Liepāja overcomes Super Nova in battle for fourth place
Liepāja secured a crucial away victory against Super Nova, moving into fourth place in the Latvian top flight. Three first-half goals were scored, with the hosts taking the lead into the break.
Liepāja’s football team defeated Super Nova on Saturday, strengthening their position in fourth place in the league standings. The visitors started strongly, taking the lead in the 28th minute when Lizunovs capitalized on a home team error in midfield to score on the counterattack.
Just nine minutes later, in the 37th minute, a handball in the box by a Super Nova player led to a penalty, which Gejs converted to make it 2-0 for Liepāja. However, the hosts fought back and in the first minute of stoppage time, Patijčuks scored from a Kivona Leidsmanis pass, reducing the deficit to 2-1 and giving Super Nova the lead at halftime.
In another match, Tukums 2000 drew 1-1 at home against Daugavpils. Upcoming fixtures this round include Ogre United vs Riga, Grobiņa vs RFS, and Auda vs Jelgava.
In the standings after the matches, RFS leads with 43 points from 16 games, followed by Riga (39 points), Auda (34), and Liepāja (25 points from 17 games). Super Nova sits fifth with 20 points, Daugavpils has 19, Jelgava 15, Tukums 2000 14, Grobiņa 13, and Ogre United has 4 points.
The 2026 season is played in four rounds, with 36 rounds and 180 matches in total. The final round is scheduled for November 8. Last season's champion was Riga.
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