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Forgotten – yellow card
In the first match, after a forced two-and-a-half month break at the LFF stadium in the capital, Knights surprised the nominal host of the match and favorite Žalgiris, winning 1: 0.
The Mindaugas Čepas’ students defended all the matches in a compact way, defending the advantage, which in the 20th minute. Created by Justin Maraz.
“Kaustė doesn’t know how we will look after so long without a match.” After all, we don’t even play control games. But the boys tried to maintain discipline and the game plan, only at first did you feel the tension. And after that I saw more or less the team that I would like to see, ”said the Knights helmsman after the duel.
Although the coach emphasized that a won game should not ignite a team of euphoria, the winners had joy in their eyes: both the only goal on the field and the victory in the locker room were celebrated by the Knights, who forgot the recommendations of the protocol of league a security
At that time, the mandatory masks caused discomfort to the coaches. And for M. Čep, there is an unusual silence in the stadium.
Although it was easier to give instructions to the students, not all the answers were adequate for “ether”: in the first half, judge Robertas Valikonis showed the specialist a yellow card for his excessive dissatisfaction.
“I felt like the players couldn’t hear me wearing the mask. So sometimes I take it off. At one point, maybe I forgot … M. Cepas laughed.” Still, the Vilna derby, at least Lithuanian scale, always had a large enough audience. Today it was strange to play without the fans we train and fight for, and without their emotions. “
It is interesting that this time the eleven players from the beginning of “Knights” were Lithuanian. Three legionaries of the club started the game on the free bench.
For comparison, “Žalgiris” threw seven strangers into the fight from the first minutes.
“It just came to our attention then. We, as a club, moved towards Lithuania: the more Lithuanians, the younger footballers. This is the philosophy of the club, it will be the same in the future too,” promised M. Čepas.
Star eclipse
The international Žalgiris should not have been an obstacle for the country’s vice champions, at least in theory, because the club had not liberated the Legionnaires’ house during the quarantine.
However, two-thirds of the game to create attacks for the hosts were unsuccessful, and the game was animated by Canada’s only rookie, Richlord Ennin.
The team’s most famous player was former Paris Saint-Germain striker (France) and Liverpool striker (England) David N’Gog, who arrived in winter. The French only had a good chance to equalize at the end of the match, but their shot flew far beyond the side.
Žalgiris strategist Alexei Baga admitted that the team’s offensive chain was malfunctioning, but D. N’Gogo did not criticize.
“He had suffered a minor injury. Today, he has basically done everything he could after such a long pause and that trauma. I tried like everyone else, but something was missing.
We waited a long time for this match, we missed football and in the first half those emotions were more than just playing. After the break, we compete more solidly, more aggressively. Unfortunately, we do not take any opportunity. The opponent’s goalkeeper (Tadas Simaitis – Delphi), some lacked domain, some luck. We do not play aggressively in attack. So, there is a place to work, there is something to fix, “said the Belarusian.
Mantas Kuklys, who hit the field from the center of the penalty area, also missed a great opportunity.
“It’s difficult to get in after a break without friendly matches.” But this is not an excuse, because the Knights didn’t play them either. My episode? You won’t blame the lack of practice here: I didn’t knock on the door and that. You just have to take advantage of your opportunities, “said the security guard.
He does not understand the indifference of the competitors.
Former of the 32nd national team of Lithuania Delphi He assured that due to the unexpected risk of coronavirus in the team before the game, nobody turned their heads too much.
But tensions may get closer to other rounds.
On the eve of the championship renewal, the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) paid for the COVID-19 tests of the footballers Žalgiris and Riteriai, which were examined in a private laboratory. All responses were negative.
The remaining four teams in League A did not want to take advantage of this opportunity.
“It is very good that we and the Knights have verified it, now we know that we are healthy.” I really don’t understand why others didn’t. After all, the problem also affects our families, who could suffer as a result if we get the virus out of the square. I find it very strange, after all, the federation organized itself and did everything for free.
In fact, even a little angry. You may need to speak to the team captains to do those investigations anyway. After all, it’s not difficult, too, for free. Perhaps the federation should take some action here as well, it is just ugly relative to other teams, ”surprised M. Kuklys.
Representatives of Marijampolė “Sūduva” who rejected the evidence Delphi He explained that during the team meeting, no player expressed a desire to verify. Also, it made no sense, because the team is not isolated and in the remaining days before the match, someone could get infected.
Defending the title, Sūduva A League will continue on Monday with Kauno Žalgiris, who also did not want evidence of a coronavirus, as did Panevėžys and Gargždai Banga.
The hosts won the duel between the last teams in Gargždai on Saturday 2: 0.
League A table
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