Difficult weekend for Latvian footballers abroad in Norway, Hungary and Italy
Teams of three Latvian footballers in Norway, Hungary and Italy all lost their matches. Vapne, Marko Regža and Kristiāns Mežsargs either came on late or were substituted.
Latvian footballers playing for clubs abroad saw their teams lose. The setbacks affected Vapne in Norway, Marko Regža in Hungary and Kristiāns Mežsargs in Italy.
Norway: Sogndale lose in Trondheim
The Norwegian club Sogndale lost away in Trondheim to local side Ranheim. Vapne entered the match in the 62nd minute, when the hosts were already ahead 2-1. After 29 rounds, Sogndale have collected 30 points and sit twelfth in the standings.
Hungary: Nyíregyháza lose in Budapest
The Hungarian club Nyíregyháza Spartacus acknowledged the superiority of Újpest in the capital, Budapest. Regža, who had scored during the week in the Hungarian Cup round of 32, came on in the 83rd minute with the score at 1-2. After 12 matches, Nyíregyháza have 11 points and are bottom of the table.
Italy: Mežsargs booked
In Italy's third-tier Serie C, Group A, Folgore Caratese, from Carate Brianza, were beaten 4-0 by Brescia. Kristiāns Mežsargs, a 20-year-old striker for the Latvian under-21 national team, was booked at the start of the second half. He was substituted in the 71st minute with the score at 0-3. The team has gathered only seven points from 12 games.
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