LADIES HOPING TO END ON A HIGH NOTE BEFORE BREAK
17 / 06 / 2016
VRS Optimists Rēzekne 
Riga United play their last game before the break tomorrow, when they face Rēzekne at home.
Date published: 17/06/2016 - 23:15
Riga United FC Ladies vs Rēzeknes BJSS/VRS Optimists
Rēzekne
Rīgas Vidusskola 49.
Kick Off: 18/06/2016 - 14:00
This is not only the last game before the break, but the last ever
game for star player Kristin Aune as she’ll leave for Norway.
Justin Walley was at pains to make sure she is sent off with a good
result: “It is our last match before the summer break and it is
Kristin Aune's final game for us, so I really hope we can play some
smart, passing football like we did in our last game and give
Kristin a nice goodbye present."
Games against Optimists Rēzekne are never easy. Riga always
seem to come close but never kill off their opponent. Last
season, both team registered two draws 1-1 and 0-0 and a
disappointing 4-0 loss, in which Riga had a lot of possession. This
season though, it was again 1-1 in Rēzekne with a super goal from
Marit Gjerde, in a game United should have won. So expect a close
and exciting game tomorrow, if weather permits that is.
United will be confident following their 4-2 victory against Cerība
last week. There were phases of the game where the passing
and moving from the team, was the best seen this season.
Despite scoring 4 though, they had more than enough chances
to double that figure and shooting has been on the cards in
training this week.
The importance of playing Rēzekne can’t be stressed enough.
Currently sitting in 3rd place in the league, Riga will want
to stay there and they need to beat Rēzekne if they want to stand a
good chance of going for top 3 this season.
Team News:
Walley will name a largely unchanged squad from last week.
Unfortunately, Aina Bikše and Tami Berish are still ruled.
Liene Freiberga, though will be 50/50.