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Spectators: 10846 (Terracing: 8136, Seating: 2494, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Teofilo Cucao took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teofilo Cucao got free with Jānis Lielais in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Severīns Pirtslāva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Insane Raccoons FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Severīns Pirtslāva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jānis Lielais breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th minute, Artūrs Sagalats left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SK Annenieki fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Mareks Vārpiņš made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artūrs Sagalats in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to Insane Raccoons FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Severīns Pirtslāva hit a great ball. Mareks Vārpiņš showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artūrs Sagalats in the 16th minute of the match. Jāzeps Pics fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mareks Vārpiņš having to interfere. If Artūrs Sagalats had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jānis Lielais made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severīns Pirtslāva in the 28th minute. Mareks Vārpiņš didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SK Annenieki's Artūrs Sagalats shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Mareks Vārpiņš took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artūrs Sagalats, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When SK Annenieki's Artūrs Sagalats in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Insane Raccoons FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 38th minute, Jāzeps Pics ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mareks Vārpiņš was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. An unexpected shot in the 41st minute by Kaspars Jociņš got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, SK Annenieki's Jānis Lielais got control of the ball when Kaspars Jociņš tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by SK Annenieki's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pedro Luís Fantini was slow to take the kick. During this time Insane Raccoons FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Pedro Luís Fantini got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jānis Lielais quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 0-4 became the score in the 44th minute when Jāzeps Pics elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Artūrs Sagalats stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Artūrs Sagalatss short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Mareks Vārpiņš to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Artūrs Sagalats blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mareks Vārpiņš having to make a save. Mareks Vārpiņš made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Artūrs Sagalats sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes into the match, Teofilo Cucao notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of SK Annenieki's Jānis Lielais. Jānis Lielais was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Indris Tomass received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Mareks Vārpiņš tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artūrs Sagalats in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mareks Vārpiņš saved Insane Raccoons FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artūrs Sagalats in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mareks Vārpiņš saved Insane Raccoons FC from getting behind. In the 69th minute of the match SK Annenieki got a corner. Insane Raccoons FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Reinholds Jaunzems ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to SK Annenieki's Ludis Vaicātājs getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 73 minutes into the match, SK Annenieki's goal looked a bit too open when Severīns Pirtslāva came free, but Jānis Lielais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jāzeps Pics had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SK Annenieki's Vilis Lettlands was substituted for Indris Tomass. SK Annenieki made a substitution. Ingus Rencis replaced Drosmis Kalnaiza. Severīns Pirtslāva's late challenge caught a SK Annenieki's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severīns Pirtslāva helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Insane Raccoons FC booed when SK Annenieki was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludis Vaicātājs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artūrs Sagalatss short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Mareks Vārpiņš to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Insane Raccoons FC's Mareks Vārpiņš proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Insane Raccoons FC from getting a goal against them. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SK Annenieki walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.