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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Ģirts Ozols recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. SK Annenieki's Jānis Lielais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henrihs Linkūns in the 7th minute of play. Carlos Alberto Vidal'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. Carlos Alberto Vidal helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes DZINTARS got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Alberto Vidal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Indris Tomass in the 12th minute of play forced DZINTARS's goalkeeper Pål Bergmann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Egons Ozollapa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. DZINTARS's Pål Bergmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aivils Aiza in the 14th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Kārlis Dzintars managed to get in a good position for a shot. DZINTARS's supporters rose to their feet, but Kārlis Dzintars 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. Jānis Lielais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kārlis Dzintars in the 18th minute of play. Henrihs Linkūns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jānis Lielais was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Henrihs Linkūns showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 27 minute of play. Drosmis Kalnaiza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With his leg Jānis Lielais managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when DZINTARS's Henrihs Linkūns fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When DZINTARS's Henrihs Linkūns in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SK Annenieki's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37thth minute of the game Henrihs Linkūns who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SK Annenieki's Jānis Lielais was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 40 minutes SK Annenieki's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Egons Ozollapa who took care of the corner kick. The audience was convinced that Henrihs Linkūns's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jānis Lielais was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. In the 42nd minute, Ingvars Tresters hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pål Bergmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Indris Tomass, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Indris Tomass was the one to do the kick off. Jānis Lielais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrihs Linkūns in the 51st minute of the match. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by SK Annenieki's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Egons Ozollapa was slow to take the kick. During this time DZINTARS's players had a chance to rest. The corner led DZINTARS's Kārlis Dzintars to fire away a dangerous shot which Jānis Lielais despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of DZINTARS booed when SK Annenieki was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Normunds Vēbers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Normunds Vēbers kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. When Egons Ozollapa came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the DZINTARS 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 Egons Ozollapa couldn't finish the play. When DZINTARS's Henrihs Linkūns in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SK Annenieki's goalie prevented a goal. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by SK Annenieki's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Egons Ozollapa was slow to take the kick. During this time DZINTARS's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Kristofers Pielis managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jāzeps Pics got free with Pål Bergmann in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute Aivils Aiza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Bergmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SK Annenieki made a substitution. Vilis Lettlands replaced Indris Tomass. SK Annenieki's Donats Rudmalis was substituted for Drosmis Kalnaiza. Jānis Lielais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrihs Linkūns, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Reinholds Jaunzems hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. A collision led to DZINTARS getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Ansis Barovskis hit a great ball. Jānis Lielais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrihs Linkūns in the 95th minute of play.