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Nereta
Spectators: 7892 (Terracing: 6134, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 91) Mārtiņs Vilks started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Druvis Botāns received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Vladimirs Strupulis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 6 played minutes Polkas got a freekick which was hit by Egons Knopkiņš. Mārtiņs Vilks who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Gints Levans when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Edijs Mežols had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Edijs Mežols had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mārtiņs Vilks in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gints Levans, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Druvis Botāns fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimirs Strupulis having to interfere. In the 38th minute Druvis Botāns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimirs Strupulis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute Druvis Botāns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimirs Strupulis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st match minute, Slepenā biedrība was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alens Rondo to maneuver through the defense. After 45 played minutes Slepenā biedrība got a freekick which was hit by Romāns Libors. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 54th minute Druvis Botāns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimirs Strupulis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, Druvis Botāns got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Druvis Botāns managed to get in a good position for a shot. Polkas's supporters rose to their feet, but Druvis Botāns was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladimirs Strupulis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Druvis Botāns received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Vladimirs Strupulis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Edijs Dunskis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Slepenā biedrība's supporters rose to their feet, but Edijs Dunskis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gints Levans breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 65 minutes, Druvis Botāns mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Polkas and the Slepenā biedrība players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Slepenā biedrība booed when Polkas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Druvis Botāns didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Polkas getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Normunds Purviņš hit a great ball. Karl-Axel Sjöberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gints Levans having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mārtiņs Vilks's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gints Levans was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Edijs Dunskis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gints Levans having to make a save. Druvis Botāns fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimirs Strupulis having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edijs Mežols during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Slepenā biedrība booed when Polkas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edijs Mežols didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Edijs Mežols had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vladimirs Strupulis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Druvis Botāns in the 92nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Polkas's zone, Karl-Axel Sjöberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gints Levans came out of the goal and Karl-Axel Sjöberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Polkas players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Slepenā biedrība.