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IECĒNI
Spectators: 10814 (Terracing: 8111, Seating: 2487, VIP seats: 216) FK BJSS's Toms Boze 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. After 3 minutes of play, FC Iecēni's Olavs Eliass made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alnis Mežavecis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Helvijs Kundziņš made in the 6th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Arvīds Ancveriņš immediately put the ball in play. After a rather tough play, FK BJSS's Arvīds Ancveriņš got a free kick in the 6th minute. Olavs Eliass might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alnis Mežavecis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Olavs Eliass ran back to his position shaking his head. 8 minutes into the match, FK BJSS's goalkeeper Alnis Mežavecis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olavs Eliass. Alnis Mežavecis came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Iecēni's Marek Hamšík. But to his dismay, Marek Hamšík quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After having played for 16 minutes, Olavs Eliass managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Iecēni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olavs Eliass was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Olavs Eliass sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alnis Mežavecis made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Olavs Eliass sent off a good shot on target. Alnis Mežavecis made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Olavs Eliass sent off a good shot on target. Marek Hamšík received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alnis Mežavecis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alnis Mežavecis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marek Hamšík in the 31st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olavs Eliass got free with Alnis Mežavecis in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, FK BJSS's Alnis Mežavecis got control of the ball when Olavs Eliass tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arvīds Ancveriņš in the 38th minute of play forced FC Iecēni's goalkeeper Genaro Ponciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Marek Hamšík hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Iecēni's Genaro Ponciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toms Boze in the 46th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marek Hamšík to make the kick off. Vladislavs Bargais made in the 51st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Iecēni's Viesturs Pilāns. If Olavs Eliass had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alnis Mežavecis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olavs Eliass, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alnis Mežavecis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olavs Eliass, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olavs Eliass blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alnis Mežavecis having to make a save. In the 59th minute Olavs Eliass shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alnis Mežavecis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rdth minute of the game Olavs Eliass who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK BJSS's Alnis Mežavecis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by FK BJSS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gints Lielgalvis was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Iecēni's players had a chance to rest. 68 minutes into the match, FK BJSS's goal looked a bit too open when Olavs Eliass came free, but Alnis Mežavecis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alnis Mežavecis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olavs Eliass, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 72 minutes, Genaro Ponciano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 74 minutes into the game, Vladislavs Bargais threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Iecēni's Uvis Svitiņš quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of FK BJSS booed when FC Iecēni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gogo Elorregui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marek Hamšík recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alnis Mežavecis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marek Hamšík's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. With an all-out effort, FK BJSS's Genaro Ponciano threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Toms Boze, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alnis Mežavecis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marek Hamšík, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. FK BJSS's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because FC Iecēni had won, even though FK BJSS had held more of the ball.