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The goals for Latvia were scored by Eduards Tralmaks, recognized as the best player of the match for the home team, and Fēliks Gavars, whose precise shot in the final third briefly revived the hopes of the home fans. 

The home team opened the scoring in the first period, while the Swiss scored two goals in less than a minute in the second period and were already ahead 3:1 by the final break. Gavars reduced the score further, but the Swiss shot the puck into an empty net in the penu...