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Liechtenstein beats Latvia 1 0 in Euro 2008 qualifier

VADUZ, Liechtenstein (AP) _ Liechtenstein secured its first points in the 2008 European Championship qualifiers on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Latvia.

Mario Frick scored in the 17th minute after a pass from Martin Buechel.

Liechtenstein defended its lead against strong attacks from Latvia throughout the rest of the Group F match, with goalkeeper Peter Jehle making several good saves to make up for his team's 4-1 defeat by Northern Ireland just four days ago.

Liechtenstein has three points from five games, and Latvia three points from four games.

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