The “Šiauliai” football players defeated “Panevėžys” at home 1:0 (1:0).
These matches started on a negative note for the Aukštaitija team. Already in the 3rd minute of the match, the team’s goalkeeper Vytautas Černiauskas received a red card. It was shown because he caught the ball outside the penalty area.
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The substitute goalkeeper Arijus Bražinskas entered the field, replacing Maro Bačanin.
Soon “Šiauliai” took advantage of this substitution. In the 9th minute, after a pass from Davius Ikauniekas, Deividas Dovydaitis scored a goal.
It was the only goal of the match, and “Šiauliai” celebrated their first victory since June 24, when they defeated Telšiai’s “Džiugas” in the Lithuanian Cup match.
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The last victory in Toplyga was even on May 25, when the now-defunct Vilnius “Riteriai” club was defeated. This victory is not counted in the tournament table.
So the last officially valid win was on May 2 against Marijampolė’s “Sūduva”.
After these matches, “Panevėžys” has 23 points and is in 7th place, while “Šiauliai” has 16 points and ranks 9th.
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