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This defeat means that the Lithuanians will not win the Baltic Cup. The winners of the trophy will be announced on June 10, when the Estonian and Latvian teams meet.
The first half of the game took place roughly, neither team had a brilliant opportunity. Arvydas Novikovas’s free kick, after which the ball hit the outside of the net, was probably the one that stood out the most.
Visiting Markas Beneta took advantage of a misunderstanding between the local goalkeeper and the centrals after 31 minutes of play.
Immediately after the break, Paulius Golubickas, who replaced Justas Lasickas, entered the field and, as time has shown, such a change paid off, because after playing just over an hour, he tied the score.
It was smooth in just a couple of minutes though, as Eduards Emsis soon got back to overtake the hosts.
The Latvian advantage was secured by third goalkeeper Roberts Uldrikis, who belongs to the Sion club.
Lithuanian soccer team strategist Valdas Urbonas had set himself the goal of regaining the Baltic Cup after a long break, but already at the start of the three-team control tournament, the Lithuanians complicated their chances.
In the first match in Vilnius, the hosts fell to Estonia 0: 1 (0: 0). The only goal fell in the second half. 59 min. Henri Anieras took advantage of a clear pass from the edge of the game from Estonian national team supervisor Konstantino Vasiljevo.
Lithuania last won the historic Baltic Cup trophy in 2010. In the biennial control tournament, the Latvians have triumphed the last four times in a row.
June 8 The Lithuanians will continue to play a friendly match in Lebanon with the Spanish team preparing for the European Championship.
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