Salaspils SS handball team beats HK S&A to go top of Virsliga Group B

In Group B of the Latvian men's handball championship (the Virsliga), Salaspils SS beat HK S&A, a team from Aizkraukle municipality that had not lost this season, 31:29 (17:14) on Tuesday evening at the Salaspils sports hall. The result moves Salaspils to the top of the Group B table.

How the game unfolded

The hosts started strongly and led 8:4 after the first ten minutes. Their advantage later reached five goals (12:7), and they went into the break three goals ahead.

After the interval the visitors tried several times to close the gap, but Salaspils SS kept a secure lead. Midway through the second half it grew to six goals again (28:22). Late on, HK S&A pulled back to 29:30, but Kristaps Kazerovskis scored in the final seconds to settle the result.

Top scorers

For the winners, Kazerovskis scored seven goals, Rainers Gailums six (from seven attempts), Marks Plūme four (from nine), and Roberts Jānis Jansons converted all three of his shots. For the visitors, Mārtiņš Gailītis scored 10 goals and Kristiāns Olivers Švābe added six.

Standings context

It was Salaspils SS's second win in three games this season. They opened the campaign with a 26:29 home loss to ZRHK Dobele/DSS, then won 41:27 away in Ludza against SK Latgols juniori. HK S&A also have two wins, but this was their first defeat. Earlier they beat SK Latgols juniori 30:22 and ZRHK Dobele/DSS 35:29 at home.

Upcoming fixtures

On Wednesday, 28 October, at 20:00 in Riga, Group A leaders ASK/MSĢ II face Ulbrokas SK. On Saturday in Dobele, ZRHK Dobele/DSS play HK Jūrmala in Group B. On Sunday in Jūrmala, Jūrmala II meet ONSC/HK Ogre in Group A, followed by HK Jūrmala against HK S&A in Group B.