U18 League

Centrs Annenieki
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) SK Annenieki's Artis Udots started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Toms Blīdumnieks's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rein Püss firmly grabbed it by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Koit Must in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vilis Mikulics prevented the ball from getting in the gole. JULM C.F.'s Rein Püss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toms Blīdumnieks in the 11th minute of play. Kaimo Aas hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. If Ilmar Lahe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rein Püss was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Toms Blīdumnieks showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. After a rather tough play, SK Annenieki's Ainis Rumanis got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Valdek Joa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vilis Mikulics. SK Annenieki's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 26th minute, Ainis Rumanis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rein Püss. The goal made the score 2-0. Vilis Mikulics showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koit Must, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After 39 minutes of play, SK Annenieki's Toms Blīdumnieks made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rein Püss was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 43 played minutes SK Annenieki got a freekick which was hit by Toms Blīdumnieks. SK Annenieki's Vilis Mikulics played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koit Must in the 45th minute of play. When Ainis Rumanis fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SK Annenieki's protests and gave Ainis Rumanis a yellow card for diving instead. After 46 played minutes, JULM C.F.'s Ilmar Hermaste shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vilis Mikulics 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 JULM C.F. reached it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Koit Must made the kick off in the second half. Ilmar Lahe took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vilis Mikulics. Vilis Mikulics 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. Koit Must could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Vilis Mikulics made a huge save. After a rather tough play, SK Annenieki's Ainis Rumanis got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute of the match Valdek Joa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vilis Mikulics showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mehis Lipping fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vilis Mikulics having to interfere. Koit Must who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Vilis Mikulics when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, JULM C.F.'s Kaimo Aas got a free kick in the 82nd minute. If Ilmar Lahe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Koit Must in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vilis Mikulics prevented the ball from getting in the gole. For all the effort they put into the match, the JULM C.F. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SK Annenieki.