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Zhidina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elvis Dolenieks took the kick off in the first half of the match. Laimnesis Ignatjevs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilgmārs Strautiņš having to interfere. Leons Bružiks blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oskars Krestiņš having to make a save. FK Zhidina's Leons Bružiks got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gatis Melderis in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oskars Krestiņš prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 21 minutes into the game, Elvis Dolenieks cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ilgmārs Strautiņš was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of FK Zhidina booed when Sems1986 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ādolfs Suķelis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gatis Melderis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Oskars Krestiņš tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oskars Krestiņš didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leons Bružiks went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 44th minute Gatis Melderis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oskars Krestiņš saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oskars Krestiņš showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gatis Melderis, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The FK Zhidina players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sems1986 were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gatis Melderis was the one to do the kick off. Leons Bružiks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oskars Krestiņš having to interfere. In the 55th match minute, Sems1986 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ritvaldis Panis to maneuver through the defense. Sems1986's Oskars Krestiņš played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gatis Melderis in the 58th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miks Kozbergers in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oskars Krestiņš saved Sems1986 from getting behind. In the 68th match minute, Sems1986 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aldis Einiks to maneuver through the defense. Atvars Juška missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 70 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Oskars Krestiņš right hand side. If Gatis Melderis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leons Bružiks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Oskars Krestiņš tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laimnesis Ignatjevs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leons Bružiks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oskars Krestiņš having to interfere. Oskars Krestiņš took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gatis Melderis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of FK Zhidina booed when Sems1986 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marts Kofers didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FK Zhidina fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sems1986 had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.