League Play-Off

Nereta
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, FC Nereta's goal looked a bit too open when Michal Noworolnik came free, but Muammer Taşcıoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 11 minutes, Antonio Lluis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GAUJA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Lluis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of GAUJA booed when FC Nereta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aivils Burss didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Michal Noworolnik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Muammer Taşcıoğlu was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After 19 played minutes GAUJA got a freekick which was hit by Cazimir Slătineanu. Muammer Taşcıoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Lluis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Marder in the 30th minute of play forced FC Nereta's goalkeeper Muammer Taşcıoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michal Noworolnik in the 32nd minute of play forced FC Nereta's goalkeeper Muammer Taşcıoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Nereta's Muammer Taşcıoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michal Noworolnik in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Ilie Slătineanu made a precise shot to the right of Toms Felss. GAUJA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Michal Noworolnik scored 1-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Muammer Taşcıoğlu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 43rd minute Ilie Slătineanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toms Felss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ilie Slătineanu made a kick off. After a rather tough play, FC Nereta's Anatols Putenis got a free kick in the 58th minute. When Zigismunds Piekalns came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the GAUJA 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 Zigismunds Piekalns couldn't finish the play. In the 63rd minute Michal Noworolnik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muammer Taşcıoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michal Noworolnik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Muammer Taşcıoğlu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of GAUJA booed when FC Nereta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anatols Putenis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zigismunds Piekalns might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Muammer Taşcıoğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zigismunds Piekalns ran back to his position shaking his head. When Ilie Slătineanu came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the FC Nereta 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 Ilie Slătineanu couldn't finish the play. In the 72nd minute Ilie Slătineanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toms Felss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Nereta booed when GAUJA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cazimir Slătineanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute Ilie Slătineanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toms Felss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Nereta's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Antonio Lluis scored to the left of an out of position Muammer Taşcıoğlu, making the score, 1-3. Antonio Lluis struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Muammer Taşcıoğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GAUJA. The GAUJA players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.