Skänkele and HK Torslanda played out a 37:37 draw in the Swedish Cup on Friday evening. The result leaves both sides level in the standings after three matches each.
Both teams sit third in the table with one win, two draws and no defeats. Two points each separates them from the leaders, though the gap is negligible at this stage.
The visitors had come to Skänkele looking to make amends for their 28:27 defeat just three days earlier. They threw everything at it from the opening whistle and found a way back into the contest.
Skänkele had been steady at home previously, beating Tumbа and Drott in March before losing narrowly to Varberg. They responded here with equal conviction, refusing to let the momentum shift permanently to the away side.
By then the match had become a contest of rhythm rather than dominance. Each side traded blows in quick succession, neither able to build enough pressure to force a decisive advantage.
The points earned keep both clubs within touching distance of the top positions. A draw between two evenly matched opponents is rarely dramatic, but this one carried the weight of a recent encounter.