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Valda
Spectators: 8105 (Terracing: 6080, Seating: 1864, VIP seats: 161) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guntars Čiriks got the match started through his kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 4 minutes into the game, when Aivars Prauliņš put in a rough tackle. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pruli! Kristofers Judziks took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Intars Baltābols. Intars Baltābols dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Raimonds Indriķis-Redzīgais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pruli booed when Valda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuels Kārkliņš didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ģirts Abulnieks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Artis Modernieks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ģirts Abulnieks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Artis Modernieks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Dailis Ekšteins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ģirts Abulnieks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artis Modernieks made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ģirts Abulnieks in the 32nd minute of play. Dailis Ekšteins kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After having played for 38 minutes, Ģirts Abulnieks managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pruli's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ģirts Abulnieks was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The attack was good, but when Raimonds Indriķis-Redzīgais in the 39th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valdis Līkums to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Valda booed when Pruli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aivils Jurensons didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ģirts Abulnieks recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ansis Sago struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Artis Modernieks didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pruli. An unexpected shot in the 61st minute by Ģirts Abulnieks got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ģirts Abulnieks's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Artis Modernieks skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Valda's Artis Modernieks got control of the ball when Ģirts Abulnieks tried to sneak it across the goal line. Raimonds Indriķis-Redzīgais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Emanuels Kārkliņš fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valda's protests and gave Emanuels Kārkliņš a yellow card for diving instead. Emanuels Kārkliņš kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Ģirts Abulnieks 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. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valda's goalkeeper Artis Modernieks, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Raimonds Indriķis-Redzīgais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raimonds Indriķis-Redzīgais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Artis Modernieks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ģirts Abulnieks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ģirts Abulnieks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Artis Modernieks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Pruli's goal looked a bit too open when Valdis Līkums came free, but Intars Baltābols reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ģirts Abulnieks could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Artis Modernieks made a huge save. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Valda were victorious despite being under pressure from Pruli for much of the match.