Harijs Vītoliņš: there was a bit of aggression in front of the opponents' goal

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It has already been reported that the Latvian national hockey team in the second game of the Olympic Games with 1: 3 (0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 2) acknowledged the superiority of the strong Finnish team.

“The Finns are stronger and play more compact. There was a bit of aggression in front of the opponents’ goal. There were moments when we threw, but we had to cover the goalkeeper more. a small step forward and once again we found that we can fight with stronger opponents, “said Vītoliņš.

On the day of the game, it became known that Mārtiņš Karsums would not be able to play due to a positive Covid-19 test. Andris Džeriņš had an uncertain results, so he could not go on the field.

“It was said at the beginning that there are two positives, but before the game it is said that one is negative. We have one day to weigh everything. We also need to understand how serious it is with Karsum, whether he will be positive or negative again. “We change almost every hour and we have to be ready to make changes.

The captain of the national team Lauris Dārziņš was injured due to an unsuccessful crash of the opposing team’s open gate. His health will be assessed tomorrow.

In the first game, Latvian hockey players conceded to Sweden 2: 3.

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The Latvian national team will fight Slovakia on February 13.

Finland and Sweden have six points each in the sub-group after two games, but Slovakia and Latvia are still behind.

The winners of the three groups and the best second place winners will immediately advance to the quarterfinals, while the remaining eight players in the playoffs will be determined by the remaining participants in the quarterfinals.