“We performed a small miracle.” Vitolins commented on Latvia’s historic advance to the World Cup semi-finals

Athletistic/Hockey. Latvian national team head coach Khairis Vitoliņš spoke about the team’s historic World Cup quarter-final victory over Sweden with a score of 3:1. This victory allowed the Latvian team to reach the semi-finals for the first time in history, where they will face the Canadian team.

“During the match, our only thought was to win, and we didn’t think about the consequences that might have. It was only after the match that we realized that we had reached the semi-finals for the first time in history. We played a small miracle that will forever remain in the history of Latvia. However, the championship continues and our team is ready for the next step,” said Vitolins.

“We managed to fend off the attack within a handicap of five minutes. It shows the character of our lads, but I want to go back to the start – that’s the result of the base we laid down in training. ‘ve seen in We haven’t fallen behind in any aspect of our game, which is a testament to our growth. When you have a fresh mind and quick feet, you make better decisions. Players realized they were representing not only their clubs, but also the Latvian national team, and they are fighting for their place in the team. From the very beginning, no one objected to the schedule of training and matches,” added the coach.

He also shared his thoughts on the upcoming semi-final game against Team Canada. “It’s just the next game for us. We know we’re going to have a strong opponent so we just have to play our style. If we play well there will be chances we can use. If we keep the quality of our game, then we have a chance to fight for victory with any team. As they say, appetite comes with food. We have seen that we are capable of winning teams like Switzerland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. of the team, there is a different responsibility, but the match lasts 60 minutes and starts with a score of 0. I’m sure the team wins the matches, not the individual players”, quotes Delfi.lv Vitoliņš.