Skanstes saw off Rēzekne 5:1 in the Regular Season round sixteen of the First League on August eighth, 2026. The result keeps the hosts in ninth while Rēzekne remain rooted in fourteenth. Both sides had played nineteen matches before this fixture.
Skanstes sit on twenty-three points from seven wins, two draws and ten losses. To be fair, they were not the most consistent side this season, but the win extends a run that started with a four-two victory over Marupe last week. They have found their rhythm at just the right time.
Rēzekne occupy the bottom half of the table with five points from a single victory and two draws. By then they had already lost six of their last seven matches, including a one-two defeat to Lielupe and another one-two against Marupe. The gap between them and safety is widening.
The visitors arrived with four defeats in their previous five outings. They managed only one draw against JDFS Alberts on June twenty-seventh and had not tasted victory since. Skanstes, meanwhile, had won their opening fixture of this stretch and were building something at home.
With sixteen matches played, there are still seven rounds remaining. The hosts will hope to push into the upper half, while Rēzekne face a difficult run to avoid the drop. The scoreline tells one story; the table tells another.