Metta beat Super Nova 1-0 (0-0).
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Metta’s Jegor Novikov had a good opportunity to score the lead goal but the home team’s goalkeeper Jānis saved Vladimir Stepanova’s shot that was headed for the top corner from the right. Beks.
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In the second half, the guests took the lead in the 68th minute, when after a pass from the right side of the penalty area by Bruno Melnis, Novikovs scored 1 – 0 for “Metta”.
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The home side worked their way through the middle and almost got one back when Ričarda Ruļļa tried to sneak the ball past the keeper.
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The debutant of the Premier League “Super Nova” had fought without wins in eight rounds this season, but has played a draw three times, defending a goalless draw all the time – against “Auda”, “Spartak” and “Daugavpils”. “Valmiera” was lost in the last round with 1: 5.
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Salaspils are the least scored team in the championship. Richard Rullis is the only two “golus” in the first and eighth rounds of the championship.
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“Metta” suffered two losses after a series of three undefeated games (1: 5 against “Liepāja” and 0: 4 against “Riga”), defeated “Spartak” of Jurmala with 2: 0, but in the last round conceded with “Daugavpils” with 0: 2. “.
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The two goals scored for Rigans are in the account of Artyom Puzirevsky.
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So far, Metta has met with Super Nova for two years in a row to fight for a place in the Premier League. In 2018, the Rigans were superior with 7: 2 and 3: 0, but a year later – after a draw without a goal, they won 3: 1 in the second match.
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On Wednesday, RFS beat “Riga” 2: 1 (1: 1) and “Valmiera” – “Liepāja” 3: 0 (0: 0), ahead of Liepaja in the tournament table and stepping into the first column.
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Two fights – “Tukums 2000” / “Telms” – Jurmala “Spartaks” and “Auda” – “Daugavpils” – have been postponed to June 12.
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“Valmiera” and RFS are at the top of the tournament table with 20 points in nine games. “Liepāja” and “Riga” have 19 points each. Next to the 12 points accumulated in eight battles are “Auda” and “Daugavpils”. Nine points in nine duels are “Metta”, “Tukums 2000” / “Telms” has scored four points in eight battles, “Super Nova” in three nine games, and Jūrmala “Spartaks” has scored four points in eight matches.
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Ten teams play in the 2022 Super League. In the Premier League championship last season, for the first time in the history of the club, RFS triumphed, “Valmiera” took the second place, and “Liepāja” won bronze awards. Meanwhile, the championship team “Riga” took the fourth place in the previous three seasons.
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The teams of Auda, Tukums 2000 / TSS and Super Nova took the first three places in the Optibet Future Season season, joining the Premier League clubs.
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The games are scheduled to take place in four rounds from March 11 to November 13.
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