The first round game in Daugavpils ended with an unexpected draw, but in the next two games “Riga” won 1:0 and 4:0. In the second round, the victory was won only thanks to Douglas Aureliu’s 11-meter penalty shot during compensation.
RFS defeated “Tukums 2000″/”Telms” 5:4 (1:1) in Jurmala.
In the seventh minute, after a pass from the right side of the field by Robert Savalnieks, Jānis Ikaunieks headed the ball from the goalkeeper’s area line into the right corner of the goal, goalkeeper Vladislav Kapustins following the ball with his eyes only.
In the 34th minute, the home team equalized, as Kristians Kaušelis fell in the visitors’ penalty area after a collision with Herdi Preng. The 11-meter penalty kick was realized by Raivis ķiršs, who sent the ball into the lower left corner of the goal, as the visiting goalkeeper Yevgeniis Nerugal jumped in the opposite direction.
RFS started the second half with two substitutions, Artur Zjuzin and Žiga Lipušček replacing Daniel Ontuzhan and Preng.
RFS achieved 2:1 in the 52nd minute, when Zjuzins passed to Dragoljub Savić on the left flank of the attack in a quick counterattack. Savic ran into the penalty area, freed himself from Aleksandar Butovski with a manipulative movement and sent the ball into the goal.
Three minutes later, the home team equalized again in a quick attack. With a long pass, Maruans Mihubi, on the right side of the field, put Kristians Kauselis, who received a yellow card five minutes earlier, into the attack, who ran into the penalty area and sent the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.
In the 73rd minute, Arturs Krancmanis put the hosts in the lead for the first time in the game with a kick from the edge of the penalty area. The ball hit the leg of the visiting player after his shot and the ball hit the goal under the crossbar.
2023-10-21 15:12:24
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