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Kalmar beats Nybro Vikings 4-3 in penalty shootout in U18 hockey

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Kalmar beats Nybro Vikings 4-3 in penalty shootout in U18 hockey
Key Points
  • Kalmar defeated Nybro Vikings 4-3 in a penalty shootout in U18 hockey on Sunday.
  • The win marks Kalmar's seventh victory in their last nine matches, boosting their spring season performance.
  • Future standings updates and attendance details remain pending as the league continues.

According to major media reports, Kalmar won 4-3 after penalties against Nybro Vikings in the U18 division 1 south B spring match on Sunday. The match ended 4-3 (0-1, 1-0, 2-2, 0-0, 1-0) after penalties, with Theo Eriksson scoring the decisive penalty for Kalmar. The victory was Kalmar's seventh in the last nine matches.

Nybro Vikings started strongest and scored 0-1 early in the match, with Vilgot Zetterqvist scoring at 1:21 assisted by Sebastian Hammarstedt and Liam Burgesäter. Fabian Gullberg equalized for Kalmar at 26:31 in the second period, assisted by Troy Friman. Kalmar scored two goals in the third period to go from 1-1 to 3-1, with goals by Melker Karlsson and Alexander Kitanovski.

Nybro Vikings reduced and equalized to 3-3 through Aston Lindahl and Sebastian Hammarstedt in the third period, with the last goal coming with six seconds left to play. Kalmar's Troy Friman had three assists. When the teams last met, Nybro won 4-2.

Kalmar's form in the last five matches is 3 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses. The attendance at the match and the specific penalty shootout results beyond Theo Eriksson's decisive goal are not known. The current standings in U18 division 1 south B spring after this match have not been reported.

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