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On Wednesday, the second round of the "General Financing A League" will start and Panevėžys team "Aukštaitija" will host Marijampolė's "Sūduva" at 7 pm at the stadium. The only team that defeated the champions in the championship start.
The new schedule has determined that the country's champions started the championship with matches against "Sūduva" opponents. The first match ended unexpectedly with the hosts winning 3:1. A cold shower, after which the screeners no longer shared points in the first round.
After the Sunday match against "Kruoja", all the attention of the screeners is focused on the upcoming first match of the second round against "Sūduva". And not only the Panevėžys team and its fans, but also many football fans in the country.
"Ekranas" head coach Valdas Urbonas stated that no additional psychological preparation will be needed before these matches. "Yes, they are a serious opponent, just like "Kruoja". "Sūduva", looking at the tournament table, is one of the leading teams in the A League, with ideas and desire. We look forward to an interesting match, we respect the opponents and will strive to please the viewers and be satisfied after the match."
"Revenge is always sweet," - said Aurimas Kučys about the match against "Sūduva". "For many years, when we play every three days, the load is felt, but the team is experienced and able to adapt to difficult conditions. The first meeting with "Sūduva" was a complete failure. We learned from it, we will seek to win at home!"
Last year the matches between the screeners and "Sūduva" were not lacking in emotions, intrigue, and fierce battles. In the first match in May last year, "Ekranas" won 1:0, with Andrius Velička converting a penalty kick in the end of the match.
In the matches in late September, after a long break, Mantas Savėnas returned to the ranks of the Panevėžys team. The match ended in a goalless draw. In the last match of last year, which had no impact on the tournament table, the teams ended the game in a 2:2 draw.
