League Play-Off

Akmeniskiai Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Kaučikas made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 minutes, Tomas Tarailis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skirsnemunes and the FC Balninkai players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th match minute, FC Balninkai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kipras Adomavičius to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute Elliott Valrot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arūnas Daugirdas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 played minutes Skirsnemunes got a freekick which was hit by Audrius Čiapas. Arūnas Daugirdas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elliott Valrot in the 14th minute of the match. Audrius Čiapas's late challenge caught a FC Balninkai's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Audrius Čiapas helped the player get up and apologised. Arūnas Daugirdas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bronius Prakapas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agnius Abakas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romualdas Baltuška in the 19th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute of the match FC Balninkai got a corner. Skirsnemunes's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomas Kaučikas ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Tomas Kaučikas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arūnas Daugirdas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Bronius Prakapas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 24th minute. FC Balninkai's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Bronius Prakapas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arūnas Daugirdas having to interfere. Agnius Abakas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Šimkūnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, FC Balninkai's goal looked a bit too open when Audrius Čiapas came free, but Agnius Abakas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agnius Abakas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Šimkūnas in the 34th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Skirsnemunes's zone, Bronius Prakapas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arūnas Daugirdas came out of the goal and Bronius Prakapas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 39 minutes, Aldas Dijokas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skirsnemunes and the FC Balninkai players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Skirsnemunes's Aldas Dijokas got a free kick in the 39th minute. FC Balninkai's Tomas Kaučikas got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Bronius Prakapas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Agnius Abakas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Audrius Čiapas, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute Bronius Prakapas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arūnas Daugirdas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Balninkai defense, Romualdas Baltuška kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Agnius Abakas. The FC Balninkai fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Agnius Abakas should have stopped the shot. If Elliott Valrot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Skirsnemunes's Arūnas Daugirdas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laurynas Pakalnis in the 73rd minute of play. After 73 minutes of play Skirsnemunes's Audrius Čiapas was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 74 played minutes Skirsnemunes got a freekick which was hit by Audrius Čiapas. Romualdas Baltuška could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Agnius Abakas made a huge save. In the 83rd minute, Bronius Prakapas made a precise shot to the right of Arūnas Daugirdas. Skirsnemunes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Tomas Kaučikas took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arūnas Daugirdas. Arūnas Daugirdas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. FC Balninkai were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Skirsnemunes for a fine match.