Gintra could not add another victory in the 2024 Baltic Women's Football League.
The Lithuanian champions surrendered their first-half advantage after the break and drew against Vilnius MFA Žalgiris-MRU 2:2 (2–0 at half-time), sharing a point apiece.
Under the Baltic League format, the top four regular-season teams advance to the semi-finals.
Starting lineup: G. Vasilenko, Romanovskaja, A. Mikutaitė, L. Peabody, L. Kubiliūtė, K. Hawkinson, M. Galkina, E. Šupelytė (46' min. M. Proscevičiūtė), T. Shamase, S. Shamase, A. Kazarina.
Goals:
„Gintra“: L. Peabody (28'), T. Shamase (35') one each.
„Žalgiris-MRU“: A. Boronbekova (63'), K. Liužinaitė (84') one each.
The visitors had the first clear chance in the 16th minute when Thubelihle Shamase struck the woodwork.
In the 28th minute, defender Laney Peabody reached the ball first at a set piece and headed Gintra into a 1–0 lead.
Ojala's side soon doubled their advantage. Kaya Hawkinson's delivery found Thubelihle Shamase perfectly placed to score for 2–0, a lead they held until half-time.
Substitute Meida Proscevičiūtė had a fine opportunity immediately after the restart, but Meda Šeškutė saved.
After those missed chances, a major error near Gintra's penalty area allowed Aizhan Boronbekova to reduce the deficit in the 63rd minute for 2–1.
Sphumelele Shamase nearly scored her first Gintra goal in the 77th minute, but the South African shot narrowly wide.
Žalgiris kept fighting and equalised through Karilė Liužinaitė's accurate 84th-minute finish for 2–2.
Neither team could change the score in the remaining time, and both settled for a draw.
Gintra's next Baltic League match is at Šiauliai Central Stadium against Liepaja on 16 June at 18:00.
Meanwhile, they return to Vilnius next weekend to face the same MFA Žalgiris-MRU side in the Topo centras Euronics A League.
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