The Latvian women’s football team loses to Estonia in the battle for the Baltic Cup

In the first 45 minutes, the course of the fight was sharp and in the second half of the half, the captain of the Latvian national team, <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/09/the-latvian-womens-football-team-loses-in-the-game-against-northern-ireland-article/” title=”The Latvian women's football team loses in the game against Northern Ireland / Article”>Anastasija Ročāne, suffered a facial injury in a collision with an opponent, but she was able to continue the game and a change was not necessary.

In the second half, several sharp attacks by the Estonian footballers resulted in a goal in the 66th minute. Katrína Saulus put her foot to the ball after her partner’s pass near the goal and made it 1:0.

13 minutes before the end of regular time, the Latvians had a chance to draw, but the ball hit by Sofia Gergeležiu hit the crossbar.

Before that, the Faroe Islands defeated Lithuania 2:1 (2:1) in the third place match.

On Thursday, in the semi-finals, the Latvians beat the national team of the Faroe Islands 2:1, but the Estonians, after the regular time ended in a draw 2:2, defeated the Lithuanian national team 3:1 in the penalty kicks.

The previous Baltic Cup tournament for women’s national teams was held in Estonia in 2022, with the Latvian national team taking fourth place. Also in 2021, the Latvians ranked fourth, but before that they triumphed three times in the Baltic Cup.

It has already been reported that in this year’s qualifying tournament for the European Championship, the Latvian national team ranked second behind Slovenia in its C League subgroup, ahead of North Macedonia and Moldova, and does not continue the fight for a ticket to the final tournament.

List of candidates for the Latvian women’s football team:

goalkeepers – Enija Anna Vaivode (“Riga”), Sofja Nesterova (RFS), Elza Renāte Strazdiņa (“Jelgava”);

defenders – Marina Telukeviča, Sofija Gergeležiu, Anna Hropataja (all – RFS), Anastasija Ročana (“Asteras Tripolis”, Greece), Fania Mežecka, Paula Linda Liniņa (both – “Metta”), Renāte Gauger, Sofija Garanča (both – ” Riga”), Sandra Voitāne (Vestmadnaeijars IBV, Iceland);

midfielders – Anna Kristine Gornel, Diana Suvitra (both – “Riga”), Amelia Lipšane, Signia Šenberg (both – “Metta”), Viktorija Zaichikova (Vestmadnaeyjar IBV, Iceland), Anna Maria Valak, Anastasija Čemirtan (both – RFS), Karlina Mikson (“Czarni” of Sosnovec, Poland), Katrina Danilova (“Aris” of Limassol, Cyprus);

forwards – Anastasija Poliuhovica, Santa Sanija Vushkane (both – RFS).