Foto: FK Ventspils - SK Blāzma Rēzekne

In the middle of the week four 12th round matches were played in Latvian football championship. This time all favorites easily took three points with at least three-goal difference.

After three victories in a row Jūrmala lost against Skonto (0:3). Visitors the from capital scored once in the first half and also added two more goals in second. Jūrmala played better in the start of the match, but more experienced Skonto players used the mistakes by home side defenders and took three points.

After sensational draw in last round against Skonto (1:1), second-strongest Ventspils team Tranzits had no chance against silver medal winners from Liepaja. Metalurgs showed great attacking football, scored five goals and ended the match with an impressive victory 5-0.

Probably the most intriguing was game in Rezekne, where Blazma played against champions Ventspils. Last year’s champions could not score until the 70-th minute, but then rippled the net three times (3:0).

In Riga youngest championship team Daugava did not show anything against other team from the lower half of table Olimps/RFS and lost 1:5.

Article from www.balticleague.com

LMT Virslīga 2009

Matchday 12 - Results

Jūrmala – Skonto FC 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: Semjonovs 20', Blanks 79', Blanks 90+3'

SK Liepājas Metalurgs – Tranzīts 5:0 (3:0)
Goals: Grebis 13', 25', Karlsons 38', Rafaļskis 48', Kirhners 82'

SK Blāzma – FK Ventspils 0:3 (0:0)
Goals: Butriks 71', Rimkus 76', Butriks 81'

Daugava – Olimps/RFS 1:5 (1:0)
Goal: Kļimovs 20', Petrenko 60', Miholaps 63', Pētersons 64', Kļimovs 81' – Zotovs 83'

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