In a quiet first half, the Eagles controlled possession but struggled to create clear scoring opportunities. Riga remained well-organized defensively, keeping Frankfurt away from their goal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The visitors had the first chance in the 15th minute when Adam Markhiyev shot wide from a promising position. Frankfurt responded quickly with a counterattack, but Omar Marmoush's shot from a tight angle was saved by Riga goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Frankfurt continued to search for a breakthrough, coming close with long-range efforts, including Igor Matanovic's shot over the bar from 20 meters on the half-hour mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hosts increased the pressure after the break, but chances for Tuta and Marmoush went unfinished. A potential penalty for Frankfurt was overturned by VAR around the 60th minute, with the review showing that Marmoush was fouled outside the area.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Frankfurt finally broke the deadlock in the 79th minute when Marmoush set up Larsson, who drove the ball past Ondoa into the bottom left corner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Riga nearly equalized moments later, but Markhiyev's solo effort hit the crossbar. Frankfurt managed to hold off the visitors until the final whistle, securing their second win of the campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We won, but we didn't play a good game. We were very sluggish in the first half, we played very slow football and didn't move much. We also made a lot of simple mistakes. We won in the end, but it was a hard-earned victory,\" said Frankfurt's sporting director, Markus Krosche.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Riga nearly equalized moments later, but Markhiyev's solo effort hit the crossbar. Frankfurt managed to hold off the visitors until the final whistle, securing their second win of the campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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