Rēzekne and Super Nova played out a 2:2 draw in the First League on Thursday evening, bringing Regular Season round 20 to a close at the home ground of the Latvian side. The result left the hosts still rooted near the foot of the table while Super Nova maintained their position mid-table.
By then, both teams had already played nineteen matches and carried their records into this fixture. Rēzekne sat fourteenth with five points from one victory and two draws, while Super Nova occupied seventh place with twenty-four points after six wins and six draws.
And here's the thing about this match — it came after a run of heavy defeats for the home side. Their last five games included losses to Riga Mariners, Valmiera/BSS, Metta/LU, Skanstė, and Liepāja/PPK, with only one goal scored across those matches. Super Nova had also struggled recently, losing twice and drawing twice in their previous five outings before this result.
To be fair, the draw at least stopped Super Nova's slide. They had lost 2:0 at home to UEFAJK Ventspils and then fallen 3:0 away to Riga Mariners, while Rēzekne had been battered 6:1 by Valmiera/BSS just days earlier.
The game ended level at two goals each, which means neither side gained ground in the standings. Rēzekne remain fourteen points adrift of Super Nova, and the gap between them and the teams above continues to widen.