RIGA (Interstat) — Auda defeated visiting Jelgava 4-3 on Sunday at Stadions Skonto in Riga, using a two-goal performance from Eduards Daskevics to survive a back-and-forth contest. Auda, the home side, moved to three wins and one loss in the competition and across all competitions. Jelgava remained without a win, with four losses in the competition and across all competitions. The match produced seven goals, three yellow cards and a late finish that kept Jelgava within striking distance after Auda had built a two-goal lead. Auda had entered the game after a win at Ogre United in its previous competition match, while Jelgava had lost its prior three matches to BFC Daugavpils, FK Liepaja and RFS.

Daskevics opened the scoring in the 33rd minute and added his second in the 57th. Edvin Bongemba made it 2-0 in the 41st, and Hussaini Ibrahim restored a two-goal cushion in the 66th after Jelgava had twice pulled closer. Tin Hrvoj assisted twice for Auda, while Andrews Appiah recorded an assist and a yellow card. Armands Petersons supplied an assist for Jelgava in 23 minutes. For Jelgava, Filip Hasek scored twice, and Tomas Rataj added a goal. Hasek’s brace led Jelgava, while Rataj’s goal and Petersons’ assist provided the visitors’ other attacking contributions. Daskevics, Hasek, Rataj, Bongemba, Ibrahim, Hrvoj and Appiah each played 90 minutes. Daskevics had scored twice in a recent match against Ogre United before this performance. Auda’s goals came in the 33rd, 41st, 57th and 66th minutes.

Jelgava’s response came through Hasek in the 45th minute, cutting Auda’s lead to 2-1 at the break. Daskevics struck again after halftime, but Rataj answered in the 60th to make it 3-2. Ibrahim’s goal in the 66th gave Auda breathing room, and Hasek completed his brace in the 72nd to set the final margin. The most important passage came when Auda answered Rataj’s goal with Ibrahim’s finish. Hasek’s second goal came after Petersons’ assist, while Rataj’s finish kept Jelgava within one before Ibrahim scored. Auda twice rebuilt a two-goal advantage before Hasek’s late reply.

The scoring sequence began with Daskevics in the 33rd minute and continued with Bongemba in the 41st, Hasek in the 45th, Daskevics in the 57th, Rataj in the 60th, Ibrahim in the 66th and Hasek in the 72nd. Auda led 2-0 before Hasek’s first goal, then rebuilt a 3-1 advantage through Daskevics. After Rataj made it 3-2, Ibrahim restored the two-goal cushion. Hasek’s second goal completed the scoring and set up a tense final stretch. Auda’s four goals came from Daskevics twice, Bongemba and Ibrahim, while Hasek scored twice and Rataj once for Jelgava.

Yellow cards went to Auda’s Arroyo in the 29th minute, Jelgava’s Zaleiko in the 30th and Auda’s Appiah in the 59th. Substitutions included Auda’s Arroyo and Gerold in the 65th, Jelgava’s Becers and Smaukstelis in the 67th, Zaleiko in the 70th and Rataj in the 90th minute plus stoppage time. Auda’s win followed a 4-1 result at Ogre United in its previous competition match. Jelgava’s previous competition results included losses to BFC Daugavpils, FK Liepaja and RFS. The visitors kept pressing after Hasek’s second goal, but Auda’s defense held through the final minutes and stoppage time. Auda’s home win came at Stadions Skonto, and the home side scored four goals for the second time in its recent competition run.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Auda 2, Jelgava 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Auda with an 86.3 percent probability to win. Auda had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1. The total score of 7 went under the over/under line of 2.5.