In the first 10-15 minutes of the game green and white gave the initiative to the guests from Latgale, who managed to score a few shots, the most striking of which was made by the Serbian center forward Aleksej Golijanin, who sent the ball along the goal line after a teammate’s cross.
In the remaining part of the first half, “Metta” took over the advantage, controlling the ball much more often than the opponents. The hosts organized several dangerous attacks, but usually did not make it to the final shot. In some episodes, the self-sacrifice of the guests saved Daugavpils from losing a goal. In one of the moments of aggravation in front of the “Daugavpils” goal, “Metta” Brazilian Vinicius de Souza grossly violated the rules, injuring the 20-year-old defender Gleb Mihaltsova, who was replaced.
In the 58th minute, the Senegalese midfielder of “Daugavpils”, Barthelemy Djediu, dissolved the defense layers of “Metta” in a sharp match with his teammates, within a few seconds, the attack from the middle line got to the top, where Djediu scored his second goal in the Premier League.
In the final part of the battle, which took place in a light snowfall, “Metta” increased the pressure, but could not create much at the fortress of “Daugavpils”. The exception was in the 87th minute, when Senegal’s Lamine Correa hit the ball slightly over the far top corner from a handy spot.
“Daugavpils” in 19 matches since 2019 Mettians defeated in 13 games.
“Daugavpils” will host RFS on Sunday, and “Metta” will visit Tukum on Monday.
Riga “Metta” – “Daugavpils” 0:1 (0:0)
Gate: Djedue 58′.
Warnings: Vinisius 19′ – Skrebel 82′, Golianin 90′.
Metta: Sorokin – Vienties, Jesse, Novikov, Chinyaev, Ulimbashev, Bender, Shibas, Melnis, Correa, Vinicius.
Daugavpils: Orol – Kudelkin, Aizups, Mihaltsov, Tikhonovich, Skrebel, Traore, Minin, Djediu, Fofana, Golianin.
Chief Judge: Alexander Golubev.
4th round of the Premier League
| The date | Time | The game | The result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.04. | 17.00 | Metta – Daugavpils | 0:1 (0:0) | Hansa High School Field |
| 19.00 | RFS – Jelgava | LNK Sports Park | ||
| 04.04. | 17.00 | Tukums 2000 – Grobiņa | Tukuma artificial field | |
| 19.00 | Riga FC – Liepāja | Mežapark SV | ||
| 05.05. | 18.00 | Auda – Valmiera | Mežapark SV |
Overall rating
| V | A team | S | U | N | Z | Gate | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BFC Daugavpils | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6:1 | 10 |
| 2. | Valmiera FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 9 |
| 3. | RFS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:2 | 6 |
| 4. | FK Tukums 2000/Telms | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 5. | Riga FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 6 |
| 6. | FC Metta | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3:3 | 6 |
| 7. | FS Jelgava | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 8. | FK Auda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 9. | Grobina SC/LFS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:4 | 1 |
| 10. | FK Liepāja | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:7 | 0 |
Top goal scorers
| V | Player | A team | Number of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marco Regza | Riga | 2 |
| Denis Rogov | Tukums 2000 | 2 | |
| Darko Lemajic | RFS | 2 | |
| Alexey Golianin | Daugavpils | 2 | |
| Barthelemy Djediu | Daugavpils | 2 | |
| 5. | Ralph Shityakov | Jelgava | 2 (1) |
| 6. | Moamet Correa | Matt | 2 (2) |
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