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21/11/2026, Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia, Live on National TV
Friendly

Latvia Vs Romania

Latvia play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: G Goba (GK) , A Sirmbardis (CB) , T Shnornieks (CB) , A Radzinsh (RB) , M Tirumnieks (LB) , A Nuja (CM) , E Kiedelnieks (CDM) , F Zieds (CDM) , D Gruba (RM) , S Zemgalnieks (LM) , D Dimda (ST) And the subs are: V Dadzitis (CB) , M Pirags (CB) , F Jucinsh (CM) , T Shavejs (CM) , I Salna (ST)

Romania play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: D Staicu (GK) , K Mirea (CB) , I Onciul (CB) , L Lupul (RB) , A Istrate (LB) , B Xenopol (CM) , S Itu (CDM) , M Grecu (CDM) , K Oprescu (RM) , Y Manea (LM) , T Lupaș (ST) And the subs are: B Adameșteanu (CB) , D Maftei (CB) , D Gane (CM) , H Zamfir (CM) , Y Barbu (ST)

Welcome to Skonto Stadium in Riga, Latvia where Latvia will face Romania.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 8000.

1' - Latvia kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Alik Sirmbardis spots a run from Dimi Gruba.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

12' - Mihail á Grecu passes a long ball to Atanas á Istrate.  Atanas á Istrate tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

15' - Gennady Goba sees Sergey Zemgalnieks making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Sergey Zemgalnieks is able to control the ball.  Sergey Zemgalnieks tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Sergey Zemgalnieks for Latvia!  The ball went in off the upright!

15' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

19' - Fedar Zieds finds Anton Nuja with a short pass.  Anton Nuja attempts a shot from distance, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

23' - Damyan Staicu passes the ball to Mihail á Grecu.  Mihail á Grecu plays a long ball to Ioan á Onciul.  Ioan á Onciul finds Borislav á Xenopol with a short pass.  Borislav á Xenopol sees a run from Tihomir á Lupaș.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Tihomir á Lupaș is caught offside!  

26' - Dimi Gruba finds Fedar Zieds with a long pass.  Fedar Zieds spots a run from Anton Nuja.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Anton Nuja is able to take the ball.  Anton Nuja attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but Damyan Staicu gets down to stop the shot!  

28' - Damyan Staicu passes a long ball to Ioan á Onciul.  Fedar Zieds successfully tackles Ioan á Onciul and gains possession for his team.  Fedar Zieds brings the ball forward, outpacing Kostadin á Oprescu.  

29' - Fedar Zieds sees Dimi Gruba making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Dimi Gruba is able to control the ball.  Dimi Gruba looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but Damyan Staicu manages to stop the shot!  

32' - Damyan Staicu plays the ball to Konstantin á Mirea.  Konstantin á Mirea passes a long ball to Yanko á Manea.  Yanko á Manea curves the ball into the box, finding Mihail á Grecu.  Mihail á Grecu jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

35' - Gennady Goba plays a long ball to Evgeny Kiedelnieks.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks spots a run from Dmitriy Dimda.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Dmitriy Dimda is able to take the ball.  Dmitriy Dimda hits a shot...but the shot hits the upright!  Atanas á Istrate manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

41' - Anton Nuja brings the ball forward, outpacing Yanko á Manea.  

45' - Anton Nuja finds Fedar Zieds with a long ball.  Fedar Zieds finds Mikhail Tirumnieks with a long ball.  Mikhail Tirumnieks passes to Fedar Zieds.  Fedar Zieds whips in a cross, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Ioan á Onciul finds Sergej á Itu with a short pass.  Sergej á Itu passes to Ioan á Onciul.  Ioan á Onciul chips a long ball to Konstantin á Mirea.  Konstantin á Mirea spots a run from Tihomir á Lupaș.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kostadin á Oprescu is going to be taken off.  Hristo á Zamfir is brought on from the bench.  

53' - Mikhail Tirumnieks attempts to beat Sergej á Itu using his skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Konstantin á Mirea will come off.  Danail Maftei is brought on from the bench.  

54' - Mikhail Tirumnieks tries to hit a long range shot...and Mikhail Tirumnieks scores!  Its a goal for Latvia!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

54' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks is going to be taken off.  Melor Pirags joins the game from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Yanko á Manea is going to be taken off.  Damyan Gane is going to be brought on.  

70' - Borislav á Xenopol plays the ball to Sergej á Itu.  Toma Shnornieks tackles Sergej á Itu and takes the ball.  Toma Shnornieks hits the ball long to Afon Radzinsh.  Afon Radzinsh plays the ball to Dmitriy Dimda.  Dmitriy Dimda speeds past Mihail á Grecu.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dmitriy Dimda will come off.  Ioakim Salna is going to be brought on.  

79' - Danail Maftei successfully tackles Sergey Zemgalnieks and the ball goes loose.  Sergey Zemgalnieks passes to Dimi Gruba.  Dimi Gruba tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but its wide!

80' - Damyan Staicu sees a run from Borislav á Xenopol.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Borislav á Xenopol is caught offside!  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alik Sirmbardis is going to be taken off.  Viktor Dadzitis joins the game from the bench.  

90' - Sergej á Itu spots a run from Borislav á Xenopol.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Borislav á Xenopol is caught offside!  



The match has ended Latvia 2 - 0 Romania.