2024-05-20 03:30:29
On Saturday, the second and ultimate stage of the Latvian rugby-7 males’s championship happened on the Baldones Stadium. Two and a half weeks in the past, on the primary day of Might, the primary stage of the Latvian championship happened in Baldone, during which the primary staff of RK “Livonia” “Baltic XL/Livonia” grew to become the convincing winners within the competitors of 9 groups, which gained all video games convincingly and in addition within the ultimate with a bonus of virtually 20 factors – 33:14 – beat final 12 months’s champions Baldoni. Within the recreation for the third place, “Miesnieki/Ala Lignea” beat “Feniks” with 31:7.
Within the second stage, the place eight groups competed, “Baltic XL/Livonia” and Baldone already met within the semi-finals, as a result of, making an allowance for the outcomes of the primary stage, the Baldones have been in a gaggle with two groups from the main three, dropping to RK “Miesnieki” in an equal battle within the group video games with 14:19 ” and ending second whereas the Livonians dominated their group.
The primary recreation of the semi-final began with the prevalence of the house staff, controlling the ball and being near a landing for a number of minutes, till within the fifth minute, Miķelis Jurevičs kicked the ball into the opponent’s penalty space within the fifth minute and was additionally the primary to achieve it, thus opening the outcome with a landing. Within the continuation, Ivo Kapiņš ran down the left facet and made the second landing for the Livonians. Since each instances the sector objectives have been correct, the primary half additionally ended with 14-0. Within the second half, Baldone scored one landing, however “Baltic XL/Livonia” responded with two, ending the sport 26-5. Consequently, “Baltic XL/Livonia” as soon as once more secured a spot within the ultimate and in addition the title of champion, as their opponents “Miesnieki”, who beat “Mītava” 28-0 within the second semi-final, have been third within the first stage.
The ultimate turned out to be intense. In 30 seconds, Vigo Valdavs introduced the ball into the opponent’s scoring space with a trick, however within the third minute, after Kapiņš’s landing, the rating grew to become 12-0 in favor of the winners of the primary stage. Within the sixth minute, a technical landing was awarded to the butchers, who stood out once more within the final minute with a landing and 5 factors, thus going into the break with a tied rating – 12:12.
In the midst of the second half, Rubīns introduced the ball into the “Miesniekus” scoring zone, however the referees fastened the ahead go, so the outcome remained the identical. However for a short while, as a result of after half a minute, Kapiņš earned 5 factors with a landing, placing the Livonians within the lead 17:12. A second later, the referees recorded a ahead go for the opponents, lacking an important alternative for the butchers to equalize the rating or take the lead. Within the remaining time, the outcome didn’t change, subsequently “Baltic XL/Livonia” additionally celebrated the victory within the ultimate within the second stage, this time defeating the opposite opponents from the Top3 RK “Miesnieki” and regaining the championship title, which was final achieved in 2022 below the title “Brander/Livonia” ”, after they beat Baldoni, the winners of the second stage, within the sum of two phases.
Within the recreation for third place, “Mītava” took the lead 14:7 within the second half of the primary half and fought laborious, however the skilled Baldonians not solely equalized the outcome earlier than the break, but additionally took the lead 21:14. Within the second half, Baldone barely elevated the benefit and celebrated the victory with 33:19.
Within the recreation for the seventh place, “Eži” beat “Jūrmala” with 19:12, however within the combat for the fifth place of “Livonia”, the second staff “Garkalne/Livonia” didn’t depart any hope for the semi-finalists of the final stage and the winners of the 4th place, “Feniks” of Valmiera, with 36:7. , having a significantly better begin within the second stage than within the first, after they completed eighth.
“When the semi-final beat Baldoni and went to the ultimate, the fellows already understood that they’d develop into this 12 months’s champions, so it affected the sport within the ultimate, the place Enzo Beltramino couldn’t play. “Butchers” offered us with a very good lesson. As a powerful opponent, they don’t forgive errors” admits the coach of “Baltic XL/Livonia” rugby-7 Edmundas Ščavisnkas, who’s glad concerning the first place and championship title.
“The boys performed equally effectively within the first and second phases. This time the warmth affected us, however we have been helped by good innings. The ultimate was harder, however the boys fought to the tip. Livonians knew what they needed, in order that they ready diligently, disciplined and intensively. You may reward the gamers of “Livonia”, says Shchavinskas, who additionally deserves reward for the work invested, which has borne fruit and the outcome – regaining the championship title.
“Glorious teamwork and well-planned preparation has paid off. This 12 months we’ve got reached the champion board. Final 12 months it did not work out, so there was a sense of unfinished enterprise,” explains Gregors Gorohovskis, the supervisor of “Livonia”.
“We want to commend the staff’s work, the profitable involvement of Edmundas Ščavinskis within the staff. The boys ready diligently for this begin within the Latvian championship in rugby-7 each with winter bodily coaching with Mārci Rulli after which with technical rugby coaching when Edmundas joined. As a result of we’re very glad concerning the well-deserved regained title of Latvian champions,” says Gorohovskis, who provides that the victory is devoted to the reminiscence of Robert Miksons from Livonia, who died this 12 months.
“We want to thank all supporters, pals, staff, all gamers, hooked up physiotherapists, photographers, media folks and everybody else,” the supervisor of “Livonia” appreciates the contribution of many individuals.
“Step one is the preparation course of, it has been carried out effectively. The second step – to regain the championship title in rugby-7 – has been realized. Now we’ve got to maneuver on, as a result of the Latvian championship in rugby-15 continues, however within the sevens we should go along with the lads’s and ladies’s staff to Portugal in the beginning of June, as a result of a global match can be held within the Algarve,” outlines Gorohovskis, who provides that it is a pity that the staff’s physiotherapist and the participant of the second staff, Rolands Admidiņš (this 12 months gained the canicross in “Stirnu buka”), who is predicted to have knee surgical procedure within the close to future, so he must get better and return to the lineup as quickly as attainable.
2024-05-20 03:30:29