In Virsliga action, Riga met FS Metta LU on April 8. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Anthony Contreras scored the first goal of the game on the 61st minute of the match, putting Riga ahead. Alans Kangars added to the score, making the final score 1-1.
All eyes turn to the pitch as Riga and FS Metta LU are set to clash again, 5 months after their previous Virsliga meeting that concluded in a 4-0 victory for Riga. Riga come into this match fresh off a victory over Liepaja in Virsliga on April 3. However, their streak comes with a caveat, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have been conceding goals for four consecutive matches now.
In their last three matches, FS Metta LU emerged victorious against Rigas FS, Grobina and Tukums, giving them confidence as they approach this game. Despite this, their defense has shown cracks, conceding goals in their last nine away matches in a row.
This Virsliga clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Riga and FS Metta LU. Riga’s attacking options, with Adrian Gula at the helm, have been bolstered by Brian Pena, the team’s top scorer, and Ramires Reginaldo, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Riga’s top scorer in Virsliga, Pena, has four goals this season, with Mankenda contributing three assists to top their creative tally in the league. Riga have also relied on Marko Regza, Meissa Diop and Iago Siqueira to energize their attack through key shots and passes.
Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of FS Metta LU, under Andris Riherts’s guidance, have been driven by Markuss Ivulans, the team’s primary goal threat, and Kristofers Rekis, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Ivulans has emerged as FS Metta LU’s leading scorer in Virsliga this season, netting two goals, as Klavinskis continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with one assist. FS Metta LU’s offense has also been strengthened by Emils Evelons, Mohamed Bai Kamara and Kristaps Grabovskis, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.
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Riga kicked off the game with Toms Nils Purins, Ivan Erquiaga, Paulo Eduardo who got substituted by Antonijs Cernomordijs on the 75th minute, Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom, Raivis Jurkovskis, Ahmed Ankrah, Brian Pena who got substituted by Hussaini Ibrahim on the 82nd minute, Orlando Galo who got substituted by Anthony Contreras on the 46th minute, Jackson Kenio who got substituted by Joao Grimaldo on the 67th minute, Meissa Diop and Marko Regza who got substituted by Abdulrahman Taiwo on the 69th minute as starters, with Krisjanis Zviedris, Maksims Tonisevs, Antonijs Cernomordijs, Hussaini Ibrahim, Joao Grimaldo, Ratmirs Trifonovs, Anthony Contreras, Ramires Reginaldo and Abdulrahman Taiwo on the bench.
FS Metta LU's starting eleven were Kristers Gabriels Bite, Lauan who got substituted by Aleksandrs Molotkovs on the 54th minute, Ivo Minkevics, Alans Kangars, Karlis Vilnis, Gianluca Scremin who got substituted by Markuss Ivulans on the 67th minute, Kristofers Rekis who got substituted by Rudolfs Klavinskis on the 67th minute, Kevins Cesnieks who got substituted by Lenards Berzins on the 76th minute, Mohamed Bai Kamara, Kristaps Grabovskis and Sadiq Saleh who got substituted by Emils Evelons on the 46th minute, with Nikita Parfjonovs, Alvis Sorokins, Aleksandrs Molotkovs, Lenards Berzins, Markuss Ivulans, Abdul Bangura, Rudolfs Klavinskis and Emils Evelons on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Orlando Galo, Kristaps Grabovskis, Alans Kangars and Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom were the ones to receive it.
Since March 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Riga have won four times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on November 3, 2024, during the Virsliga of Latvia, with Riga winning 4-0. In total, Riga have managed sixteen goals in these five meetings, compared to FS Metta LU's four. Overall, Riga hold a stronger head-to-head record against FS Metta LU in recent meetings.
Riga have won five of their nine matches in Virsliga this season, with three draws and one defeat, scoring nineteen goals, averaging 2.11 per match, while conceding eight, an average of 0.89 per match. FS Metta LU have won three of their nine matches in Virsliga this season, with two draws and four defeats, netting nine goals (1.00 per match) and conceding sixteen (1.78 per match).
Riga are coming off a win in their last match against Liepaja, while FS Metta LU are on a three-game winning streak, with victories against Rigas FS, Grobina and Tukums in their last three matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Riga have claimed thirteen victories, suffered three defeats, and drawn four times, while FS Metta LU have won seven of their last nineteen matches, losing eleven and drawing one.
As always, Latvia Virsliga's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Riga are 3rd with eighteen points from their nine games, while FS Metta LU are currently 7th in the table with eleven points from nine matches.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Riga and FS Metta LU in real time. You can watch the goals by Anthony Contreras and Alans Kangars as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Riga - FS Metta LU are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.