Daugavpils and Žalgiris II met in the 22nd round of the 1 Liga on Thursday, with the visitors taking all three points through a single goal. The match finished 0:1 to Žalgiris II after V. Berenta found the net in the 61st minute. It was a result that kept the gap between the sides at just one point in the table.
That was the only chance that truly mattered. Daugavpils pressed and created space, but Berenta was on the right side when it counted. The home side had possession for more than half the game, yet the decisive moment belonged to the visitors.
By then the pattern was clear enough. Hosts controlled the ball but struggled to turn dominance into something concrete. Their shots on target totalled two, while Žalgiris II managed the same number. And here's the thing — one of those shots found the back of the net.
The numbers tell a familiar story. Daugavpils recorded 279 attacks compared to 271 for the visitors, with corners at 6 to 3. Possession sat at 56 per cent for the home side and 44 for the away team. More shots, fewer chances to show it.
After the game, Daugavpils remained seventh with 36 points from 21 matches, while Žalgiris II stayed in sixth with 37 points from 22. The difference between them is now marginal, and both sides still have work to do.