Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Žalgiris II (6th, 37 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Ekranas (16th, 11 pts). Žalgiris II ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.95/2.27 for Ekranas and 1.64/1.41 for Žalgiris II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Ekranas entered with seven losses in a row. Žalgiris II had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Ekranas held 0 points of 15 and Žalgiris II 9.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ekranas 2, draws 2, Žalgiris II 1, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 80% of the meetings.
Panevėžio futbolo akademijos stadionas, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Ekranas led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Ekranas: Mantvydas Tikstinskis (23') · Žalgiris II: Vakaris Berenta (84')
Key stats
Possession: Ekranas 39% · Žalgiris II 61% · Total shots: 18-16 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 9-3