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title: "Latvia’s National Futsal team opens Indonesia friendly tournament with a win against Netherlands"
date: 2025-09-18T15:50:19Z
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# Latvia’s National Futsal team opens Indonesia friendly tournament with a win against Netherlands
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Viktors-Kulepovs.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&ssl=1)Photo: LFF

Viktors Kuļepovs.

**Latvia’s national futsal team kicked off its friendly tournament campaign in Indonesia with an impressive 3-2 victory over the Netherlands on Thursday.**

The match began with Latvia trailing by a goal, but the team showed character and resilience to turn the game around. Riga Futsal Club’s Viktors Kuļepovs was the standout performer, scoring twice. His first goal came after a clever combination between Miks Babris and Andrejs Baklanovs, while his second was a moment of individual brilliance – a deft chip over the Dutch goalkeeper.

Although the Netherlands managed to equalize again, Kuļepovs narrowly missed out on a hat-trick after failing to convert from the penalty spot. Latvia’s winning goal came late in the match, when Andžejs Mickēvičs, also from Riga Futsal Club, struck decisively following a precise assist from Edgars Tarakanovs.

Latvia’s tournament schedule continues with a clash against Tanzania on Saturday, followed by a showdown with hosts Indonesia on Sunday.

The global futsal rankings highlight the challenge: Indonesia currently sits in 23rd place, the Netherlands are ranked 28th, Latvia hold 60th place, while Tanzania are further down the list at 138th.

Head coach Massimiliano Bellarte has assembled a diverse squad, blending talent from four Latvian clubs with players competing in Belgium, Poland, Italy, and Portugal.

This tournament forms a key part of Latvia’s preparations for the UEFA Futsal Championship, set to take place in Riga, Kaunas, and Ljubljana from January 20 to February 7.

**Latvia Futsal National Team – Candidate List**

1.  **Rainers Mūrnieks** – Goalkeeper – Riga Futsal Club
2.  **Artjoms Križanovskis** – Goalkeeper – FC Nikers
3.  **Igors Labuts** – Goalkeeper – Riga Futsal Club
4.  **Edgars Tarakanovs** – Field player – RSC Anderlecht Futsal (Belgium)
5.  **Artjoms Troickis** – Field player – Jagiellonia Białystok Futsal (Poland)
6.  **Andrejs Baklanovs** – Field player – CDM Futsal Genova (Italy)
7.  **Miks Babris** – Field player – Futsal Senior FC Famalicao (Portugal)
8.  **Ņikita Jelagovs** – Field player – TFK Beitar
9.  **Andžejs Mickēvičs** – Field player – Riga Futsal Club
10.  **Viktors Kuļepovs** – Field player – Riga Futsal Club
11.  **Daniils Fogels** – Field player – Riga Futsal Club
12.  **Sergejs Motiļs** – Field player – TFK Beitar
13.  **Maksims Potlovs** – Field player – Daugavpils Futbola Skola
14.  **Emīls Atamaņukovs** – Field player – ITAR Futsal (Italy)
15.  **Germans Matjušenko** – Field player – TFK Beitar

**Source:** [https://lff.lv/zinas/18506/skaistiem-vartu-guvumiem-bagata-uzvara-pret-specigo-niderlandi/](https://lff.lv/zinas/18506/skaistiem-vartu-guvumiem-bagata-uzvara-pret-specigo-niderlandi/)