Although the Latvians had the upper hand in shot percentage and goal-scoring opportunities, they were second best in the only metric that ultimately matters, suffering a 1:3 loss.
A fourth goal of the tournament was scored by Rūdolfs Balcers, who is currently the leading scorer in the championship, but that will come as scant consolation after a match that is particularly frustrating off the back of a strong performance against Germany in the previous game.
The Latvian goal...