Rastafari 2 - 3 Ziemeļbrieži (366408857)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 32000 to "Rasta house" arena. Saivis Kaupe was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Stipe Rak and Fabrizio Camarda. Rastafari had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Schöttel - Mirchev, Stupnikov, Mendoza, Dryžys - Śniadecki, Martins, Gavrilescu, Lazdiņš - Dalpas, Uçkaç.

Ziemeļbrieži started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players took the field: Obhart - Vrakas, Sheremeta, Mora - Kordula, Zanesi, Wojciechowicz, Falcone, Osennov - Pupolin, Barrada.

Rastafari used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. Rastafari could have put themselves ahead after 3 minutes but B. Uçkaç missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. With 14 minutes played, the excellent ball from the wing by Ziemeļbrieži's Z. Kordula reached A. Pupolin's head, and he is not one to miss such an opportunity - 0 - 1. Rastafari's G. Martins made a successful breakthrough on the left after 20 minutes and should have levelled the score, but instead he clipped it over the bar. Z. Kordula of Ziemeļbrieži was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. Rastafari had most of the ball, with 61 percent of possession.

Rastafari players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. Rastafari tried to even things up by sending a long ball towards the centrally placed strikers, but the visitors' defence got the best of this rather direct style of play. K. Sheremeta left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 70 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. J. Pabērzs was the replacement. A. Gavrilescu showed the skills that make him a real crowd pleaser as he, after 78 minutes, wove through the guests' entire central defence and put the 1 - 1 equaliser away. 79 minutes in, Rastafari's I. Mendoza received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. A loud groan was heard from the fans of Ziemeļbrieži, as I. Vrakas left the pitch in too much pain to finish the match. A. Parzuch took his place on the field. Ziemeļbrieži took the lead after 83 minutes making the score 1 - 2. C. Falcone placed the ball out of reach for the home side's keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. The corner kick from A. Pupolin was powerfully met by the head of V. Osennov to make the score 1 - 3. 86 minutes into the game Rastafari broke through on the left wing and B. Uçkaç managed to reduce the lead to 2 - 3. The coach of Ziemeļbrieži was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 89 minutes, S. Vesel came on for G. Barrada. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Rastafari, with 68 percent of the ball.

G. Martins performed admirably for Rastafari. On the other hand, S. Dryžys's play was disheartening. Ziemeļbrieži's top performer was clearly A. Pupolin. J. Pabērzs turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 3.