Women's I League 6th round marked by 66 goals

2024-05-25 19:00 © lff.lt

The latest round of matches stood out with unusual productivity, during which MFA "Žalgiris" B-MRU maintained the first place, while both Šiauliai city teams share the second spot.

FC "Džiugas" and FK "Nevėžis" took advantage of the opportunity to hold their match earlier on May 3 and secured a victory 4:0 against telšiai. Marija Stasiulytė scored a brace in that match, while Margarita Vagdarytė and Augustė Badaugaitė scored once each.

This Saturday, the current season leaders and FC "Hegelmann" reserves clashed in the capital. The outcome of the match was determined by Austėja Petkevičiūtė's double - 2:0.

The Joniškis city stadium hosted the "Topo centras Euronics" women's I league matches for the 2024 season for the first time. However, the home ground did not help FK "Saned" reserves, as Kornelija Domkutė scored a goal, but FK "Vilkija" performed better and won 8:1. Gabija Malakauskaitė scored five goals for the Nemunas region representatives, Laura Nėniūtė and Gabija Diškevičiūtė each scored two goals.

Plungė's FK "Babrungas" solidified its position in the league's top four after a victory at their home stadium 6:1 against "Utenos Utenis." The visitors took the lead after an early goal by Ugnė Kvartūnaitė, but the situation changed after goals from Rugilė Kalkiūtė, Emilija Grauslytė (two goals), Neilė Dinevičiūtė, Emilija Stankevič, and Monika Vaitkutė.

FK "Gintra" B set an unprecedented league record, achieving a victory 39:1 against "Šešupė", with all starting lineup players scoring goals. Saulutė Railaitė contributed the most goals with ten, while Augustė Baltrušaitytė and Gintarė Raznauskaitė each scored six goals. FK "Šešupė" scored their first goal of the season in that match, with the author being Daniela Čičauskaitė.

The round concluded on Sunday with a match between "Žalgiris" and representatives of "Šiauliai"-ŠSG. In the first half, goals were scored only by Šiauliai players - Samanta Karasiovaitė, Deimnatė Tamulytė (own goal), and Jotvilė Šapaitė. As the match approached its end, Marta Lipnickaitė equalized the result - 2:2.

The upcoming "Topo centras Euronics" women's I league matches are scheduled to be played on June 7-9.