Although Luleå emerged victorious from the battles against the Smålands team all times last season, they were in no way superior, as all times there was only victory with the odd goal.
And odd-goal victory, it was also today.
But this time it was Växjö who got three points.
- We came here to win, and we do, says coach Jörgen Jönsson to C More.
Persson became the hero of the match
The big match winner was, apart from the goalkeeper Emil Larmi who was responsible for several fine saves, Joel Persson who scored what turned out to be the match-deciding goal.
This 12.12 into the second period, when in the power play he had to charge for a long time and got a hard direct shot on Robert Rosén's pass.
- I'm having a real blast.
It was fun, he told C More after the period.
Växjö's first away win
In the third period, Luleå sometimes had hard pressure against the Växjö box, but never managed to equalise.
Thus Växjö got a three-pointer away from home for the first time this season.
- Very good defensive play by us the whole match, we know that Luleå are difficult to play away from home.
Very good by Emil (goalkeeper Larni, editor's note) and the defenders, says Jörgen Jönsson.