Match Report
21 points separated the sides: BFA 7th on 43, Garliava 11th on 22. Garliava had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Garliava ran at 1.13 scored and 1.25 conceded, BFA at 1.56 and 1.4.
Defeat had followed defeat for Garliava — eight in succession. BFA's unbeaten run stood at 5. Garliava had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; BFA, 11.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Garliava win, 2 for BFA, 1 draw, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
On the scoreboard, BFA led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Garliava: Justas Paštukas (47'), Caio Cruz (56') · BFA: Artiom Osipovic (12'), Žygimantas Jurevičius (18'), Daniel Misiunas (28')
Key stats
Possession: Garliava 60% · BFA 40% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 4-4