© V. Kuralavičiaus
"Optibet A Lyga" leader has become Marijampolė's "Sūduva" once again after defeating their direct competitor at home. The "Sūduva" team kept their goal "dry" in the postponed 28th match and beat "Kauno Žalgiris" 2-0 (1-0). During the first 45 minutes, the hosts repeatedly threatened the visitors. Jordan N'Kololo's header hit the crossbar, and Airidas Mickevičius once saved the team while facing Nacho Cases. In the 35th minute, "Sūduva" managed to take the lead: after a pass by J. N'Kololo, Romain Habran found himself in a good position and accurately shot into the far corner of the goal, scoring in the second consecutive match. However, Markas Beneta did not finish the half due to injury. The Kaunas team responded with quick counterattacks, but they did not threaten the goal defended by Ivano Kardumo more sharply in dangerous situations. The situation on the field did not change much after the break. "Kauno Žalgiris" had several more dangerous attacks, but the residents of Marijampolė took advantage of one opportunity and doubled the score - in the 84th minute, infiltrating the penalty area and surpassing the opponent, they scored their first goal of the season. The second consecutive victory of "Sūduva" and 46 points allowed them to return to the first place, while the Kaunas team with 39 points failed to win in the sixth consecutive match."
