Match Report
Smiltene went into the game 13th in the table on 10 points; Rīgas FS II sat 10th on 15 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Smiltene 8th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.84 goals per team per game, Smiltene ran at 1.21 scored and 2.95 conceded, Rīgas FS II at 1.47 and 2.74.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 0 Smiltene wins, 4 for Rīgas FS II, 2 draws, at 4.67 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Tepera stadions (capacity 1,000). Rīgas FS II led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Smiltene: Renars Rams (27'), Edgars Jansons (75'), Edgars Jansons (87') · Rīgas FS II: Kingsley Emenike (19'), Aleksejs Bukovskis (45'), Kristofers Abrants (66'), Kristofers Abrants (76'), Kristofers Abrants (90')
Key stats
Possession: Smiltene 46% · Rīgas FS II 54% · Total shots: 12-20 · On target: 7-9 · Corners: 5-5