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Spectators: 10791 (Terracing: 8094, Seating: 2482, VIP seats: 215) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zenon Czerniak started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Sandris Birks hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Fenomeno in the 8th minute of play forced Insane Raccoons FC's goalkeeper Mareks Vārpiņš to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Magnuss Zebins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teofilo Cucao in the 12th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the game, Zigismunds Lapāns was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Insane Raccoons FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Asie Zābaki the free kick. A collision led to Insane Raccoons FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Zigismunds Lapāns hit a great ball. When Zenon Czerniak came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Asie Zābaki fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zenon Czerniak couldn't finish the play. Mareks Vārpiņš made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Staņislavs Kāznieks in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute Aleksejs Gavars shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magnuss Zebins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mareks Vārpiņš made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zenon Czerniak in the 20th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Asie Zābaki's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksejs Gavars came free, but Magnuss Zebins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Tanji Moerdani fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Asie Zābaki's protests and gave Tanji Moerdani a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Tanji Moerdani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magnuss Zebins acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 24th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Zigismunds Lapāns. Magnuss Zebins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilo Cucao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severīns Pirtslāva got free with Magnuss Zebins in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Insane Raccoons FC's goalkeeper Mareks Vārpiņš, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 30th minute of the match, Severīns Pirtslāva got a very nice opportunity to score, but Magnuss Zebins was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Insane Raccoons FC's Mareks Vārpiņš played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zenon Czerniak in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Fenomeno in the 33rd minute of play forced Insane Raccoons FC's goalkeeper Mareks Vārpiņš to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Staņislavs Kāznieks took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mareks Vārpiņš. Mareks Vārpiņš dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Magnuss Zebins successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Magnuss Zebins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aleksejs Gavars in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Teofilo Cucao made the kick off in the second half. Zenon Czerniak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 50th minute of the match, but Mareks Vārpiņš made a huge save. Mareks Vārpiņš made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Fenomeno in the 51st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sandris Mieramika during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Sandris Mieramika hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magnuss Zebins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teofilo Cucao, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Magnuss Zebins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilo Cucao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rimants Barancāns kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 64th match minute, Asie Zābaki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romário Fenomeno to maneuver through the defense. Mareks Vārpiņš made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zenon Czerniak in the 73rd minute. Severīns Pirtslāva took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Magnuss Zebins. Magnuss Zebins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Romário Fenomeno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mareks Vārpiņš having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Asie Zābaki's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Cucao came free, but Magnuss Zebins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Magnuss Zebins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severīns Pirtslāva in the 89th minute of play. Mareks Vārpiņš made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Fenomeno in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes in the game, Staņislavs Kāznieks fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mareks Vārpiņš having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severīns Pirtslāva in the 94th minute of play forced Asie Zābaki's goalkeeper Magnuss Zebins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zenon Czerniak in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mareks Vārpiņš, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the final whistle went the supporters of Asie Zābaki were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Insane Raccoons FC side.