Linköping HC Women — HV71 Women: 1:2, SDHL Women

HV71 Women secured a 2:1 victory over Linköping HC Women in the SDHL on Sunday. The result moves the visitors into a stronger position in the standings while the hosts drop further behind.

Both sides entered the fixture with identical records of two wins from five games. Linköping sat fourth, HV71 third. The visitors took the lead and held firm after the hosts found a way back into the game.

Linköping had built momentum with a 2:1 win over Skellefteå AIK Women on Friday. They carried that confidence into the encounter but could not convert their chances into a result. The hosts won a dangerous free-kick in the second period, but it never came off.

HV71 came into the match fresh from a 6:0 victory over Djurgården. That was followed by a 0:1 defeat to Luleå on Saturday. The visitors were second to everything in the opening stages, but they turned it around after the break and made the difference.

The two sides met last month when HV71 won 3:2 at home. By then, both teams were searching for consistency. The result on Sunday means the table goes out of the window in these games — every point matters now.

Linköping remain fourth with zero points after five matches. HV71 hold third on the same tally. The gap between them is narrow, and the next round of fixtures will decide who takes control.