Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Skanste (3rd, 57 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Beitar (8th, 33 pts). Recent form told a different story for Skanste: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.7 goals per team per game, Beitar ran at 1.58 scored and 2.54 conceded, Skanste at 2.23 and 0.92.
Beitar came in having won three on the spin.
Salaspils sporta nama stadions in Salaspils staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. On the scoreboard, Skanste led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-5.