkel Øby Olsen with an assist from Liam Danielsson. After 17.43 the team scored 0–2 when Lucas Stockselius found the right pass from Mikkel Øby Olsen and Lukas Smith.
After 6:24 in the second period, Johan Mörnsjö netted on passes from Anton Carlsson and Elias Lindgren and reduced Vimmerby’s lead.
Emil Ekholm was responsible for the goal when Vimmerby equalized at 2–2 with 1.13 left to play, played by Hugo Lejon and Nick Bochen.
Almtuna’s Liam Danielsson scored the decisive penalty for the visitors.
Both teams now have two wins and three losses in the last five games, Vimmerby with 9–13 and Almtuna with 17–16 in goal difference.
This means that Vimmerby remains in twelfth place and Almtuna stays in eleventh place, in the series.
In the next match, Vimmerby meets Björklöven at home on Saturday 24 January 18.00. Almtuna meets Kalmar on Monday 26 January 19.00 at home.
Vimmerby–Almtuna 2–3 (0–2, 1–0, 1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
Hockeyallsvenskan, VBO Arena
First period: 0–1 (5.23) Mikkel Øby Olsen (Liam Danielsson), 0–2 (17.43) Lucas Stockselius (Mikkel Øby Olsen, Lukas Smith).
Second period: 1–2 (26.24) Johan Mörnsjö (Anton Carlsson, Elias Lindgren).
Third period: 2–2 (58.47) Emil Ekholm (Hugo Lejon, Nick Bochen).
Penalties: 2–3 (65.00) Liam Danielsson.
Form last five games (wins-1 point-losses):
Vimmerby: 2-1-2
Almtuna: 2-1-2
Next match:
Vimmerby: IF Björklöven, at home, 24 January 18.00
Almtuna: Kalmar HC, at home, 26 January 19.00
