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Tomorrow, on June 23, matches of the 16th round of the "A League" will be played in Lithuanian stadiums. The central match of the round will take place in Klaipėda, where the local team "Atlantas" will host the championship leader "Kaunas". In other matches, "Nevėžis" will face "Šiauliai", "Ekranas" will play against "Žalgiris", and "Šilutė" will test their strength against "Sūduva".
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The first match of the round will be held in Kaunas, where the home team "Nevėžis" will play against the footballers from Šiauliai. The first meeting between these teams ended in a crushing victory for Šiauliai with a score of 5-0.
In the previous round, Šiauliai unexpectedly lost 0-3 to Kaunas, while in the first match in Šiauliai the game ended with a narrow victory for Kaunas 1-2. The team's recent decline in performance is due to a very short bench for Šiauliai and a tight schedule of matches. This can be exploited by the players of "Nevėžis".
Currently, in the standings, "Nevėžis" is last (4 points), "Šiauliai" is in the 4th place with 20 points.
Start: 7:00 PM
In Panevėžys, the current national champions "Ekranas" will meet the recently struggling "Žalgiris". The first match of these teams in the capital ended in a victory for Panevėžys with a score of 0-2.
It is important to note that the Vilnius club has recently been performing poorly: "Žalgiris" has lost 6 matches in a row, with defeats in the last 3 matches: 2-3 to "Šiauliai", 1-3 to "Sūduva".
Meanwhile, in the previous round, "Ekranas" crushed "Nevėžis" 5-1, but a loss against "Atlantas" with a score of 0-2 last week has made the chances of Panevėžys club to fight for the top spot even more difficult. Even more importantly, due to the lost points, the team from Klaipėda is already ahead of "Ekranas". Therefore, any victory for the Panevėžys club is crucial now.
In the standings, "Ekranas" is 2nd with 29 points, "Žalgiris" after 6 consecutive losses has dropped to 8th place (17 points).
Start: 7:00 PM
The most interesting match of the round will take place in the port city, where "Atlantas" will host "Kaunas", who have not experienced defeat yet. The first match between these clubs ended with a victory for the youngsters 2-1. However, it should be remembered that "Atlantas" eliminated "Kaunas" from the LFF Cup this season.
After the victory against "Ekranas", the Klaipėda club has become a serious contender for the 2nd place. Currently, "Atlantas" is behind Panevėžys by 4 points, but have played 2 fewer matches. Meanwhile, "Kaunas" firmly leads the standings with 46 points after 16 matches.
Start: 7:00 PM
In the last match of the round, "Šilutė" will meet "Sūduva", with the first match between these teams ending in a victory for the Marijampolė club with a score of 1-0.
This season, the weakest link without a doubt for "Sūduva" has been their attackers. Interestingly, in recent times, the Marijampolė team's defenders and midfielders have started to solve this problem. In the match against "Žalgiris", which "Sūduva" won 3-1, the goals were scored by defenders Vidas Adomaitis and Tomas Miklinevičius, as well as defender Mantas Samusiovas. However, it is unclear whether the team can continue to play without the support of key attackers.
Currently, in the league, "Šilutė" is in 9th place (9 points), while "Sūduva" has climbed to 5th place (20 points) after the victory against "Žalgiris".
