KAUNAS (Interstat) — Kauno Zalgiris II scored once in each half and defeated visiting Neptunas 2-0 at SM Tauras Stadionas in a football match. Kauno Zalgiris II was the home team, and Neptunas was the visiting team. The home side opened the scoring in the 40th minute and added a second goal in the 90th minute plus two of stoppage time. Neptunas did not score and could not answer either goal. Kauno Zalgiris II took the victory at its home ground and kept a clean sheet.

The first goal came in the 40th minute. Kauno Zalgiris II broke the deadlock and took a 1-0 lead into halftime. The opening goal was the only score of the first half. Neptunas, the visiting team, tried to respond before the break but could not find an equalizer. The home side held the advantage at the interval and returned for the second half with a narrow lead. Kauno Zalgiris II maintained that lead as the match moved into its closing stages.

After halftime, Neptunas searched for a goal that would have leveled the match. The visitors began the second half trailing by one goal. Kauno Zalgiris II defended its lead and kept the visitors from scoring. The home side then sealed the result in the 90th minute plus two of stoppage time with its second goal. The final whistle confirmed a home win for Kauno Zalgiris II and a shutout against Neptunas. The second goal ended Neptunas’ hopes of a comeback and secured the victory for the home side. It was the final scoring play of the match. The home side led from the 40th minute onward.

The result moved Kauno Zalgiris II to two wins, two losses and one draw in the competition. Kauno Zalgiris II’s record across all competitions is also two wins, two losses and one draw. Neptunas fell to no wins and four losses in the competition. Neptunas’s record across all competitions is also no wins and four losses. Neptunas remained without a point in the competition and across all competitions. The competition record for Kauno Zalgiris II now stands at two wins, two losses and one draw. The all-competitions record for Kauno Zalgiris II also stands at two wins, two losses and one draw. Neptunas’s competition record now stands at no wins and four losses. Neptunas’s all-competitions record also stands at no wins and four losses.

Neptunas had previously lost 2-0 at home to Ekranas, lost 2-0 at Be1 NFA and lost 1-0 at home to Hegelmann Litauen II. Those results left Neptunas without a win before the match at SM Tauras Stadionas. Kauno Zalgiris II had previously won 1-0 at Dainava Alytus, lost 2-0 at home to Transinvest II, drawn 3-3 at Siauliai II and lost 5-0 at FK Minija. Kauno Zalgiris II entered the match with those previous four results. The match at SM Tauras Stadionas in Kaunas added another result to both clubs’ season records. Kauno Zalgiris II earned its second win in the competition, while Neptunas stayed without a win. Kauno Zalgiris II also kept Neptunas scoreless for the match. The final score was Kauno Zalgiris II 2, Neptunas 0. The match ended with Kauno Zalgiris II ahead and Neptunas scoreless. The result was a home victory in the competition. The home side also recorded a shutout.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Neptunas 2, Kauno Zalgiris II 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Neptunas with a 61.5 percent probability to win. Neptunas had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 3. The projections were made before the match.