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On Friday, the 13th round matches of the "A League" will be played in Lithuanian stadiums. Perhaps the most interesting duel awaits in Panevėžys, where the neighboring teams in the table will meet: "Ekranas" in 2nd place and "Vėtra" a step below, intriguing matches await in Šiauliai ("Šiauliai" vs. "Vilnius") and Marijampolė, where the local team "Sūduva" will try for the third time this season to take points from "Kaunas". In the remaining round matches, "Žalgiris" will host the underdogs "Šilutė" footballers, while "Nevėžis" will play against "Atlantas".
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In Kaunas, the home team "Nevėžis" will host "Atlantas". The first match between these teams ended unexpectedly: in Klaipėda, the teams shared the points, ending the match with a 1-1 result. However, after those matches, the game of the Klaipėda team improved significantly, with 4 wins in the last 5 matches. Meanwhile, the Kėdainiai footballers suffered 5 losses and only managed to beat the absolute underdogs "Šilutės" team once.
Currently, in the championship, "Nevėžis" is in 9th place with 4 points, while "Atlantas" is in 4th place with 18 points. Interestingly, the Klaipėda team has the same number of points as Vilnius' "Vėtra" (3rd place), even though they have played one game less.
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In Marijampolė, for the third time this season, the teams of "Sūduva" and "Kaunas" will meet, with the victories in the previous matches being celebrated by the Kaunas team (3-1 and 2-0).
It is unclear whether Marijampolė team will be able to rely on Tomas Mikuckis, who missed the match against "Ekranas" due to illness. In addition, the injured defender Andrius Urbšys is still recovering.
"Kaunas" firmly holds the top position in the standings, with 34 points from 12 matches. The Kaunas team is 12 points ahead of the 2nd place "Ekranas". Meanwhile, "Sūduva" is in 7th place with 13 points.
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In the Sun City, the discovery of the season "Šiauliai" will meet the currently struggling "Vilnius" team. The first match between these teams in the capital city ended in a 1-0 victory for Šiauliai, so this match will be a great opportunity for the "Vilnius" team to seek revenge.
On Friday, "Šiauliai" will once again be able to rely on the team leader Ilja Galiūza, who missed the match against "Vėtra" due to a red card. However, even without their leader, Šiauliai played honorably and brought a point from the capital city (the match ended in a 1-1 draw). Meanwhile, "Vilnius" will be without goalkeeper Maciej Kijewski, who received a red card after the match against "Žalgiris" due to disputes with referees.
Currently, in the standings, "Šiauliai" is in 6th place with 16 points, while "Vilnius" is in 8th place with 12 points.
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In Vilnius, "Žalgiris" will host "Šilutė", with the first match between these teams in the seaside town ending in a 1-0 victory for Žalgiris. After this victory, the capital team has not been defeated yet: they have won 2 matches and drawn 3 times.
For some time now, defenders Raimondas Vilėniškis and Artūras Steško, as well as forward Vidas Kaušpadas, have been sidelined due to injuries for "Žalgiris". Edvardas Gaurilovas is still injured for "Šilutė". However, Vadimas Petrenka has recovered from his injury and played in the last round.
Currently, "Žalgiris" is in 5th position in the championship with 16 points, while "Šilutė" is in last place with 3 points.
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In the final matches of the round, the country's champions "Ekranas" and "Vėtra" will meet. The first match between the teams in Vilnius ended in a 2-0 victory for the capital club.
In this match, "Vėtra" will be able to count on Donatas Vencevičius, who missed the last round match due to a red card. However, it is unclear whether the main goalkeeper of the team, Vaidas Žutautas, who missed the last match due to illness, will be able to defend the team's goal.
Currently, "Ekranas" is in 2nd place in the championship with 22 points, while "Vėtra" is a step below with 18 points.
The current standings in the table are as follows:
