Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Žalgiris 3rd with 62 points, Dainava 10th with 18, 44 apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.75/2.11 for Dainava and 1.5/1.14 for Žalgiris (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Dainava entered with three losses in a row. Žalgiris entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Dainava 1/15, Žalgiris 15/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 0 Dainava wins, 8 for Žalgiris, 1 draw, at 3.89 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings.
Dainavos pagrindinės mokyklos stadionas, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Dainava: D. Ževžikovas (90') · Žalgiris: Liviu Antal (70')
Key stats
Possession: Dainava 40% · Žalgiris 60% · Total shots: 15-17 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-9