After a goalless final result last away against the superettan's jumbo Ljungskile, a new must-have match for second-placed Umeå awaited in order not to slip out of the second highest division.
Sundsvall - who had nothing to play for - came to Umeå Energi Arena for the only match played in Swedish top football this Monday.
It was a sleepy event where Umeå's motivation took them to an early lead when the guests' back line was asleep.
Emmanuel Yeboah unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide.
Four points to safe ground
Then football had only been played for nine minutes.
The remaining part of this match was Sundsvall's unambitious pursuit of an equalizer.
Umeå defended well and held out all the way to three extremely important points.
The closest was the Norwegian Oliver Berg who with a volley shot in the penalty area in the fifth extra minute hit the goal frame.
But there were never any goals for Sundsvall in this match.
With the victory, Umeå now has three points up to a qualifying spot and another up to Örgryte on safe ground.
An Örgryte that Umeå meets in the last round of the Superettan.