“Zemgale”/LLU celebrated their success with 8:2 (2:1, 2:0, 4:1).
In the first period, Jelgava players took the lead twice with the accurate shots of Artūrs Homjakovs and Richards Bernhards, while Sandis Grīnbergs equalized the result 43 seconds after the loss of the first goal (1:1).
In the 27th minute, Roberts Petrovičs scored 3:1 for the Jelgava club, while Artūrs Karaša and Rainers Dārziņš – 5:1.
In the middle of the third quarter, Eddy Brahmanis made a free throw and made it 2:5.
After that, three more goals were scored by Jelgava hockey players Khomyakovs in the majority, Gustavs Miller and Petrovičs, who scored six seconds before the end of the match.
Bernhards scored three (1+2) performance points for the visitors, Khomyakovs, who was recognized as the best among the guests, Karaša (both – 1+1) and Gatis Gricinskis (0+2) scored two.
Striker Sandis Mežaraups was recognized as the best among the home team.
In the second match on Wednesday, “Mogo”/LSPA beat “Daugavpils Ledus Sporta Skola”https://news.google.com/”Dinaburga” team at home with 14:4 (2:1, 6:3, 6:0).
Elviss Želubovskis (3+2) and Artūrs Ozoliņš (0+5) scored five points for the winners, Kārlis Ozoliņš scored four (1+3), and Ernests Krūms, Reinis Mārtiņš Lejnieks, Mārtiņš Šulcs three each (all – 2 +1), Zigmārs Reinis Zīle (1+2) and Patriks Trasûns (0+3).
For the guests, Vadims Vabiščevičs and Maksims Galileev each scored a goal and an assist, while Renat Vabiščevičs and Ivo Kharitonov had two assists.
Zhelubovskis and defender Daniils Andrejevs were recognized as the best in their teams, with an effective pass.
The “Mogo”/LSPA team is at the head of the table with 30 points in 15 matches, “Dinamo” Riga has 27 points in 16 matches, and “Zemgale”/LLU team has 22 points in 13 matches. Hockey school “Riga” scored 11 points in 13 matches, while “City” of Kaunas scored 11 points in 12 matches. Riga “Prizma” has eight points in 12 matches, Vilnius “Hockey Punks” has seven points in ten matches, Elektrēnu “Energija” has six points in 12 matches, and “Daugavpils Ledus Sporta Skola” has two points in 13 matches https://news.google .com/”Dinaburg”.
This season, nine teams are playing in the league – six from Latvia and three from Lithuania.
In the 2021/2022 season, Jelgava’s “Zemgale”/LLU won their first Latvian championship title, defeating the previous champion “Olimp” https://news.google.com/”Venta 2002″ 4-0 in the series.
