In the TonyBet Virslīga Matchday 7 match, FK Metta’s impressive unbeaten streak came to an end as they suffered a 0-1 defeat against FK Auda.
Before this match, both teams were at the top of the league table: Metta was in third place, while Auda occupied second place, with both teams having the same number of points. This made for an intriguing matchup, as Metta had been on a four-game unbeaten streak that included a win against the defending champions RFS and a draw against Riga FC. Auda, on the other hand, was also in good form, having won three out of their last four games.
Last season, the two teams met four times in the league, with Auda securing substantial victories in all four encounters, boasting a goal difference of 16-1.
Metta’s manager, Andris Riherts, made four changes to the starting lineup compared to the game against Riga FC. Ņikita Parfjonovs returned to goal, while Rūdolfs Kļavinskis, Emīls Evelons, and Markuss Ivulāns also rejoined the starting eleven.
Auda’s manager, Jurģis Kalns, made three changes to his starting lineup, introducing Matheus Clemente, Oskars Rubenis, and Alexander Ogunji, who made his first start of the season.
Auda started the game more actively, with Kemehlo Nguena and Renārs Varslavāns looking to take the lead. But it was another Auda’s attacking player, Abiodun Ogunniyi, who scored the first goal in the first half. After receiving the ball, Ogunniyi evaded one defender with a single touch and took a powerful shot that found the top left corner of the net, leaving Parfjonovs with no chance—1-0 for Auda. This was Ogunniyi’s second goal of the season.
Metta’s best chance in the first half came from Rūdolfs Kļavinskis, whose volley from the edge of the box just missed the target. In the second half, FK Auda came closer to scoring again, while Metta struggled to create grade A chances to equalize. Metta’s goalkeeper, Ņikita Parfjonovs, remained vigilant and made several crucial saves to keep the score minimal.
As the final whistle blew, FK Auda ended Metta’s unbeaten streak and recorded their fourth win in their last five league games, moving up to second place in the league table.
In their next matches, FK Metta will host FS Jelgava on Friday, while Auda will also play at home against FK Tukums 2000 on the same day.
FK Metta vs FK Auda – 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Ogunniyi 27′
Yellow Card: Novikovs 83′
MET: Parfjonovs – Scremin (Molotkovs 73′), Vilnis, Kangars, Minkevics, Lauan – Kļavinskis (Rēķis 60′), Kamara, Grabovskis, Ivulāns (Bangura 73′) – Evelons (Saleh 60′)
AUD: Matrevics – Ogunji (Novikovs 63′), Wassom, Pontelo, Birka – Clemente – Rubenis (Monteiro 46′), Ogunniyi (Kragļiks 63′), Varslavāns (Kone 84′), Nguena – Jeudi (Traore 77′)
| # | Club | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | FC RFS | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | FK Auda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Riga FC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | BFC Daugavpils | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | FK Liepāja | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | FK Metta | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 10 |
| 7 | FS Jelgava | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | SK Super Nova | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | FK Tukums 2000 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | FK Grobiņa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 5 |