Pitchside: From Ikaunieks to Benchaib - the players defining Baltic season so far

Pitchside returns with a detailed scan of the Baltic football landscape as the new domestic season begins to take shape across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia!Harry and Tony break down RFS’s unbeaten start in Latvia, Auda’s improved attack and why their new Panama forward could change the club’s ceiling, while also assessing Riga FC’s early stumble at Liepāja and the pressure building on sides at the bottom end of the table. In Lithuania, FK Žalgiris face an early test of their title credentials, Hegelmann keep drawing, and Riteriai’s problems continue. In Estonia, the focus is on Nõmme Kalju’s perfect start, Nõmme United’s stunning 7-1 win over Vaprus, and the growing case for Nikita Ivanov to earn a senior national-team call-up. We close up with a review of the international break, including Estonia’s FIFA Series trip to Rwanda, Latvia’s narrow Nations League survival against Gibraltar, and Lithuania ending a 17-match winless run before drawing a strong home crowd against Georgia.(00:00:00) Latvia: RFS, Auda, Riga(00:06:22) Latvia players and result(00:09:40) Lithuania title race(00:13:30) Panevėžys make a change(00:14:45) Benchaib and Suduva draw(00:17:27) Estonia: Kalju lead(00:19:02) Nomme United’s 7-1 win(00:20:04) Ivanov for Estonia?(00:22:57) Estonia at FIFA Series(00:24:37) Latvia survive vs Gibraltar and what does it meanTo keep up to date with latest football news from the Baltics, visit www.balticfootballnews.com and follow us on all major social media platforms!#latvia #estonia #lithuania #football #soccer #news