Naukšēni 0 - 1 FCSigulda (381516956)

30500 spectators arrived at Naukšēnu pļava, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Olimpiu Babici was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alejandro Sarachaga and Lolo Marcial. Naukšēni had chosen a strategic 5-4-1 formation. Starters: d’Hamecourt - Brocken, Slānis, Gaglione, Šķēle, Frišenfelds - Milosh, Foix, Pilukevich, Felsbergs - Ritenbergs.

FCSigulda tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Puy - Erer, Valkeisenmäki, Liepinaitis - Cuadrado, Krūmiņš, Mijatović, Tomov, Ioja - Bošnjak, Moulard.

Going for long shots seemed to be the strategy in use by Naukšēni. With 20 minutes played, J. Felsbergs of Naukšēni fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. 41 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Naukšēni to take the lead after a good cross from the right found K. Ritenbergs alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. It was 0 - 0 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to Naukšēni, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

FCSigulda showed their counterattack skill 49 minutes into the match by breaking through the middle, with Š. Bošnjak scoring uncontested for 0 - 1. With the clock showing 52 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of Naukšēni resulted in a counterattack that was smoothly brought under control by K. Ritenbergs in the centre of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. Naukšēni had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

Naukšēni's top performer was clearly M. d’Hamecourt. S. Brocken on the other hand, had a terrible day. FCSigulda's best player was H. Moulard. T. Valkeisenmäki was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 1.