In the Latvian Virslīga match, FK Tukums 2000 and FK Liepāja ended in a goalless 0-0 draw, thanks largely to the outstanding performance of FK Liepāja’s goalkeeper, Danijel Petkovic. As a result, FK Tukums 2000 did not return to Tukums with three points.
Last week, during Matchday 1, FK Liepāja had a dominant 4-0 victory against FK Metta, while FK Tukums 2000 suffered a heavy defeat to BFC Daugavpils in their opening game.
Last season FK Tukums 2000 won two out of four encounters against FK Liepāja, but after the offseason and Matchday 1, it felt like it will be a different story altogether.
Notable absents from FK Liepāja’s starting lineup today were Bruno Melnis, who scored in the last game, and midfielder Marin Lausič, who provided an assist for the opening goal. Their absence significantly impacted the team’s performance, as they appeared disorganized and lacked energy and creativity in the first half. The only real chance for Liepāja came when Swiss forward Trevor Samba had a partial one-on-one opportunity, but his shot was saved by FK Tukums’ goalkeeper, Raivo Stūriņš.
The second half mirrored the first, with FK Liepāja still struggling. In contrast, FK Tukums began to create some scoring opportunities. Trevor Samba hit the post with a shot from the right side, but that was about all that Liepāja could muster in the second half. Danijel Petkovic made several impressive saves, particularly one from a long-range shot by Tukums center-back Maroine Mihoubi that was heading for the top corner. His performance was crucial in securing a hard-earned point for Liepāja.
FK Liepāja’s next match is on Sunday against FK Grobiņa in the Dienvidkurzemes derby, while FK Tukums 2000 will face winless FK Metta in an away game on the same day.
FK Liepāja vs FK Tukums 2000 – 0:0 (0:0)
Goals:
Yellow Card: Anmanis 86′
LIE: Petkovic – Sorokins, Babic, Isajevs – Meļķis (Doudou 46′), Korobenko, Vientiess, Iļjins – Gueye, Samba (Domjanic 80′) -Patijčuks (Dodo 46′)
TUK: Stūriņš – Rogovs, Štāls, Mihoubi, Reingolcs – Volkovs (Joksts 75′) – Dusalijevs, Samoilovs, Anmanis, Krancmanis (Ķiršs 75′) – Pūlis (Bekima 83′)
Referee: Deniss Ignatjevs
| # | Club | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | FC RFS | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | FK Auda | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | FK Metta | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 10 |
| 4 | Riga FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | BFC Daugavpils | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | FS Jelgava | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | FK Liepāja | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | SK Super Nova | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | FK Tukums 2000 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | FK Grobiņa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
