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Marijampolės „Sūduvos“ forward Valerijus Šabala, who scored a winning goal during the away match against „Kauno Žalgiris“, says that he has not yet reached good sporting form, but is getting closer to it. „The match was very difficult, it was very hot. The most important thing was to win, so I am glad we succeeded. Of course, I am also happy with my first goal - said V. Šabala about the match in Kaunas. - „Kauno Žalgiris“ had won in Vilnius before, so there was a good mood, an emotional boost. We knew it would be difficult, the weather conditions did not allow us to demonstrate our game, and the opponents played well. However, the most important thing, as I said, was to win.“
The victory for the residents of Marijampolė in Kaunas was brought during added time, when after a corner kick, fellow countryman Gleb Kliushkin stopped the ball with his chest and directed it into the far corner of the goal. „I was waiting on the edge of the penalty area, I was ready for the ball to come to me. That's exactly what happened. After a shot from a teammate, I received the ball and scored a goal“, - remembered the „Sūduva“ forward.
Upon arriving in Marijampolė, the Latvian player said that it would take a few weeks to get in good sporting form. The footballer states that the work in this direction is progressing successfully. „Everything is much better now. Of course, I am not yet 100 percent ready, but I am getting closer to it“, - confirmed V. Šabala.
