Tallinna Mistra defeat TENAX Dobele 29:24 in Baltic Handball League

October 10, 2026

Tallinna Mistra claimed a 29:24 victory over ZRHK TENAX Dobele in the Baltic Handball League on Saturday, building a five-goal advantage in the first half and successfully protecting it after the break.

Mistra led 15:10 at half-time before finishing the match with the same five-goal margin. The result also reversed the outcome of the teams’ previous Baltic Handball League meeting on 25 January 2026, when TENAX won 30:21 in Dobele.

The visitors stayed close during the opening stages. Artis Putra brought TENAX level at 2:2, and another goal from Putra made it 3:3 after just over eight minutes.

Mistra then began to take control. Arno Vare and Serhii Orlovskyi were heavily involved as the Estonian side opened a 7:4 lead. Two consecutive Mistra goals around the 17th minute increased the advantage to 9:4 and prompted TENAX to call their first timeout.

The hosts continued to extend the gap and reached their biggest lead of the first half at 13:6. TENAX responded well before the interval, with Kārlis Krūmiņš playing a prominent role in a 4:0 run that reduced the deficit to 13:10.

Mistra nevertheless had the final word before the break, with Andre Soikka and Vare restoring a five-goal advantage and sending the home side into half-time ahead 15:10.

TENAX made another attempt to close the gap early in the second half. After Mistra moved 17:11 ahead, goals from Krūmiņš and Putra helped Dobele reduce the difference to 17:14.

That proved to be one of the decisive phases of the game. Mistra responded with three unanswered goals, with Rauno Kopli, Vare and Orlovskyi pushing the score to 20:14. TENAX called timeout at 41:16, but the hosts maintained control.

Vare converted another seven-metre throw to make it 21:14, while back-to-back goals from Kopli later stretched Mistra’s advantage to 23:16.

TENAX continued competing until the end and produced a productive final eight minutes. Putra, Kristiāns Lagzda and Mārcis Drēviņš all contributed as the Latvian champions reduced the deficit, but Mistra answered whenever required and closed out the match 29:24.

Arno Vare was Tallinna Mistra’s leading scorer with nine goals from 11 attempts, including a perfect four goals from four seven-metre throws. Rauno Kopli was also highly efficient, scoring six times from six attempts, while Serhii Orlovskyi contributed five goals.

For ZRHK TENAX Dobele, Artis Putra led the scoring with eight goals from 13 attempts. Kārlis Krūmiņš added six goals from 11 shots, while Ņikita Pančenko scored three.

Match summary

Baltic Handball League
Tallinna Mistra – ZRHK TENAX Dobele 29:24 (15:10)

Tallinna Mistra top scorers: Arno Vare 9, Rauno Kopli 6, Serhii Orlovskyi 5.

ZRHK TENAX Dobele top scorers: Artis Putra 8, Kārlis Krūmiņš 6, Ņikita Pančenko 3.