A good balance for Artur Sketovs. The Latvian national team came back from Finland after collecting a win in the first match and one defeat in the second game. We have to point out that for the first time Finland was playing quite far from Helsinki, as the match 1 in Kokkola was a good chance to celebrate the brand new sport hall, sold out for the battle lost to Latvia. We're probably talking about one of the "most northern" futsal games ever played! Below have a look at the latvian roster for both games. If you wanna enjoy some pictures from the finnish challenges, just click here for the Kokkola's one and here for the second one held in Seinäjoki! At the end of each match details, you can enjoy the video higlights as well, published by the Latvian Football Federation!


Latvian National Team - Players List

Goalkeepers
Aigars Bondars (RABA)
Dmitrijs Dobrovolskis (Nikars)

Field players
Vadims Atamanukovs (Nikars)
Aleksejs Baranovs (Nikars)
Sergejs Zolotuhins (Nikars)
Vadims Lasenko (Nikars)
Ilja Afanasjevs (Nikars)
Maksims Sens (RABA)
Dmitrijs Zabarovskis (RABA)
Andrejs Sustrovs (RABA)
Dmitrijs Jakovlevs (RABA)
Igors Avanesovs (RABA)
Sergejs Nagibins (SPE Strovolos Nicosia - CYPRUS)
Artjoms Kolesnikovs (SPE Strovolos Nicosia - CYPRUS)

Head Coach: Artur Sketovs



Match 1

28/12/2009

h. 19.00

Kokkola (Finland)

Finland - Latvia 1-2 (0-1)

Hall: Hollihaan Palloiluhalli

Attendance: 628

Finland:
Starting Five: Kallioinen (gk), Autio, Terho, Modig (C), Salmi.
Substitutions: Lindgren, Torvinen, Pakola, Lind, Laurikainen, Henriksson, Rantala, Sihvola, Teittinen, Kytölä, Laaksonen (gk)
Head Coach: Jouni Pihlaja

Latvia:
Starting Five: Bondars (C) (gk), Sens, Zabarovskis, Nagibins, Kolesnikovs.
Substitutions: Atamanjukovs, Baranovs, Sustrovs, Zolotuhins, Avanesovs, Lasenko, Jakovlevs, Afanasjevs, Dobrovolskis (gk).
Head Coach: Artur Sketovs

Scorers:
0-1 Atamanjukovs (20')
0-2 Zabarovskis (22')
1-2 Salmi (26')

First Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)
Second Referee: Tommi Grönman (FIN)
Third Referee: Jarkko Siltala (FIN)
Timekeeper: Mikko Saavalainen (FIN)
Delegate: n/a

Fouls:
First Half: 2/2
Second Half: 5/2

Cautions: Laurikainen (34')

Sent off: none




Match 2

29/12/2009

h. 18.00

Seinäjoki (Finland)

Finland - Latvia 2-1 (1-0)

Hall: Seinäjoen urheilutalo

Attendance: 420

Finland:
Starting Five: Laaksonen (gk), Autio, Terho, Modig (C), Salmi.
Substitutions: Lindgren, Torvinen, Pakola, Lind, Laurikainen, Henriksson, Rantala, Sihvola, Teittinen, Kytölä, Kallioinen (gk)
Coach: Jouni Pihlaja

Latvia:
Starting Five: Dobrovolskis (C) (gk), Atamanjukovs, Solotuhins, Avanesovs, Lasenko.
Substitutions: Sens, Zabarovskis, Baranovs, Nagibins, Sustrovs, Jakovlevs, Kolesnikovs, Afanasjevs, Bondars (gk).
Coach: Artur Sketovs

Scorers:
1-0 Sens (14')
2-0 Autio (24')
2-1 Sustrovs (33')

First Referee: Toni Lehtinen (FIN)
Second Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)
Third Referee: Jarkko Siltala (FIN)
Timekeeper: Sami Pikkarainen (FIN)

Fouls:
First Half: 2/2
Second Half: 4/4

Cautions: none

Sent Off: none



Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com