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For the second year in a row Nauka Trevelstroy (Russia) won Latvian Open Women's category tournament. Rubene (Latvia) placed second, but NT-2 (Russia) finished third.

 

In the third place match NT-2 met EMU SK (Estonia). Russians played excellent first half scoring five unanswered goals for the decisive lead (5:0). In the second half EMU SK showed much better performance and closed the gap (5:2), but in the end NT-2 claimed bronze position with final score 6:2.

 

Final between Latvian champions Rubene and Russian champions Nauka Trevelstroy was very dramatic. In the middle of first half Rubene scored opening goal (1:0) and for a long time it looked like this might be the only precise shot in the match. When Latvians doubled their lead (2:0) 3 minutes before the final whistle it felt like Latvian Open title will stay at home this time. Meanwhile Nauka Trevelstroy was gearing up for the last push and it was a successful one. Russians showed great determination, scored 2 goals in last 68 seconds and regular time ended in a draw. In the penalty shoot out only one shot reached the target and Svetlana Viktorova secured the win for Nauka Trevelstroy (3:2).

 

Full match video