RFS strengthened its hold on the Tonybet Latvian Higher League title race on Sunday with a 3-0 away victory against Super Nova, according to reports from DELFI and Sportacentrs.com. Captain Žiga Lipuščeks scored twice and Darko Lemajič added a third goal to put the league leaders within reach of clinching the championship.
Lipuščeks Opens the Scoring Early in the Second Half
The match remained scoreless through the first 45 minutes at Super Nova before RFS broke through immediately after the interval. In the 50th minute, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs delivered a corner kick that Lipuščeks headed past the goalkeeper to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. Just nine minutes later, Lasha Odisharia sent a cross in from the right flank, allowing Lemajič to direct the ball home from close range and double the advantage to 2-0. Lipuščeks capped the scoring in the 88th minute, nodding in another corner kick from Zelenkovs to seal the 3-0 final score.
RFS Leads Table as Ogres United Faces Relegation
With the win, RFS holds 86 points from 34 matches at the top of the table. Riga sits in second place with 79 points from 33 games. According to DELFI, RFS can secure the Latvian championship as early as Monday if Riga loses its away fixture against Grobiņa. Further down the standings, Auda occupies third place with 67 points after 34 matches, followed by Daugavpils with 48 points and Liepāja with 47. Super Nova stands in sixth place with 38 points, Jelgava has 32, Grobiņa has 29, and Tukums 2000 has 25. Ogres United sits at the bottom with 18 points, confirming their relegation to the second tier for next season. The 2026 Higher League campaign spans 36 rounds across four rounds for a total of 180 matches, with the final round scheduled for November 8.
Results Across the League Weekend
The weekend action saw varied results across the Latvian top flight. On Saturday, Liepāja played out a scoreless 0-0 draw at home against Tukums 2000. Sunday’s early fixture featured Auda securing a comfortable 4-1 victory over Ogres United, while Daugavpils claimed a narrow 1-0 away win against Jelgava. RFS ar uzvaru pār “Super Nova” nostiprinājās cīņā par valsts čempiontitulu.
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