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Zhidina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gatis Melderis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, FK Zhidina's Elvis Vāveris got a free kick in the 2nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gatis Melderis in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tālis Tegins saved Maska4ka Garais from getting behind. Ilgmārs Strautiņš made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armands Laukagals in the 12th minute of play. Atvars Juška kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Rūdolfs Strautelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maska4ka Garais's Tālis Tegins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Maska4ka Garais from getting a goal against them. In the last second Tālis Tegins throw himself and got hold of the ball when Gatis Melderis in the 32ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 33rd minute, Leons Bružiks 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. Miks Kozbergers might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tālis Tegins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Miks Kozbergers ran back to his position shaking his head. Tālis Tegins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leons Bružiks in the 39th minute. Ilgmārs Strautiņš showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rūdolfs Strautelis in the 41st minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Vilhelms Pauders notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FK Zhidina's Ilgmārs Strautiņš. Ilgmārs Strautiņš was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armands Laukagals to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Leons Bružiks left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FK Zhidina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Aleksandrs Kapaklis charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aleksandrs Kapaklis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FK Zhidina booed when Maska4ka Garais was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksandrs Kapaklis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leons Bružiks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Tālis Tegins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gatis Melderis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Tālis Tegins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leons Bružiks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Tālis Tegins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The FK Zhidina fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when FK Zhidina's Gatis Melderis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Maska4ka Garais's Tālis Tegins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leons Bružiks in the 73rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Maska4ka Garais's zone, Gatis Melderis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tālis Tegins came out of the goal and Gatis Melderis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elvis Vāveris took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tālis Tegins. Tālis Tegins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Edmunds Bemanis charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edmunds Bemanis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 87th match minute, FK Zhidina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmunds Bemanis to maneuver through the defense. If Armands Laukagals had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilgmārs Strautiņš showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armands Laukagals, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Tālis Tegins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leons Bružiks, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FK Zhidina fans cheered their team off the field, for while Maska4ka Garais had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.