Tournament leaders “Olimp / Venta 2002” on Sunday host “Zemgale / LLU” hockey players in the Latvian championship game. After the second third, Olimp / Venta 2002 is in the lead 2: 1. You can see the match live on LTV7 and replay.lv.
At the end of the first third, “Zemgale / LLU” revealed the result, but after the break the owners of the field quickly reached the level and took the lead.
Richard Bernhard scores the first goal for the game
“Zemgale / LLU” played in the numerical majority three times in the first third and took one chance when Richard Bernhard revealed the result in the last minute before the break.
Interview with Richard Bernhard
Bernhard said in an interview with Latvian Television after the first third that it was important to take the lead, but it will also be important to follow the coaches’ instructions in the future during the fight and try to play without mistakes in the defense.
Alexei Shirokov restores the draw
The goal “Zemgale / LLU” failed to protect three minutes after the break – Aleksejs Širokovs slipped the goal and restored the draw.
Nikolai Yeliseev nominated “Olimp / Venta 2002”
Olimp / Venta 2002 – Zemgale / LLU 2: 11min
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Olimp / Venta 2002 striker Nikolay Yeliseev played individually five minutes later, finishing the solo raid in the opponent’s area with a throw-in in the upper corner.
Interview with Alexei Shirokov
Interview with Olimp / Venta 2002 hockey player Alexei Shirokov1min
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“Olimp / Venta 2002” striker Aleksejs Širokovs during the last break on Latvian Television emphasized that it is always necessary to play until the last second, not to rely on the fact that a break was achieved during the fight. “Zemgale / LLU” hockey players are probably faster, but no one will compromise on “Olimp / Venta 2002” aggression, Širokovs added.
Due to the pandemic, the teams have played a very different number of games in the tournament and in terms of lost points, “Zemgale / LLU” is only one point behind the leaders, although they take the 4th place in the table.
Interview with Artis Ābols
Before the game, the head coach of “Zemgale / LLU” Artis Ābols reminded in an interview on Latvian Television that due to Covid-19 the team did not play for more than a month and is gradually recovering, but has not yet returned to the best form.
Interview with Aivars Zeltins
After Covid-19 got sick, several players in the team are still heavy and it will take about a month to regain strength, explained “Zemgale / LLU” director Aivars Zeltins. To ensure that players do not put their health at risk after illness, their workload is monitored by doctors.
Interview with Aigars Cyprus
In turn, “Olimp / Venta 2002” coach Aigars Cipruss said that the team was in an aggressive game to extend the victory series in Pinki.
In the regular season, the teams will play six laps, after which the battle for the title will continue in the playoffs. Due to the conditions introduced to limit the pandemic, HS “Rīga” games have been postponed indefinitely in the tournament, because the team is played by underage hockey players.
Conversation with Jānis Matulis
In a conversation on Latvian Television, hockey spectator Jānis Matulis said that the Latvian championship has become stronger during the pandemic and the four best teams correspond to the level of the Slovak championship. Matulis described the non-participation of “Kurbada” in the Premier League as a loss for Latvian hockey, but not irreplaceable, because the players have already moved to other teams, where they can become leaders.
Seven clubs play in the Latvian Premier League – one team less than last season, because HK “Kurbads” does not participate. Last season, HK “Olimp” became the winner of the regular season, but the playoffs did not take place due to the pandemic, so the tournament ended without announcing the champion.
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