Fc alkan 1 - 1 Kroni (381507776)

Due to an all-day shower, 28094 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Sporta laukums. Günther Hollweger was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Adam Petrov and Andy Allemann. Fc alkan had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players took the field: Sluckis - Balabaev, Gerasimov, Ilyashevich, Koszakov - Arno, Saharof, Cubby, Mollo - Guecia, Bon.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Kroni. They fielded: de Beer - Ceballos, Lusquiños, Kulik - Anbari, Firlit, Marronaro, Szörényi, 贵豪 (Guihao) - Pratt, Floreaga.

For their match strategy, Fc alkan had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. Fc alkan 's P. Cubby got himself booked for a foul. Thighs bulging, R. Gerasimov charged past the weaker players, seemingly oblivious to the rain. The guests almost went up by a goal after 30 minutes when U. Pratt came through and shot from the right. The ball bounced harmlessly off the post, though. The terraces were silenced after 34 minutes when Kroni's J. Floreaga put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. 0 - 1 was the halftime score. Kroni enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

After 67 minutes of play, F. Bon evened things up for Fc alkan with an impressive goal coming up the middle. 1 - 1. The visitors could have taken the lead from a free kick after 70 minutes, if it wasn't for the jaw-dropping save by A. Sluckis. J. Floreaga had a good try after 73 minutes, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide. With the clock showing 74 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of Fc alkan resulted in a counterattack that was smoothly brought under control by Y. Ilyashevich in the centre of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. 85 minutes into the match, Kroni nearly took the lead, as 陆. 贵豪 (Guihao) broke through on the right. A. Sluckis made the save, however. Having turned the direction of play quickly, the Fc alkan counter attack ended as the ball carrier was brought down violently by a defender after 86 minutes. The resulting free kick was a flat shot into the area just in front of the keeper. However, the defence were on their toes and did not allow the opponents to reach the ball. Possession in this half belonged to Kroni, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

Fc alkan 's best player was K. Balabaev. On the other hand, B. Saharof's play was disheartening. U. Pratt performed admirably for Kroni. However, G. Marronaro made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 1.