Valmiera 8-0 Saldus in the 1.Liga, round 1 at Janis Dalins stadium, Valmiera (2,000 capacity).

Saldus won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 4 and conceding 22.

The two sides have met 6 times: Valmiera 6 wins, Saldus 0, 0 draws.