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27/01/2027, Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia, Live on National TV
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Latvia Vs Nicaragua

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)

Nicaragua play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: J Abeita (GK) , J De Santos (CB) , J Rueda (CB) , R Oviedo (RB) , D Navas (LB) , J Banez (CDM) , D Lorenz (CAM) , H Gracia (RM) , F Cuadrado (LM) , M Loyola (ST) , G Baylon (ST) And the subs are: Z Trevino (CB) , E Jorge (CB) , S Basa (CM) , V Manzano (CM) , O Arroyo (ST)

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

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

5' - Afon Radzinsh plays the ball to Alik Sirmbardis.  Alik Sirmbardis slides the ball to Fedar Zieds.  Fedar Zieds finds Alik Sirmbardis with a long pass.  Alik Sirmbardis sees a run from Dmitriy Dimda.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Dmitriy Dimda is able to take the ball.  Dmitriy Dimda shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but Joaquin Abeita gets down to stop the shot!  

13' - Juan Rueda passes to Diego Lorenz.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks dispossesses Diego Lorenz and takes possession.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks spots a run from Anton Nuja.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Anton Nuja takes the ball.  Anton Nuja looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Joaquin Abeita manages to stop the shot!  

16' - Dmitriy Dimda spots a run from Anton Nuja.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

29' - Evgeny Kiedelnieks sees a run from Anton Nuja.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Anton Nuja takes the ball.  Anton Nuja attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

34' - Joaquin Abeita finds Javier De Santos with a short pass.  Javier De Santos finds Francisco Cuadrado with a short pass.  Mikhail Tirumnieks tackles Francisco Cuadrado and gains possession for his team.  Mikhail Tirumnieks runs with the ball, beating Gig Baylon.  

38' - Mikhail Tirumnieks plays the ball to Fedar Zieds.  Fedar Zieds plays a long pass to Evgeny Kiedelnieks.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Juan Rueda.  

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

46' - Nicaragua kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Javier De Santos passes the ball to Francisco Cuadrado.  Francisco Cuadrado passes to Javier De Santos.  Javier De Santos passes the ball to Diego Navas.  Diego Navas passes to Hilario Gracia.  Hilario Gracia looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

54' - Gennady Goba passes the ball to Afon Radzinsh.  Afon Radzinsh passes a long ball to Fedar Zieds.  Fedar Zieds passes to Sergey Zemgalnieks.  Sergey Zemgalnieks tries to use ball skills to beat Juan Rueda.  The opposing player is unable to stop Sergey Zemgalnieks who takes the ball forward!  

54' - Sergey Zemgalnieks hits the ball from outside the area...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

61' - Joaquin Abeita finds Diego Navas with a long ball.  Diego Navas passes to Francisco Cuadrado.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks dispossesses Francisco Cuadrado and takes possession.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks plays a short pass to Anton Nuja.  Anton Nuja tries to beat Javier De Santos using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gig Baylon is going to be taken off.  Onofre Arroyo joins the game from the bench.  

65' - Juan Rueda spots a run from Onofre Arroyo.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Onofre Arroyo is able to control the ball.  Onofre Arroyo attempts a shot towards goal...and its in! Its a goal for Nicaragua!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

66' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - Dimi Gruba plays a short pass to Toma Shnornieks.  Toma Shnornieks finds Afon Radzinsh with a short pass.  Afon Radzinsh plays a long ball to Evgeny Kiedelnieks.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks spots a run from Dmitriy Dimda.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

75' - Diego Navas plays a short pass to Diego Lorenz.  Diego Lorenz plays a short pass to Onofre Arroyo.  Onofre Arroyo looks to hit a long range shot...and its in! It's a nice goal from Onofre Arroyo for Nicaragua!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

76' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dmitriy Dimda will come off.  Ioakim Salna joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Alik Sirmbardis spots a run from Sergey Zemgalnieks.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Sergey Zemgalnieks is caught offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fedar Zieds is going to be taken off.  Melor Pirags is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hilario Gracia is going to be taken off.  Vicente Manzano joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sergey Zemgalnieks is going to be taken off.  Fadei Jucinsh is brought on from the bench.  

85' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Javier De Santos will come off.  Enzo Jorge joins the game from the bench.  

88' - Anton Nuja dispossesses Juan Banez and takes the ball.  Latvia try to launch a counter attack.  Anton Nuja attempts to outskill Diego Lorenz and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  



The match has ended Latvia 0 - 2 Nicaragua.