UPESCIEMS REIGN GOALS OVER THE BLACK CATS
22 / 08 / 2016
SK Upesciems 
A disappointing performance against rivals sees United lose again to a team below them
Date publushed: 25/08/2016
SK Upesciems 6-2 Riga United FC
Perkons, 13'
Possagno, 23'
The game lived up to its 'billing' of being one for the neutral
with an eight-goal-thriller. However, it was Riga United on the
wrong side of the result as they lost 6-2. Both goals coming from
Ervīns Perkons and Fabio Possagno in the first half.
While the rain was pouring down, it was not the best of starts in
the first 15 minutes as Riga United went down 2-0, with 2 goals of
a hat-trick on the night for Upesciems player, Gatis Zankovskis.
Two minutes later Riga United fought back with a goal from Ervīns
Perkons, who has deserved a goal after recent performances and this
got United back in the mix. It was all square in the 23rd
minute when one of United's best players this season, Fabio
Possagno popped up to make it 2-2.
Sadly that was as good as it was going to get during the
game. A few minutes later, United had the chance to make it
3-2 and tip the balance back in their favour but unfortunately they
missed a rare penalty opportunity. They were made to rue that
chance only a few minutes later when Upesciems took their chance to
make 3-2 just before the half hour mark.
Both teams went into half time feeling they could come away with
something and came out fighting in the second half. For United this
would be a half they'd want to forget. It was 4-2 in the 68th
minute and Zankovskis rounded off his hat-trick following the play,
which was led from a foul and booking to United to make it 5 and
the 6th goal for Upesciems came in the 82nd minute.
Again United have missed the chance to fight for a top 6th place
and need to work hard to make up the ground. This is another
frustrating loss for the coaches as a top 7 place was clearly the
target set this season. They'll have to regroup fast for Thursday's
match if they are to try and still challenge for those places. It's
clearly a 'must win' game for United against Optibet Traktors.