--- title: "Riga strengthens lead with convincing win over Metta, Liepāja and Auda play out goalless draw" date: 2025-05-24T20:45:33Z lang: en author: "Janis Vitols" canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/riga-strengthens-lead-with-convincing-win-over-metta-liepaja-and-auda-play-out-goalless-draw/ categories: ["Virsliga"] --- # Riga strengthens lead with convincing win over Metta, Liepāja and Auda play out goalless draw ![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FK-Metta.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1)Photo: FK Metta/X **In the opening match of the 15th round of the Tonybet Virslīga, league leaders Riga secured a strong 3-0 away victory against Metta, taking control early with two goals in the first half. Meanwhile, at Daugava Stadium in Liepāja, hosts Liepāja and visitors Auda played out a goalless 0-0 draw, with both teams struggling to find the breakthrough in a tightly contested match.** Riga’s dominance was evident early on as they scored twice in the first half. Winger Meissa Diop broke the deadlock in the 12th minute with a stunning solo run, sprinting nearly the entire length of the pitch before finding the net. Later, in the 35th minute, central defender Baba Musah extended the lead with a powerful header against his former team. Riga maintained control after halftime, with captain Antonijs Černomordijs adding a third goal in the 61st minute to seal the victory. Goalkeeper Krišjānis Zviedris kept his fourth consecutive clean sheet for Riga FC. Under coach Adrian Gula’s guidance, Riga celebrated their ninth consecutive Virslīga win, topping the league table with 36 points. Meanwhile, Metta remain ninth in the standings with 12 points after 15 rounds. In their final game at the Hanza Vidusskolas Stadium, Metta fans put on a great tifo display to mark the occasion, as the team will now continue their home fixtures at Jūrmalas Sloka Stadium. > Pēdējā spēle Hanzā Virslīgas ietvaros Mettai. Iespaidīgs plakāts no Mettas ultrām ([@FSMettaUltras](https://twitter.com/FSMettaUltras?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)). 👏 [pic.twitter.com/JlsaqoJtYY](https://t.co/JlsaqoJtYY) > > — LV\_futbols (@LV\_futbols) [May 24, 2025](https://twitter.com/LV_futbols/status/1926263180243656806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **FK Metta vs Riga FC – 0:3 Goals:** Diop 12′, Musah 34′, Černomordijs 61′ **MET**: Bite, Ivulāns (Smilškalns 60′), Minkevičs, Kangars, Vilnis, Lauan (Bangura 67′), Rēķis (Kļavinskis 46′), Grabovskis, Čiņajevs (Molotkovs 67′), Kamara, Evelons (Saleh 59′). **RIG**: Zviedris, Jurkovskis, Musah, Černomordijs, Toņiševs (Taiwo 83′), Ankrah, Pena, Galo (Siqueira 59′), Grimaldo, Diop (Dašķevičs 66′), Regža The other match of the day took place at Daugava Stadium in Liepāja, where hosts **FK Liepāja** faced visitors **FK Auda**. Although Auda controlled possession more in the first half, Liepāja created the clearer attacking chances. Near the end of the first half, Auda was forced to make a substitution due to injury, with their league leader in assists Emīls Birka replaced by Jegors Novikovs in the 31st minute. The second half saw little change in momentum — Liepāja remained the more attacking side, while Auda maintained greater control of the ball. In stoppage time, Vladislavs Sorokins promising volley chance was saved by Matrevics. Liepāja earned their fourth draw of the season, climbing to fifth place in the table. Meanwhile, Auda extended their winless streak to six games (0 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses) but remain third in the standings with 22 points under coach Jurģis Kalns. **FK Liepāja vs FK Auda – 0:0 (0:0) Goals:**  **LIE**: Petkovic, Iļjins, Babic, Isajevs, Sorokins, Diaw (Samba 69′), Lausic, Purtic, Gueye, Melnis (Traore 69′), Oloko (Leidsman 46′) **AUD**: Matrevics, Birka (Novikovs 31′), Meļņiks, Pontelo, Kragliks (Camara 86′), Ogunji, Nguena, Varslavāns, Ogunniyi (Clemente 62′), Stevenson (Traore 62′), Rubenis (Monteiro 86′) **Virslīga Matchday 15:** - 24.05.2025 – FK Metta vs Riga FC – **0:3** - 24.05.2025 – FK Liepāja vs FK Auda – **0:0** - 25.05.2025 – BFC Daugavpils vs FS Jelgava – **16:00** - 25.05.2025 – FK Tukums 2000 vs FC RFS – **18:00** - 26.05.2025 – FK Grobiņa vs SK Super Nova – **18:00**
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