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title: "Latvians abroad: Balodis stays on the bench in Slovakia, Šits features for Atlético B in Spain"
date: 2025-12-07T19:04:35Z
lang: en
author: "Dmitrijs Kravcenko"
canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/latvians-abroad-balodis-stays-on-the-bench-in-slovakia-sits-features-for-atletico-b-in-spain/
categories: ["Latvians abroad"]
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# Latvians abroad: Balodis stays on the bench in Slovakia, Šits features for Atlético B in Spain
Latvian national-team players **Daniels Balodis** and **Dario Šits** were in action – or close to it – on Saturday as their clubs competed in Slovakia and Spain’s third tier.

In Slovakia, defender **Daniels Balodis** remained on the bench for Prešov, while U21 striker **Gļebs Patika** was not included in the matchday squad. Prešov earned a 0–0 draw away to Trenčín, keeping themselves in the race for a top-six finish ahead of the league split.

**Balodis** has played just 21 minutes across Prešov’s last four matches, coming on once at the end of November against Skalica. Prešov sit seventh in the _Niké Liga_ with 20 points from 17 games — level with Michalovce, their closest rival for the final top-six spot. One match remains this year before the winter break, with the final four rounds to be played in 2026.

In Spain’s Primera Federación Group 2, forward **Dario Šits** came off the bench in the 71st minute for Atlético Madrid B, replacing 17-year-old Miguel Llorente. Atlético’s reserves fell 0–1 away to Algeciras but remain group leaders with 27 points from 14 matches. The group winner at season’s end earns direct promotion to _LaLiga2._

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Source: https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/07122025-balodis\_paliek\_presov\_rezerve\_sits\_nak\_uz