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Tuminy
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, FC Melluži's Kostas Birbas got control of the ball when Mārtiņs Racinss tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oļģerts Ezermala in the 7th minute of play forced FK Tuminy's goalkeeper Modris Spiridovics to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th match minute, FC Melluži was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raits Štolcs to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to FK Tuminy getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Saivis Jociņš hit a great ball. Dainis Laktiņš kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Mārtiņs Racinsss short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Kostas Birbas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mārtiņs Racinss who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Kostas Birbas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Zandis Dziesma hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the game, Āris Cicis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Melluži's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FK Tuminy the free kick. Āris Cicis hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the match, FC Melluži's goalkeeper Kostas Birbas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mārtiņs Racinss. In the 35th minute Dainis Laktiņš shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modris Spiridovics saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oļģerts Ezermala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lauris Rebenis kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 47th minute of the match, Andrievs Prikulis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Kostas Birbas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oļģerts Ezermala to make the kick off. Kostas Birbas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristiāns Takeris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, FC Melluži's Oļģerts Ezermala got a free kick in the 57th minute. After some careless play in the FC Melluži defense, Andrievs Prikulis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kostas Birbas. The FC Melluži fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kostas Birbas should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Mārtiņs Racinss sped through FC Melluži's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kostas Birbas. Aldris Puslaks was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 66 minutes into the match. Ivo Silapriede sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Mārtiņs Racinss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dainis Laktiņš recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ivo Silapriede sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dainis Laktiņš in the 75th minute of play forced FK Tuminy's goalkeeper Modris Spiridovics to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FK Tuminy's Andrievs Prikulis got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 81 minutes, Dainis Laktiņš mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Melluži and the FK Tuminy players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Melluži getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Dainis Laktiņš hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Jorens Kavalis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th match minute, FK Tuminy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikolajs Vainis to maneuver through the defense. Raits Štolcs charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raits Štolcs the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FK Tuminy had won after a very even match.