Almtuna IS beat Sparta Warriors 4-3 in a shootout after the sides finished regulation tied at 3-3. A scoreless overtime set up the deciding shootout, which Almtuna edged 1-0.
Sparta led 1-0 after the opening period. Almtuna answered with two goals in the second, but Sparta also scored twice in that frame to stay ahead 3-2. Almtuna then produced the only goal of the third period, tying the game and forcing overtime.
The shootout provided the final separation: Almtuna’s 1-0 edge there made the difference on a night when neither team’s lead ever grew beyond one goal. The scoreless overtime reinforced how evenly matched the two sides were.