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The leader Panevėžio "Ekranas" achieved an impressive victory in the only championship match in Lithuania, defeating Marijampolė's "Sūduva" 3-2 after a fierce battle away.
It seemed that the guests would not face bigger problems: after 35 and 72 minutes, Andrius Velička scored goals to lead 2-0. However, in the 83rd minute, Karolis Chvedukas, and soon after Sergejus Loginovas equalized.
However, the end of the match was determined by the veteran Andrius Velička, who became its hero, defeating the "Sūduva" goalkeeper for the third time in the 90th minute with a personal 'hat-trick' and securing victory for his team.
After this victory, "Ekranas" (46 points) once again pulled away from Vilnius "Žalgiris" (40 points) playing a draw with Gargždai "Banga" on Saturday. Meanwhile, "Sūduva" (36 points) dropped to fourth place, conceding ground to Pakruojis "Kruoja" (37 points).
In the list of the most productive players of the "A League," Šiauliai's forward Artūras Rimkevičius leads with 14 goals. He surpasses Žalgiris' Scottish striker Calum Elliot (13 goals).
"Sūduva" - "Ekranas"
