National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Bērtulis Pupurs made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filippos Kostatos in the 13th minute of play forced U21 Latvia's goalkeeper Gaidis Vaicahovskis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bērtulis Pupurs made a great header on U21 Latvia's corner, it was just that U21 Greece's Tasos Brizolakos managed to reach the ball for a save. Zlatan Messi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Gaidis Vaicahovskis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. U21 Greece's Tasos Brizolakos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bērtulis Pupurs in the 25th minute of play. If Ronaldinho Gaucho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gaidis Vaicahovskis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Gaucho in the 32nd minute of the match. Tasos Brizolakos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastian Bach went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 39 minutes into the match, U21 Latvia's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldinho Gaucho came free, but Gaidis Vaicahovskis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sigurds Kiriks hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. U21 Latvia's Gaidis Vaicahovskis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Messi in the 42nd minute of play. U21 Latvia's Gaidis Vaicahovskis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Messi in the 44th minute of play. Tasos Brizolakos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bērtulis Pupurs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ronaldinho Gaucho was the one to do the kick off. Gaidis Vaicahovskis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatan Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaidis Vaicahovskis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zlatan Messi in the 52nd minute of play. Tasos Brizolakos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Bach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute Ronaldinho Gaucho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaidis Vaicahovskis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaidis Vaicahovskis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Gaucho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaidis Vaicahovskis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Gaucho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 65 played minutes U21 Greece got a freekick which was hit by Zlatan Messi. U21 Latvia made a substitution. Andžejs Baumerts replaced Bērtulis Pupurs. In the 67th match minute, U21 Greece was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zlatan Messi to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, U21 Greece's Ronaldinho Gaucho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaidis Vaicahovskis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 74 minutes into the game, Andžejs Baumerts lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated Tasos Brizolakos. After 77 minutes of play, U21 Greece's Ronaldinho Gaucho made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gaidis Vaicahovskis was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Zlatan Messi in the 80th minute of play forced U21 Latvia's goalkeeper Gaidis Vaicahovskis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tasos Brizolakos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andžejs Baumerts, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute Andžejs Baumerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tasos Brizolakos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Latvia's Gaidis Vaicahovskis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Messi in the 88th minute of play. U21 Greece's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.