Marijampole (Lithuania), July 23, LETA. Latvian football striker Valērijs Šabala was dismissed from the field in the Lithuanian A League game on Thursday, but this did not stop him and the Marijampolė “Sūduva” team of eight men, represented by midfielder Gļebs Kļuškins, from reaching the point.
“Sūduva” fought a draw at home 0: 0 (0: 0) with Gargždi “Banga” team.
Kļuškins started the game in the starting lineup and was replaced in the 73rd minute, when Šabala took the place during another substitution.
The first turn was in the second half of the second half, when the home midfielder Thomas Salomon was shown two yellow cards in a minute. “Sūduva” received the next blow in the 52nd minute, when the home “midfielder Daniel Ofenbahers saw the red” patch “in front of his penalty area.
Marijampole football players got even more close to the end of the regular time, when after Andro Švrļuga’s arrival in the penalty area, the home team did not get the expected 11-meter penalty kick. This episode ended with the showing of a red card on the bench of “Sūduva”, moreover, Švrļuga also explained quite actively with the judges.
Shabal’s home with eight men was left four minutes before the end of regular time. At first, the Latvian footballer was knocked to the ground behind his shirt, but after getting up, he went in the direction of the referee and started a conversation, which was also rejected.
Including compensation time, the guests played with three men over ten minutes, but did not take their opportunity. After the final whistle sounded, “Sūduva” footballers dedicated dance and applause to the match referees.
After 11 rounds of play, “Sūduva” takes the first place with 26 points, but the closest follower of Vilnius “Žalgiris”, if he wins Thursday’s game, will be three points behind.
There are six teams playing in League A this season, which will play only 20 games instead of 30 matches.
