LIEPAJA, Latvia (Interstat) — Jayen Gerold scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Auda defeated FK Liepaja 3-2 at Stadions Daugava on Monday. Auda twice came back from a one-goal deficit before Gerold’s late goal decided the match. E. Oloko scored both goals for FK Liepaja, giving the home side leads in the 38th and 77th minutes. Auda answered each time and then found the winner in the closing moments. The result gave Auda a 1-0 record in the competition and a 1-0 record across all competitions. FK Liepaja moved to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall.

FK Liepaja took the lead in the 38th minute when Oloko scored. The home side held that advantage through the remainder of the first half and into the early stages of the second. Auda made its first substitution in the 48th minute, sending on Diedhiou B. as it sought more control in midfield. Auda equalized in the 54th minute through Andrews Appiah, whose goal shifted the pace of the match. The visitors made another change in the 67th minute when Bongemba E. entered. FK Liepaja then made a substitution in the 83rd minute, bringing on Korobenko A.

FK Liepaja regained the lead in the 77th minute when Oloko scored his second goal of the night. The lead lasted only three minutes, as Oskars Rubenis scored for Auda in the 80th minute to make it 2-2. The match appeared headed toward a draw, but Auda pushed forward in the final minutes. Gerold then scored in the 90th minute plus two, completing the comeback and giving Auda the win. The late goal capped a match that featured five goals and several momentum changes after halftime. Auda made three substitutions in the 86th minute, with Appiah A., Ibrahim H. and Rubenis O. coming off. FK Liepaja’s Patijcuks D. was substituted in the 88th minute.

E. Oloko scored twice for FK Liepaja. Jayen Gerold had one goal and one assist for Auda in 42 minutes. Oskars Rubenis scored once. Andrews Appiah scored once. Abiodun Ogunniyi provided an assist. Danila Patijcuks provided an assist in 88 minutes. Wally Fofana provided an assist in 23 minutes. Auda’s Appiah and Rubenis were substituted after 86 minutes.

Yellow cards were issued to FK Liepaja’s Straalman B. in the 69th minute, Auda’s Kragliks R. in the 84th minute and Auda’s Daskevics E. in the 90th minute plus five. Straalman B. was the first player booked, followed by Kragliks R. and then Daskevics E. in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. The bookings came as the game grew more open in the second half, with both teams committing more players forward. Auda’s substitutions helped the visitors sustain pressure, while FK Liepaja’s changes came later as it tried to protect and then reclaim the lead. The late cautions underscored the tense finish after Gerold’s goal.

Auda’s season record in this competition stands at 1 win and 0 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 1 win and 0 losses. FK Liepaja’s record in this competition is 0 wins and 1 loss, matching its overall record of 0 wins and 1 loss. The hosts had led twice but could not hold on after Rubenis tied the game and Gerold struck late. Auda’s victory came in its opening match of the competition, while FK Liepaja opened with a loss.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of FK Liepaja 2, Auda 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected FK Liepaja with a 76.4 percent probability to win. Auda’s late goal in stoppage time overturned that projection and gave the visitors the victory.