Kaunas district “Hegelmann” – Vilnius district “TransINVEST”. August 2, 18:45. Raudondvaris, Raudondvaris stadium. Previous matches: 3:1, 1:2.
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The duel from Raudondvaris stadium will be broadcast live on the BTV channel.
The Kaunas district club achieved an important victory in the City of the Sun after a long series of matches without wins and secured 7th place. Although the first defeat this year in Raudondvaris was suffered against Vilnius “Žalgiris”, the displayed game was not disappointing. The blue and white team has not kept a “clean sheet” in front of their fans for more than half a season, so a high-scoring battle can be expected. All six previous head-to-head matches in Toplyga ended with goals scored by both clubs.
The “TransINVEST” team left behind the longest losing streak this year and is in 5th place with 32 points. However, among the top six teams, they have the worst defense, and their scoring rate has also declined during the summer. Midfielder Domantas Šluta will not be able to play due to accumulating four yellow cards; Denis Bošnjak is expected to replace him in the starting lineup. Newcomer Amadou Traore, who scored the winning goal in the last match, may also replace one of the usual attacking players.
FA “Šiauliai” – Gargždai “Banga”. August 3, 18:45. Šiauliai, Šiauliai Municipality Stadium. Previous matches: 0:0, 1:1.
The duel between the 9th and 6th placed teams will be on the BTV channel.
Mantas Kuklys’s squad’s situation in the tournament table keeps worsening. After suffering the seventh consecutive defeat, they are now 6 points behind the nearest rival who has played one match less. Although only two goals were conceded in the last match, which is relatively few compared to the past couple of months, the offense did not shine against “Hegelmann”. Three consecutive “clean sheet” matches can be linked to the absence of Nedas Garbaliauskas at the attacking tip. Lazar Vuković will miss Monday’s encounter due to suspension.
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The four consecutive wins streak of Gargždai ended, so with 30 points they are in 6th place, 4 points behind the bottom of the table. “Banga” can get closer to the leaders but will face an unfavorable away match. Since 2022, they have only managed to return from the City of the Sun with a win once in nine attempts in Toplyga. Kofi Asare, who played a sporadic role in the Gargždai club, will not play – Domantas Vaičekauskas will have more opportunities in his position. Both teams drew twice this year, and a third such scenario would not please any player.
“Panevėžys” – Telšiai “Džiugas”. August 3, 19:30. Panevėžys, “Aukštaitija” stadium. Previous matches: 0:1, 0:4.
“Panevėžys”, which fought honorably on the international front, returns to Toplyga battles.
The Panevėžys team arrived in the capital of Aukštaitija only on Saturday evening and will have a lot of work during the remaining 12 matches to turn the season in a more favorable direction. So far, the situation is not very promising – 20 matches, 5 wins, and 8th place with 19 points. However, the return of Seydina Keita gave a much-needed boost to the team’s defense, although Isaacas Asante did not finish the match in Kazakhstan due to injury. “Panevėžys” has lost three consecutive home matches to the Žemaitija team with a score of 0:1.
The Žemaičiai last week even had the chance to return to 1st place in the tournament table but unfortunately lost to Galinė. Recently, “Džiugas” has played very low-scoring matches against opponents – only 2 goals scored in four matches. Andrius Lipskis’s squad played at home for a while, but the last away win was more than four months ago, and it was against “Panevėžys”. Due to suspension, the guests will be without defensive pillar Ibrahimas Cisse this time.
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