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Pokulleva
Spectators: 10999 (Terracing: 8250, Seating: 2530, VIP seats: 219) After a rather tough play, DZINTARS's Valts Nebars got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind DZINTARS's goalkeeper Pål Bergmann, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pål Bergmann made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Cipriano Sauveur sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in DZINTARS's zone, Cipriano Sauveur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pål Bergmann came out of the goal and Cipriano Sauveur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 11 minutes Black horses's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Egons Ozollapa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led DZINTARS's Egons Ozollapa to fire away a dangerous shot which Valdis Felbergs despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. DZINTARS's Pål Bergmann proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save DZINTARS from getting a goal against them. 19 minutes into the match, DZINTARS's goal looked a bit too open when Jakub Swierczok came free, but Pål Bergmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Black horses's Cipriano Sauveur was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 25th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 30thth minute of the game Bryant Solis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Black horses's Valdis Felbergs was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. DZINTARS's Ģirts Ozols got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Egons Ozollapa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdis Felbergs having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 40th minute of the game. One of Black horses:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of DZINTARS:s goal. The referee gave DZINTARS a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bryant Solis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Black horses's Valdis Felbergs. 1-1. In the 44th minute, Jakub Swierczok hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cipriano Sauveur made a kick off. DZINTARS's Pål Bergmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Sauveur in the 50th minute of play. Valdis Felbergs made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Bryant Solis sent off a good shot on target. Pål Bergmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atso Joenväärä in the 59th minute of the match. Pål Bergmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Balvis Kiberkalns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Jakub Swierczok had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pål Bergmann. DZINTARS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jakub Swierczok was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Black horses's Bērtulis Ludbergs was substituted for Mpenza Setlaba. Pål Bergmann stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jakub Swierczok's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Valdis Felbergs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Henrihs Linkūns's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Pål Bergmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Sauveur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DZINTARS's Pål Bergmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Sauveur in the 77th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Jakub Swierczok notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of DZINTARS's Pål Bergmann. Pål Bergmann was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 89 minutes into the match, Black horses's goalkeeper Valdis Felbergs had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ģirts Ozols. Pål Bergmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jakub Swierczok in the 92nd minute of play. Pål Bergmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atso Joenväärä, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Pål Bergmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Sauveur in the 95th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the DZINTARS players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Black horses.