Hope not out for Sundsvall - won in Kalmar

A lot can happen in three days. On Saturday it was 24 degrees hot and a very good all-Swedish football match between Kalmar and Häcken was offered. Then it was high tempo, many needle chances and really entertaining football.

On Tuesday, it was twelve plus degrees, empty on the stands and a football that definitely did not heat in the blast.

Maybe it was the seriousness of the moment that made Kalmar and Sundsvall play very carefully. The three points at stake were very important for both teams, for Sundsvall almost vital.

It didn't happen much during the first half, but when it did, it was Kalmar's 19-year-old talent Nils Fröling who was able to gain some momentum and had the team's only finish on goal.

Sundsvall got a lot of corners, but they had a hard time using them. Until two minutes remained of the first half. Team captain Carlos Garcia came on top, Lucas Hägg Johansson was on the ball, but it went via the post into goal.

A very important goal. And a goal that made Sundsvall get a little calm in his game.

The "Gifs" were sealed to a great extent on the defensive, laying right and once the players won the ball they were careful not to just knock it off. Sundsvall went on to win corners it was also on one that came the 2-0 goal. This time by Pol Rodriguez who very nicely pricked the ball into the penalty area.

Kalmar, who is also in great need of points, had very difficult chances to create. It was in fixed situations that the main chances came, but without giving dividends.

Sundsvall was able to keep away without any major problems and, with the three points, has contact with the team above the relegation line. The victory was new coach Tony Gustavsson's first - and the team's first in the Allsvenskan since April.