Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Beitar / Riga Mariners 4th on 41, Smiltene 13th on 10. On the form table Smiltene stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. Per game in the league, Beitar / Riga Mariners were scoring 2.22 and conceding 0.94, Smiltene 1.17 and 2.94, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
7 matches unbeaten backed Beitar / Riga Mariners's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Smiltene's winless run stood at 9. Over the last five, Beitar / Riga Mariners had taken 9 of 15 points to Smiltene's 2.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Beitar / Riga Mariners: Elvis Stuglis (90')
Key stats
Possession: Beitar / Riga Mariners 57% · Smiltene 43% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 9-2