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Spectators: 10690 (Terracing: 8000, Seating: 2490, VIP seats: 200) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Knuts Plekss got the match started through his kick off. Jude Crocker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Knuts Plekss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jude Crocker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mairis Strautnieks, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. A collision led to FK Poolisti getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Knuts Plekss hit a great ball. FK Poolisti's Fredis Bilēvics played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yussuf Poulsen in the 12th minute of play. In the 15th minute, TΞKMΛN FC's Dins Rencis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fredis Bilēvics. Fredis Bilēvics yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Jude Crocker stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Knuts Plekss's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Knuts Plekss sped through TΞKMΛN FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jude Crocker. 22 minutes into the match, TΞKMΛN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Knuts Plekss came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Knuts Plekss in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jude Crocker saved TΞKMΛN FC from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Knuts Plekss in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jude Crocker prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jude Crocker came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by FK Poolisti's Alfs Vallis. But to his dismay, Alfs Vallis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Jude Crocker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Knuts Plekss in the 33rd minute of play. Jude Crocker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Knuts Plekss in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, TΞKMΛN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Knuts Plekss came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Andris Paupers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jude Crocker was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Fredis Bilēvics showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dins Rencis in the 39th minute of the match. With a little luck, FK Poolisti's Fredis Bilēvics got control of the ball when Kristofers Sajuks tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 47th minute, Ilgonis Puplaks hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half FK Poolisti were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Fredis Bilēvics made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yussuf Poulsen in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, TΞKMΛN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mairis Strautnieks came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind TΞKMΛN FC's goalkeeper Jude Crocker, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristofers Sajuks in the 61st minute of play forced FK Poolisti's goalkeeper Fredis Bilēvics to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute Kristofers Sajuks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fredis Bilēvics saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of TΞKMΛN FC booed when FK Poolisti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunvaris Stalts didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fredis Bilēvics showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristofers Sajuks in the 68th minute of the match. FK Poolisti's Fredis Bilēvics played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristofers Sajuks in the 72nd minute of play. In the 77thth minute of the game Knuts Plekss who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TΞKMΛN FC's Jude Crocker was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to TΞKMΛN FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Vilmārs Felbergs hit a great ball. FK Poolisti's Arvīds Maģiskais was substituted for Alfs Vallis. The supporters of FK Poolisti booed when TΞKMΛN FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vilmārs Felbergs didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in TΞKMΛN FC's zone, Knuts Plekss stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jude Crocker came out of the goal and Knuts Plekss tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, TΞKMΛN FC's 吕星文 got a free kick in the 85th minute. Knuts Plekss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jude Crocker having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, TΞKMΛN FC's Kristofers Sajuks sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fredis Bilēvics narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 93rd minute, Andris Paupers made a precise shot to the right of Jude Crocker. TΞKMΛN FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. FK Poolisti played a much better game than TΞKMΛN FC and deserved their victory. The TΞKMΛN FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.