On Saturday, Mogo/RSU suffered a 2–3 defeat away from home against Kyiv Capitals in an Optibet Hockey League match. Goals for Mogo/RSU were scored by Niks Feņenko and Jānis Zemītis.
Kārlis Mežsargs started in goal for Mogo/RSU, while Jānis Voris was entrusted with guarding the Capitals’ net. Early in the game, Mežsargs denied shots from Eduards Jansons and Mārtiņš Karsums. After a pass from Krišjānis Rēdlihs, Deivids Sarkanis found himself in a good shooting position, but Voris was equal to the task. In the seventh minute, Capitals forward Rustams Begovs went on a solo run from deep in his own zone, beat several visiting players, and finished with a precise shot under Mežsargs’ pad to give the Kyiv club the lead. Sarkanis later had a chance to equalize, but Voris again made the save.
At the start of the second period, Gints Meija and Sarkanis both tested the Kyiv net, with Voris standing firm on both occasions. Mogo/RSU defenseman Vladimirs Zaicevs received a two-minute penalty for checking Renārs Cipruss into the boards. While shorthanded, Mežsargs stopped a shot by Jansons, and Lauris Bajaruns sent the rebound wide. Midway through the period, the visitors tied the game. Niks Feņenko intercepted a pass in the offensive zone and fired a precise shot over Voris’ pad to make it 1–1. However, a fortunate bounce while shorthanded allowed Capitals to regain the lead. Vitālijs Andreikivs blocked a shot by Kristers Ansons, rushed into attack, and his shot deflected off Ansons’ skate in a looping arc into Mežsargs’ net. Elvis Želubovskis later had a good opportunity, but Voris denied him as well.
In the third period, another deflection helped Capitals score their third goal. Aleksandrs Novikovs skated behind the visitors’ net and sent the puck across the crease, where it deflected off Reinis Lejnieks’ skate and slid into the goal. Both teams had one more power-play opportunity. Mogo/RSU applied heavy pressure in the Capitals’ zone, but Voris survived shots from Kaspars Ziemiņš, Meija, and Feņenko. With 44 seconds remaining, Jānis Zemītis scored into an empty corner of the net to cut the deficit to one goal. Mežsargs was then pulled for an extra attacker, but Capitals held on to their narrow advantage to secure a 3–2 victory.
Gints Meija was named the best player for Mogo/RSU, while goaltender Jānis Voris earned the honor for Capitals.
Mogo/RSU will play their next game on Wednesday, February 11, at 19:15 at Mogo Hall, where they will host Jelgava Zemgale/LBTU.
Source: mogohalle.lv
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About Mogo/RSU
Founded in 2014, Mogo/RSU has become one of the strongest and most decorated hockey clubs in Latvia. The team won the Latvian championship in its very first season and repeated the achievement in 2019, 2024, and 2025. From 2016 to 2017, Mogo/LSPA claimed the Latvian Cup three years in a row, defeating HK Kurbads in each final. The founder and president of Mogo/RSU is Māris Martinsons, who is also a board member of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. The team’s head coach is former Latvian national team player Ģirts Ankipāns. Mogo/RSU’s general manager since the club’s first day is Elviss Želubovskis, who continues to represent the team on the ice as well.
