--- title: "Žalgiris held in Telšiai as winless run continues for both sides" date: 2025-05-31T20:03:07Z lang: en author: "Janis Vitols" canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/zalgiris-held-in-telsiai-as-winless-run-continues-for-both-sides/ categories: ["Toplyga"] --- # Žalgiris held in Telšiai as winless run continues for both sides ![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Zalgiris.jpg?resize=840%2C560&ssl=1)Photo: Evaldas Černiauskas **A closely contested Matchday 14 fixture in the A Lyga unfolded in Žemaitija, where FC Džiugas Telšiai hosted FK Žalgiris. After 90 minutes of high-tempo football, the teams were forced to share the spoils in a 1–1 draw.** The hosts struck early. In the 8th minute, a lightning-quick counterattack saw Deitonas Vinckus deliver a precise assist to Vilius Piliukaitis, who outmaneuvered both defender and keeper to slot home and give Džiugas the lead. Žalgiris responded with attacking intent. In the 14th minute, Dino Salčinović and Joris Moutachy combined elegantly, but Džiugas keeper Marius Paukštė stood tall. A minute later, Telšiai kept pushing, and Vinckus again charged forward, only to be denied by Žalgiris goalkeeper Carlos Olses. Olses was tested again soon after, saving a powerful long-range strike from Oleksandr Kurcev. Late in the first half, David Martin Anane came close for Džiugas, narrowly missing the target. Moments later, Žalgiris hit back with a well-worked goal. Bruno Tavares dazzled on the flank before whipping in a perfect cross that found Machop Chol, who calmly equalized by scoring his first goal for the club this season. In the second half, both teams hunted for a winner. In the 78th minute, Cisse and Urbis carved open a chance, forcing Olses into another save. At the other end, Moutachy’s cross was met weakly by Salčinović. Deep into stoppage time, the Latvian defender Daniels Nosegbe Suško had a chance to steal the win, but couldn’t connect cleanly. With the draw, both sides continue their winless streaks. Džiugas sits 5th with 20 points, while Žalgiris lingers in 7th place with 17, still seeking a spark to ignite their campaign. **FC Džiugas Telšiai vs FK Žalgiris – 1:1 (1:1) Goals:** Piliukaitis 8′ | Chol 39′ **DŽI:** Paukšte, Vinckus, Suško, Pushkarov, Trajkovski, Martin (Vasiliauskas 80′), Cisse, Kurtsev (Baghdasaryan 73′), Silkaitis, Piliukaitis (Urbys 65′), Kayramani (Yamada 65′) **ŽAL:** Olses, Moutachy, Youla (Mihajlovic 46′), Kendysh, Tavares (Henrique 74′), Ofori, Matulevičius, Verbickas, Salcinovič (Bička 85′), Šetkus, Chol (Hadji 74′) **A Lyga Matchday 14 games:** - 30.05.2025 – FK Kauno Žalgiris vs DFK Dainava Alytus – **4:0** - 31.05.2025 – FC Džiugas Telšiai vs FK Žalgiris – **1:1** - 31.05.2025 – FC Hegelmann vs FK Banga Gargždai – **2:0** - 01.06.2025 – FK Sūduva vs FK Riteriai – **16:30** - 01.06.2025 – FA Šiauliai vs FK Paņevežys – **18:25**
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