Match Report
Latvia U21 went into the game 5th in the table on 2 points; Slovakia U21 sat 2nd on 15 — a 13-point gap. Latvia U21 had been under-performing their position — 47th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Latvia U21 ran at 0.13 scored and 2.63 conceded, Slovakia U21 at 2.13 and 0.88.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Slovakia U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 0-6.