The Spartaks Post
Squad17 Aug 2026
Kristaps Savalnieks damages knee ligaments — 112 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 112 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Viktor Smolov could not have asked for more on his first appearance — 8.39
Debuts are survived rather than enjoyed. This one was enjoyed: 8.39, 2 goals, and a manager already being asked whether he starts again next week.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Davis Fertovs takes the match ball home
4 goals in one afternoon from one man. The other players were also present, a witness confirmed.
Match12 Aug 2026
Spartaks through in the cup
A 10‑4 win over Jelgava, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
No sign of nerves from Igors Fertovs at 21 — 8.19
The hardest thing about being 21 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Igors Fertovs did not need any: 8.19, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Asion Daja goes up and wins it — 7.23
A defender on the scoresheet, which happens rarely enough that everybody in the ground remembers who took the corner. 1 for him, and a mark of 7.23 for the rest of it.
Market17 Aug 2026
Eyes on Roberts Jagodinskis again
The phone has started ringing about Roberts Jagodinskis again, and this time the name on the line is MFK Skalica. Spartaks are listening politely and promising nothing.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Spartaks
Viktor Smolov 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
Davis Fertovs among the goals in a wild afternoon
14 goals in one match, Davis Fertovs on the scoresheet, and a scoreline that will look like a misprint. Neutrals could not have asked more of Spartaks and Jelgava.
In brief
- Player ratings Ninety minutes of Davis Fertovs at his very best
- Squad Words at Spartaks training over how hard people work
- The terraces Spartaks supporters have found a favourite in Viktor Smolov