RIGA (Interstat) — Latvia U21 defeated Malta U21 2-0 on Tuesday, using second-half goals from Kristaps Romanovs and Valerijs Lizunovs to secure the home win. Romanovs scored in the 51st minute and finished with one goal while playing the full 90 minutes. Lizunovs added a goal in the 60th minute before being substituted in the 81st. Ivans Patrikejevs provided an assist and also played 90 minutes. Latvia went ahead after a scoreless first half. Klavinskis R. received a yellow card in the 34th minute, Kragliks R. was booked in the 57th, and Malta’s Attard S. was cautioned in the 58th. Latvia’s Dovalil J. was sent off in the 70th minute. Malta made changes at the 46th, 71st and 87th minutes, while Latvia made changes at the 46th, 81st and 90+1st. The result left Latvia with one win and no losses in this competition and one win and no losses across all competitions. Malta dropped to no wins and one loss in the competition and no wins and one loss overall.