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"In the „Optibet A lyga“, the 21st round ended on Sunday. In the central match, Marijampolė's „Sūduva“ left no hope for „Panevėžys“ and celebrated a crushing victory of 4:1 (2:0). Right from the start of the duel, the hosts looked better. Their attacks were sharper, while the decisions of the Panevėžys players to create danger near the opponent's goal were futile. In the 27th minute, „Sūduva“ managed to take the lead. After Giedrius Matulevičius' pass, the guest defender Linas Klimavičius fought for the ball in the air with Xabi Auzmendi, but he scored an own goal. After the goal, the situation on the field did not change. "Panevėžys“ continued to create nothing dangerous, and the Suvalkians eventually had a chance to double their advantage at the end of the half. Markas Beneta made a pass from deep inside the field, and G. Matulevičius intercepted Joshua Akpudje and scored a goal. In the second half, „Sūduva“ continued to terrorize the opponent's defense, mainly through counterattacks. In one of them, the result became devastating - in the 59th minute, after Olivier Rommens' pass towards the penalty area, L. Klimavičius sent the ball into his own net. The crumbling „Panevėžys“ soon after another mistake in the middle of the field received another blow. In a quick attack, Kule Mbombo found himself in the penalty area and took a shot, and the ball ricocheted off the goalkeeper and flew into the net. Valdas Urbonas' team managed to score in the 69th minute. The team's newcomer, Seydina Keita, directed Jeffrey Sarpong's shot into the goal and scored a goal in his debut match. However, this was not enough for the guests to achieve something more in the match. After the victory, „Sūduva“ (35 points) rises to fifth place, while „Panevėžys“ (39 points), experiencing the biggest loss of the season, remains third."
