Complex sentence: When Latvia regained independence and the VEF plant was rapidly losing its former glory, the football team was also affected, however it managed to finish 3rd in the first season of Virslīga.
Split into simpler sentences: When Latvia regained independence and the VEF plant was rapidly losing its former glory, the football team was also affected. However, it managed to finish 3rd in the first season of Virslīga.