salagas 5 - 3 Nr.2 (381537259)

12000 spectators arrived at FCS arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Damien Aigron was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Benny Johansson and Valdemar Guerra. salagas had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Starters: Krauze - Zariņš, Junkiņš, Balods, Pāpe - Dakša, Jansons, Ubergs, Velde - Lejan', Rabiza.

Nr.2 tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Voronov - Vīgants, Ulmanis, Maysak, Kadomskiy - Sungailis, Inozemtsev, Suleyman, Šneiders - Gawecki, Freibergs.

They were singing the praises of A. Balods 7 minutes into the match after his speculative chip from the middle of the penalty box found its way over the visitors' keeper to make the score 1 - 0 to salagas. salagas managed to extend their lead to 2 - 0 when R. Lejan' cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. By now, the players in salagas felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. After 38 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by salagas was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. After 40 minutes, I. Vīgants chose the right corner while taking his penalty, humiliating the home keeper, who dived in the wrong direction. The goal reduced the home lead to 2 - 1. Nr.2 managed, after 44 minutes, to even the score at 2 - 2 with a lucky free kick by I. Vīgants. Somehow the ball squirmed its way through the defensive wall! 2 - 2 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to salagas, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.

After 65 minutes, P. Zariņš sent the corner kick right to R. Ubergs who headed it sharply past the keeper. 3 - 2! After 69 minutes, Nr.2's I. Suleyman fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! salagas made it 4 - 2 as D. Rabiza got a touch to the floated corner kick and flicked the ball to J. Junkiņš who whipped a low drive in off the far post. The home team's fans were not happy with the visitors' I. Vīgants's great free kick that resulted in Nr.2 reducing the score to 4 - 3. By then I. Vīgants had scored three goals - a hat trick! A great save by keeper V. Voronov after 85 minutes kept the visitors in the game after A. Pāpe struck from the left with a real cannonball. After 86 minutes, A. Pāpe put salagas ahead 5 - 3 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. salagas enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

The most dominating salagas player was without a doubt R. Lejan'. L. Krauze on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Nr.2 player was K. Šneiders. J. Ulmanis was a disappointment, however. The match ends 5 - 3.