Vasilije Adžić’s two goals lead Montenegro to a 2-1 win over Latvia — the “Falcons” top the group with 9 points

RIGA, October 2 – Montenegro’s national team recorded its third straight win in the Nations League, beating Latvia 2:1 in the third round of League C, Group 2, in the match played tonight at the “Skonto” stadium in Riga. The absolute hero of the “Falcons” was Vasilije Adžić, scorer of both winning goals.

Adžić opened the scoring as early as the 3rd minute, and in the 56th he doubled the lead, sealing a victory for his team. The hosts only managed to narrow the result, with Strods scoring in the 86th minute, but could not avoid their second defeat in the group.

The Montenegrin midfielder was named the hero of the evening in Riga and after the match did not hide his emotion, as quoted by the Montenegrin portal Lob Sport. According to him, playing for your country is something special, and he said he was happy to have helped the team take three big points, inviting the fans to support the “Falcons” in the next match as well.

Captain Stevan Jovetić also called the victory fully deserved: “We came for three points and we took them.” Coach Mirko Vučinić was on the same line, saying the team came to Riga for three points and took them, praising the discipline and character shown by his players.

With this win, Montenegro has the maximum 9 points and leads the group, while in the group’s other match Cyprus beat Armenia 2:0. The “Falcons” play their next match on October 5 in Podgorica (20:45), when they will host Armenia.