Latvia round-up: Skonto close the gap

FK Skonto kept the pressure on Virsliga leaders FK Ventspils with a 2-0 win at home to FK Riga.

Home comforts
Orests Buitkus set them on their way with the opening goal two minutes before the break. But the hosts were made to wait until the dying seconds to secure the points when Audrius Kshanavichius sealed the victory.

Single point
Second-placed Skonto now trail Ventspils by a single point, but have played a game more.