The final Baltic League regular-season fixture brought together unbeaten teams. Gintra hosted Estonian champions Flora Tallinn and overcame them in an eventful match 3:2 (0:1).
Victory secured first place in the regular season. In the semi-final planned for 8 or 9 August, Petkov's side face the fourth-placed team.
Lineup: A. Schroeder, A. Mikutaitė (C), L. Kubiliūtė, T. Romanovskaja, K. O’Brien, A. Sunday, M. Galkina, J. Sunday (90' min. S. Lichareva), E. Šupelytė, J. Bassey, M. Proscevičiūtė (45' min. R. Diodati).
Goals:
„Gintra“: J. Uleksin (61', own goal), J. Bassey (67'), M. Galkina (85') one each.
„Flora“: K. O'Brien (46', own goal), L. Palts (76') – 1.
The visitors had the first chance. A major error sent their striker one-on-one with Adrianna Schroeder, but the goalkeeper came out promptly and cleared the danger.
Juliet Sunday broke dangerously into the area down the left, but her pass was inaccurate and Gintra could not shoot.
Flora controlled possession for much of the first half and eventually scored. Near the interval, an opponent's shot hit the bar; the rebound unfortunately struck Gintra defender Kalin O'Brien and went into her own net for 0–1.
The match changed immediately after half-time. The hosts took the initiative and created danger. In the 61st minute, Sunday's sharp run and pass forced Estonian defender Jessika Uleksin into an own goal for 1–1.
Gintra capitalised on the opponents' uncertainty and quickly took the lead. Juliet Bassey escaped the defenders, controlled skilfully and scored in the 67th minute for 2–1.
Flora did not give up. Liselle Palts equalised from distance in the 76th minute for 2–2.
The hosts wanted more. Showing their championship character, they regained the lead through Marija Galkina's accurate finish for 3–2. The visitors could not respond, and Gintra celebrated a dramatic victory.
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