In the fourth minute of the match, Rudolph Balcers tried to correct Kristaps Zile’s shot, but the puck hit the goal post of Ukraine.
Nearing the end of the first third, in the 16th minute, Ločmelis stood out in a counterattack after a pass from Mika Indraš with an accurate shot, putting Latvia in the lead with 1:0, but a minute later Roberts Bukarts doubled the lead, to whom Mārtiņš Dzierkals passed from behind the goal.
In the middle of the second third, the Latvians gained the majority, during which time they spent a long time in Ukraine’s defensive zone, and after a pass by Kaspars Daugavins, Egle sent the puck into Ukraine’s goal with a strong shot (3:0).
After conceding the third goal, the Ukrainians changed the goalkeeper and instead of Eduard Zakharchenko, Bogdan Dyachenko went to guard the goal. A minute later, Latvia again played in the majority, which Rihards Bukarts used in the counterattack, but less than a minute later, Indrašis delivered the puck into Ukraine’s goal, making the score 5:0 in favor of Latvia.
The Ukrainians scored the only goal in the match in the 49th minute, when Daniils Trachts scored with an accurate shot, already behind the Latvian goal.
The goal of the Latvian national team was guarded by Kristers Gudļevskis for the second night in a row, who saved 16 opponents’ shots. At the other end of the court, Zakharchenko faced 19 shots, while Dyachenko made 19 saves.
Uvis Balinskis was recognized as the best player in the ranks of the Latvian national team, who collected three assists, while Dmytro Nimenko received the award for the best player in the Ukrainian national team.
Kristiāns Rubīns and Zemgus Girgensons could not help Latvia in this match due to microinjuries.
On Thursday, in the first matches of the tournament, Latvia defeated Slovenia with 4:2 and France defeated Ukraine with 7:2, but on Friday, in the first match of the day, France beat Slovenia with 5:1.
The Latvian national team will meet France on September 1 for a ticket to the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Only the winner of the qualification will win the ticket to the 2026 Olympic Games.
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