The Stumbras Herald
Squad17 Aug 2026
Darius Cernych keeps Stumbras in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 10 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Match12 Aug 2026
The small margins put Stumbras out
Out, 1‑5 to Suduva, and the long argument about which of the small moments decided it. The league is all there is now, and everybody knows it.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Stumbras are taken apart by Suduva — and the town wants answers
It finished 1-5. A cup exit is a disappointment; this was a public dismantling, and the difference between the two is the number of people who will still be talking about it in August.
Market17 Aug 2026
Arnas Kazlauskas hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Stumbras can pretend not to have heard.
Market17 Aug 2026
Suduva join the queue for Ignas Cernych
Add another name to the list: Suduva have asked the question everybody in the game has been asking about Ignas Cernych. The answer from Stumbras has not changed — yet.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Stumbras
Lukas Simkus was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match12 Aug 2026
Lukas Simkus among the goals in a wild afternoon
6 goals in one match, Lukas Simkus on the scoresheet, and a scoreline that will look like a misprint. Neutrals could not have asked more of Stumbras and Suduva.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Stumbras supporters have found a favourite in Lukas Simkus
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Lukas Simkus has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
A masterclass from Lukas Simkus
Marked 8.10 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
In brief
- Boardroom Nobody left the Stumbras dressing room in a hurry
- Squad Mantas Eliosius stays put
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Marius Cernych