Friendly League

Danylo Halytsky
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Danylo Bandera started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Svyatoslav Krutyvus in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adomas Bikulčius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 4th match minute, FC Karamba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnas Obrikis to maneuver through the defense. Myroslav Akymenko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Adomas Bikulčius made a huge save. Myroslav Akymenkos short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Adomas Bikulčius to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Danylo Zayets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adomas Bikulčius having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zakhar Checher in the 11th minute of play forced FC Karamba's goalkeeper Adomas Bikulčius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, FC Karamba's Adomas Bikulčius got control of the ball when Danylo Bandera tried to sneak it across the goal line. The corner led FC Galicia Lviv's Ilya Matvienko to fire away a dangerous shot which Adomas Bikulčius despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 15th minute Regimantas Navikas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Boldrini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, FC Galicia Lviv's goal looked a bit too open when Regimantas Navikas came free, but Gustavo Boldrini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Michael Jordan managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Karamba's supporters rose to their feet, but Michael Jordan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustavo Boldrini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gustavo Boldrini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Almantas Girčius in the 30th minute of the match. Gustavo Boldrini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Regimantas Navikas in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Galicia Lviv's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adolfas Markūnas was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Karamba's players had a chance to rest. With 45 minutes on the clock, Einaras Kėbla commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. When the match had been going on for 46 minutes, FC Galicia Lviv's Ilya Matvienko got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Adomas Bikulčius. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Regimantas Navikas was the one to do the kick off. Zakhar Severyn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adomas Bikulčius having to interfere. In the 57th minute Myroslav Akymenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adomas Bikulčius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Galicia Lviv's Zakhar Severyn got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 74th minute, Regimantas Navikas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Regimantas Navikas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zakhar Severyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in FC Karamba's zone, Danylo Bandera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adomas Bikulčius came out of the goal and Danylo Bandera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Karamba's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adolfas Markūnas in the 88th minute. Adolfas Markūnas made a great header on FC Karamba's corner, it was just that FC Galicia Lviv's Gustavo Boldrini managed to reach the ball for a save. Regimantas Navikas took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gustavo Boldrini. Gustavo Boldrini dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.