In the tenth round of the A League matches, "Riteriai" defeated Vilnius "Žalgiris" 1:0 and moved up to the fourth position in the tournament table. The only goal was scored in the 73rd minute by Artiomas Gurenka.
After conceding the goal, "Žalgiris" could not organize a comeback. They had two good chances, but it was not enough. By the way, returning to those opportunities for Žalgiris, shining brightly in this text was V. Šarkauskas, who had already received praise from A. Skarbalius after the match.
Žalgiris' coach Marekas Zubas admitted that his team was not good enough to win this match. To this statement, we can only add that "Riteriai" were as good as they have been all season.
"If you believe in your teammates, it's just a matter of time before the result comes. What we did today didn't happen in just one day. It's a sign that even when things are tough, you have to do what you believe in and it's just a matter of time before we win again," Skarbalius told his players after the match.
This season, "Riteriai" rose to the top four for the first time. To ensure this is not just a one-time rise, they will need to defeat "Palanga" next week. "Riteriai" congratulated their coach on his upcoming birthday and earned a day off.
