Latvia vs Cyprus 0-0

Latvia and Cyprus finished 0-0 in Riga after a match that never produced a goal, with Cyprus carrying more of the play but failing to find a finish. Latvia were left to defend for long spells and needed five saves to keep the point.

The first half ended without a breakthrough. Vladislavs Gutkovskis was booked in the 14th minute for Latvia, the only notable entry before the interval. Half-time was Latvia 0-0 Cyprus.

Cyprus had more of the ball after the break and made two changes in the 74th minute, with Loizos Loizou replaced by Marinos Tzionis and Kostakis Artymatas giving way to Hector Kyprianou. Latvia responded with two changes in the 78th minute, taking off Gutkovskis for Eduards Daskevics and Eduards Emsis for Markuss Strods. Cyprus then made two more changes late on, as Nicholas Tsaroulla went off for Kostas Pileas in the 85th minute and Giannis Kosti was replaced by Andronikos Kakoullis in the 86th minute. No goal came, and the match finished level.

Cyprus had 67% of possession and 528 passes to Latvia's 264, while also outshooting the hosts 18 to 8 and putting five attempts on target to Latvia's 0. They also won 11 corners to 4. Latvia still finished with more fouls, 16 to 12, while Cyprus were caught offside once and Latvia none.

The bookings were Vladislavs Gutkovskis for Latvia in the 14th minute, Antonijs Černomordijs for Latvia in the 88th minute, and for Cyprus Giannis Kosti in the 62nd minute, Nicholas Tsaroulla in the 66th minute, Konstantinos Sotiriou in the 69th minute and Ioannis Pittas in the 88th minute. There were no red cards.