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In the Lithuanian Football A League, Vilnius "Žalgiris" recorded their fifth consecutive victory. In the 13th round match at home, they defeated "Kauno Žalgiris" 3:1 (1:0), who suffered their second loss in a week. The hosts caught the Kaunas team off guard: after a corner kick, Ivan Tatomirovičius scored, followed by Francis Kyeremeh hitting the crossbar soon after. In the 24th minute, "Žalgiris" showed their advantage with a quick counterattack. Liviu Antalis snatched their chance in the penalty area. The Romanian celebrated his fourth goal of the season. After 4 minutes, "Kauno Žalgiris" lost a player - Rudinilson Silva committed a foul and was sent off the field. He was replaced by Karolis Uzėla due to a nose injury. "Žalgiris" had a good chance to double their lead, but Hugo Videmont hit the crossbar. On the other side, Martynas Dapkus' attempt was saved by Edvinas Gertmonas. Despite Deividas Mikelionis' excellent play, the Kaunas team conceded a second goal in the 57th minute. Domantas Šimkus assisted from the right, and H. Videmontas won the aerial duel and scored with a header. In the 71st minute, "Kauno Žalgiris" rekindled the intrigue with Emmanuel David's goal, but it didn't last long - after 4 minutes, H. Videmontas converted a penalty earned by Richlord Ennin. The Frenchman has scored 8 goals and leads the championship's top scorer list. D. Mikelionis once again saved the guests, who failed to surpass Marijampolė's "Sūduva", while "Kauno Žalgiris" significantly hindered their chances of fighting for the top two spots.
