Šiauliai II beat Ekranas Panevezys 6-2 in the 1 Liga Regular Season on 19 September 2026, a match where the visitors turned their recent struggles into a statement of purpose. By then Šiauliai had lost four of their last five across all competitions, so this wasn't just another win — it was a response.
Ekranas took the lead first through K. Kersys in the 21st minute, and here's the thing about that goal: it came from sustained pressure, 130 attacks against 97, though possession would later tell a different story. Šiauliai II hit back with a penalty from U. Vaitiekaitis in the 53rd minute, then Dovydaitis doubled his tally five minutes later before the hosts' defence truly began to crack.
What followed was essentially a procession. Gustas, Puikis, Matsiakh and Gruodis added to the tally between the 69th and 82nd minutes, and Dovydaitis completed his brace in stoppage time. The visitors were clinical — 13 shots on target against Ekranas's 8, and they didn't waste a single one when it mattered.
The statistics paint a picture of a game that shifted on a knife-edge. Ekranas dominated possession at 58 per cent and registered 15 shots off target, but Šiauliai's efficiency told the real story. Six yellow cards for the hosts suggest frustration, and one wonders if the coaching staff had words for the second-half collapse.
Both sides sit in the bottom two — Ekranas 16th with 14 points from 25 games, Šiauliai 15th on 17. The gap between them remains narrow, but this result changes the arithmetic for both clubs in the run-in. Ekranas have now lost 19 of their 25 league games, and Šiauliai II have won four — a tally they'll hope to build on.
