Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FS Jelgava (1st, 73 pts) held a 57-point advantage over Smiltene (14th, 16 pts). Smiltene had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Per game in the league, Smiltene were scoring 0.92 and conceding 3.35, FS Jelgava 2.92 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.93 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with FS Jelgava, winners of their last nine, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Smiltene held 3 points of 15 and FS Jelgava 15.
Tepera stadions staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FS Jelgava led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
FS Jelgava: D. Vejkrigers (9'), D. Vejkrigers (40'), R. Becers (58'), A. Deklavs (67'), R. Maslovs (19')