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On Sunday, the Lithuanian championship featured the matches of the fourth round.
In the central match, Vilnius "Žalgiris" secured their fourth consecutive victory and became the sole leader by convincingly defeating Marijampolė's "Sūduva" 4-0 at home.
After cautious first few minutes, the players of Žalgiris took the lead almost half an hour into the game, when Croatian Tomislav Pekas sent the ball into the net with his fingertips after a pass from Calum Elliot from the side.
The score remained unchanged until halftime, and in the second half Vilnius's team took the initiative and sealed the victory with two goals by Mantas Kuklys with his head.
In the 55th minute, the defender returned from Belgium scored after a corner kick, and in the 73rd minute solidified the lead with a penalty.
Attempts by "Sūduva" to regain control were fruitless - "Žalgiris" not only maintained the lead but also scored the fourth goal with a header by Calum Elliot, the top scorer of the championship.
Results:
Vilnius "Žalgiris" 4 - 0 Marijampolės "Sūduva"
26' [1 - 0] T.Pek
55' [2 - 0] M.Kuklys
73' [3 - 0] M.Kuklys
88' [4 - 0] C.Elliot
Gargždai "Banga" 0 - 1 Klaipėda "Atlantas"
59' [0 - 1] E.Razulis
Tournament table:
Top scorer of the championship: Calum Elliot ("Žalgiris") - 7 goals
