Match Report
27 points separated the sides: JDFS Alberts 5th on 37, Smiltene 13th on 10. Smiltene's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.11/1.37 for JDFS Alberts and 1.21/2.95 for Smiltene (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.84.
JDFS Alberts entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Smiltene arrived off three straight defeats. The last-five ledger: JDFS Alberts 11/15, Smiltene 3/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 8 JDFS Alberts wins, 0 for Smiltene, 1 draw, at 5.11 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 89%.
Rīgas 49. vidusskolas sporta komplekss staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: JDFS Alberts led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
JDFS Alberts: Matiss Zegele (30'), Matiss Zegele (45'), Jānis Emīls Kalpaks (90') · Smiltene: Valters Gaismins (50'), Valters Gaismins (66')
Key stats
Possession: JDFS Alberts 50% · Smiltene 50% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 10-8