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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Valters Pugacs made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Neftchi Baku FC's Jānis Serpovskis seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jānis Serpovskis the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Neftchi Baku FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jānis Serpovskis had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 2 minutes into the game, one of Neftchi Baku FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Agnis Tamans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krists Bridējs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benedikts Rodkēvičs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valters Pugacs in the 26th minute of the match. If Valters Pugacs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilgonis Nosuls fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedikts Rodkēvičs having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Raitis Bundzenieks charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raitis Bundzenieks the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Raitis Bundzenieks kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 58th minute Krists Bridējs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agnis Tamans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute Krists Bridējs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agnis Tamans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 played minutes, SĀVIENAS STREIPUĻOTĀJI's Raivis Bertmanis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Agnis Tamans came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SĀVIENAS STREIPUĻOTĀJI reached it. 63 minutes into the match, Neftchi Baku FC's goal looked a bit too open when Krists Bridējs came free, but Agnis Tamans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agnis Tamans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mareks Jodais in the 69th minute of the match. Neftchi Baku FC's Ilgonis Nosuls got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 76th minute Mareks Jodais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agnis Tamans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Neftchi Baku FC's Oto Petersons got a free kick in the 79th minute. When Smuidris Zidelis fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Neftchi Baku FC's protests and gave Smuidris Zidelis a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Neftchi Baku FC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Smuidris Zidelis hit a great ball. Agnis Tamans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krists Bridējs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Krists Bridējs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krists Bridējs in the 94th minute of play forced Neftchi Baku FC's goalkeeper Agnis Tamans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 96th minute of the game. One of Neftchi Baku FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SĀVIENAS STREIPUĻOTĀJI:s goal. Agnis Tamans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krists Bridējs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.