Match Report
37 points separated the sides: Valmiera 2nd on 47, Smiltene 13th on 10. Smiltene's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Smiltene 1.17 scored and 2.94 conceded per game, Valmiera 3 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.82.
Valmiera came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Smiltene held 6 points of 15 and Valmiera 12.
Tepera stadions, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Valmiera led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Smiltene: Renars Rams (65') · Valmiera: Mahamadou Dembele (10'), Vladimirs Stepanovs (18'), Marcis Erglis (34'), Mahamadou Dembele (90')
Key stats
Possession: Smiltene 39% · Valmiera 61% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 2-7