Responding well to a mauling they took two days previously at the hands of Finland, Latvia turned in a professional performance, but one that was marred by news that an injury to squad member Martins Karsums would rule him out of the remainder of the championship.
You can read a full match report HERE.
Latvia's next game will be mouth-watering match-up against the USA on May 10.
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