Match Report
Defeat had not touched Maccabi Tel Aviv in 8 games. Riga entered with three wins in a row.
The match was played at Bloomfield Stadium in Petah Tikva (capacity 29,500). I. Pajač officiated: 74 games logged, averaging 1.6 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.