Second A League round begins with defeat in Širvintos

Gintra began the second cycle of Topo centras Euronics A League fixtures with a setback, dropping their first points of the season.

With a depleted squad, the Lithuanian champions 0:2 (0–0 at half-time) lost away to TransINVEST of Vilnius District.

Thubelihle Shamase was suspended after last round's red card. Sabrina Amorim and goalkeeper Aušra Klevečkaitė remained injured, while Andžela Vaičytė also did not travel. Defender Valentina Mana was injured in a second-half collision and could not continue.

Lineup: G. Vasilenko, A. Mikutaitė, V. Mana (71' min. S. Railaitė), T. Romanovskaja, L. Peabody, K. Hawkinson, M. Galkina, L. Kubiliūtė, E. Šupelytė, A. Kazarina, M. Proscevičiūtė (46' min. S. Shamase).

Goals:

„TransINVEST“: M. Darden (54'), G. Valikonienė (87').

Gintra were more active in the first half and had good chances to lead. Šupelytė hit the crossbar; Peabody won an aerial duel at a set piece, but the woodwork again saved the hosts. Proscevičiūtė also shot narrowly wide. The yellow-and-blacks could not turn their superiority into a lead before the break.

The second half belonged to the opponents. Mia Darden punished Gintra on the counterattack in the 54th minute for 0–1. Despite every effort to equalise, Gintra could not break through, and TransINVEST sealed victory near the end.