League

Royal Stadium
Spectators: 9198 (Terracing: 6900, Seating: 2115, VIP seats: 183) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Normunds Mulareks made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in TALSI UNITED's zone, Normunds Mulareks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guntis Paukšķis came out of the goal and Normunds Mulareks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the FC Royal Academy defense, Ulvis Tiltiņš kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kristiāns Orluks. The FC Royal Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kristiāns Orluks should have stopped the shot. Mareks Pavlovskis hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Kristiāns Orluks came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by TALSI UNITED's Ulvis Tiltiņš. But to his dismay, Ulvis Tiltiņš quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Kristiāns Orluks showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulvis Tiltiņš, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Kristiāns Orluks took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ludvigs Paspārnis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kristiāns Orluks showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludvigs Paspārnis, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Skaidris Mačulis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Guntis Paukšķis made a huge save. In the 47th minute Skaidris Mačulis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guntis Paukšķis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Ādolfs Vilkāda hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Aļģirts Hidekels's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Guntis Paukšķis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. FC Royal Academy's Normunds Mulareks got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Normunds Mulareks's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guntis Paukšķis was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Mareks Pavlovskis charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mareks Pavlovskis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 66 played minutes FC Royal Academy got a freekick which was hit by Mareks Pavlovskis. In the 68th minute, Ulvis Tiltiņš got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, TALSI UNITED's Valgudis Jucevicus got a free kick in the 70th minute. FC Royal Academy's Mareks Pavlovskis got his second yellow card of the match in the 77th minute. The referee ordered Mareks Pavlovskis off the ground. Mareks Pavlovskis hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute Ulvis Tiltiņš shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristiāns Orluks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andris Plūmīte in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guntis Paukšķis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valgudis Jucevicus kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, FC Royal Academy's goalkeeper Kristiāns Orluks had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ludvigs Paspārnis. Although FC Royal Academy had been in control for most of the match, TALSI UNITED still came away with the win.