HK Vaiņode beat ONSC/HK Ogre 39:25 away in Latvian handball championship

HK Vaiņode defeated hosts ONSC/HK Ogre 39:25 (17:12 at halftime) in a Group A tournament match of the Latvian handball championship, played at the Ogre municipality sports centre. The win leaves Vaiņode second in the table, while Ogre are fifth.

How the match unfolded

Both teams traded scoring attacks early on, and the score was level at 2:2. The visitors then pulled ahead: in the 8th minute, after a shot by Maris Laugalis, Vaiņode led 8:3. Ogre tried to fight back, but Vaiņode finished the first half five goals up, 17:12.

In the second half Vaiņode kept control of the game and extended the lead, finishing at 39:25.

Top scorers

For Vaiņode, Gatis Taujēns and Renārs Vārna scored eight goals each. Oskars Pāvils and Kārlis Matisons added six apiece, and Matīss Mickus scored five times.

Ogre's top scorer was Reinis Rudko with seven goals. Armands Šmidts scored five, while Aleksandrs Mieriņš, Reinis Sļusarevs and Jānis Zvejnieks each netted three.

Tournament table

In the Group A table, ASK/MSĢ II lead with six points from four games and a goal difference of 127:96. Vaiņode also have six points after four games, with goals 132:113, and SK Latgols are third. Ogre are fifth after five games with one win and goals 136:170.