The ELVI floorball league fixture saw “FK Talsi/TNSS/Krauzers” secure a dominant 7–3 victory against “FBK SĀC” at the Ādaži Sports Center, surging ahead courtesy of a commanding five-goal third-period blitz. The win marked the second success for the visiting team in the men’s tournament.
Match Progression and Decisive Final Period
The hosts opened the scoring in the 9th minute through Niks Cekarevs to take a 1–0 lead after the first period. Early in the second frame, Klāvs Araks leveled the score at 1–1, but “FBK SĀC” responded as Gustavs Celmiņš and Ralfs Stratans found the net to build a 3–1 advantage by the 31st minute. Mariss Bergmanis narrowed the deficit to 3–2 in the 35th minute before Araks equalized again at 3–3 in the 44th minute.
Jānis Ragovskis then put the visitors ahead for the first time at 4–3 in the 52nd minute. The closing three minutes of regulation saw the home defense concede three more times, with Adrians Spunde, Bergmanis, and Jānis Škutāns sealing the 7–3 final score. Penalty minutes were four for the winners and two for the home side.
Standings and Individual Honors
Klāvs Araks led the victors with three points, recording two goals and one assist, and was named the best player in the winning lineup. Bergmanis also contributed two goals for the visitors, while Jānis Ragovskis added a goal and an assist. Additional assists for the winning side came from Kristers Tiltiņš, Artis Raitums, Rūdolfs Niedrājs, and Aldis Banders. Alvis Dāle, Artis Saldatenoks, and Jānis Boroduška provided the assists for “FBK SĀC”.
Following the result, “FK Talsi/TNSS/Krauzers” moved up to fourth place in the league table with seven points, while “FBK SĀC” remained on six points in seventh place. At the start of the season, “Masters Ulbroka”/LU lead the standings with 14 points from five games, while Cēsu “Lekrings” and Kocēnu “Rubene” have accumulated 12 points in six and five matches respectively. Teams will contest a three-round regular season consisting of 108 total matches, with the top eight reaching the playoffs. Quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in series up to four wins, and the champions and bronze medalists will be decided in a Superfinal on April 17, 2027, at Arēna Rīga.
