National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Māris Blūms started the match with the kick off. Turgut Soyuer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Norberts Ķauķis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgut Soyuer in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Turkey's Erdinç Sarıalp got a free kick in the 5th minute. 5 minutes into the match, Ilvars Rudaps sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Uğurcan Çakır threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Ilvars Rudaps this time. In a very dangerous position, a player in Latvia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! In the 16thth minute of the game Turgut Soyuer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Latvia's Norberts Ķauķis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 18 minutes, Krišjānis Ābeļnieks made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Turkey's Uğurcan Çakır tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the game, Turkey's Turgut Soyuer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Norberts Ķauķis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Turgut Soyuer put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Norberts Ķauķis. Turkey's Turgut Soyuer got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Māris Blūms could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Uğurcan Çakır made a huge save. Turgut Soyuer might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Norberts Ķauķis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Turgut Soyuer ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Māris Blūms got free with Uğurcan Çakır in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

54 minutes into the match, Latvia's goal looked a bit too open when Turgut Soyuer came free, but Norberts Ķauķis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Turgut Soyuer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 57 minutes into the match, Latvia's goalkeeper Norberts Ķauķis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Turgut Soyuer. In the 58th minute, Krišjānis Ābeļnieks 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. Latvia made a substitution. Fredis Plūmkoks replaced Osvalds Jaundzelzis. Uğurcan Çakır took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herberts Dreizis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Turkey's attentive Baltazar Delioğlu managed to snatch the ball when Laimonis Raitums made a throw-in in the 64th minute of the game. Norberts Ķauķis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltazar Delioğlu in the 65th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Turgut Soyuer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Turkey's supporters rose to their feet, but Turgut Soyuer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norberts Ķauķis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 70 minutes into the match, Turkey's goal looked a bit too open when Herberts Dreizis came free, but Uğurcan Çakır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Latvia's goal looked a bit too open when Turgut Soyuer came free, but Norberts Ķauķis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Turkey's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by İlhami Ülkü in the 73rd minute. Turgut Soyuer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Norberts Ķauķis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Turkey made a substitution. Muhteşem Ali replaced Afşin Tengizalp. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kılıçhan Songur in the 82nd minute of play forced Latvia's goalkeeper Norberts Ķauķis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute, Modris Bušs ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Uğurcan Çakır was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The supporters of Latvia booed when Turkey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. İlhami Ülkü didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norberts Ķauķis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kılıçhan Songur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.