Forward Lague Byiringiro had his name back on the scoreboard as his 97th minute strike helped Sandviken IF thrash Gefle IF 4-0 in Week 17 encounter of the Swedish second tier league on Saturday, August 3.

The Rwanda international had not found the back of the net since his side started playing in the second tier league in April. While he last scored for Sandviken on September 16, 2023, when they beat Taby 3-0 in the third tier league, it took the former APR FC star 17 games to break his goal drought.

Sandviken dominated possession from the beginning to fulltime as they outplayed Gefle before an excited Jernvallen Arena crowd.

James Kirby and Amin Al Hamawi gave Sandviken a 2-0 lead in the 35th and 82nd minutes respectively before Byiringiro came to replace Junior Igbarumah in the 89th minute.

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He was instrumental as Al Hamawi made it 3-0 in the 93rd minute. Byiringiro then put the icing on the cake on the stroke of full time.

Mohammed Abubakari went on a run through the middle before finding Byiringiro on the right. The ball seemed to be going wide before the former APR player connected with a non-drop carpet effort with the inside of his boot in the 97th minute which goalkeeper Tobias Johansson had no chance to save.

Byiringiro has been struggling for playing time at Sandviken this league campaign. He has played only six out of 17 league games so far this season.

The win has now seen Sandviken climb to 5th on the league table with 27 points.