League Play-Off

Puikele
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Puikele's Zintis Sprūds started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Puikele's Romāns Brimers got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Zintis Sprūds managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puikele's supporters rose to their feet, but Zintis Sprūds was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dāvis Putraims breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Romāns Brimers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zintis Sprūds received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Dāvis Putraims tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dāvis Putraims acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 32nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Inguns Lauders. After 33 played minutes Zintis Sprūds could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 1-0 into the left cross. The audience was convinced that Zintis Sprūds's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dāvis Putraims was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 's goalkeeper Dāvis Putraims, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 39 played minutes FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 got a freekick which was hit by Orests Rudzajs. In the 46th minute of the match Emanuels Reitmanis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aivis Liders showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lauris Luntovskis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Gaits Fizers fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 's protests and gave Gaits Fizers a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th minute, Gaits Fizers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrians Silaraups was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 55th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 56th minute, one of FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 :s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 . Adrians Silaraups placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 61stth minute of the game Zintis Sprūds who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 's Dāvis Putraims was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dāvis Putraims showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romāns Brimers in the 65th minute of the match. During the 68th minute of the match Gaits Fizers completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Gaits Fizers a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Gaits Fizers kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Zintis Sprūds received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Dāvis Putraims tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dāvis Putraims showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zintis Sprūds in the 81st minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 's goal looked a bit too open when Zintis Sprūds came free, but Dāvis Putraims reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 's Dāvis Putraims played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zintis Sprūds in the 89th minute of play. The supporters of Puikele booed when FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lauris Luntovskis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dāvis Putraims showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zintis Sprūds, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. FHBK ASK-Kuldiga06 's Dāvis Putraims played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romāns Brimers in the 99th minute of play. There was no doubt that Puikele were the better team. Puikele's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.