League Play-Off

FK Bulius stadionas
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hubertas Smailys started the match with the kick off. Gvidas Siciunas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Motiejus Miknys having to interfere. Evaldas Kotas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Motiejus Miknys having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Evaldas Kotas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Motiejus Miknys was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Irtautas Astrauskas kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. In the 11thth minute of the game Evaldas Kotas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK Bulius's Motiejus Miknys was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dzidorius Meskauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hubertas Smailys in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to FK Bulius getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Adas Grinius hit a great ball. Leonardas Skarbalius kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. When Benjaminas Andraitis fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FBK Zacisa's protests and gave Benjaminas Andraitis a yellow card for diving instead. After 30 played minutes FBK Zacisa got a freekick which was hit by Benjaminas Andraitis. Danas Ašmontas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 31st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dzidorius Meskauskas. FBK Zacisa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, FK Bulius's goal looked a bit too open when Evaldas Kotas came free, but Motiejus Miknys reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute of the match, Hubertas Smailys tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dzidorius Meskauskas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Laimonas Janulis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Laimonas Janulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Evaldas Kotas made the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, FBK Zacisa's Motiejus Miknys threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Evaldas Kotas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Laimonas Janulis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Dzidorius Meskauskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rdth minute of the game Gvidas Siciunas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK Bulius's Motiejus Miknys was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Evaldas Kotas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Evaldas Kotas came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the FBK Zacisa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Evaldas Kotas couldn't finish the play. Gvidas Siciunas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Motiejus Miknys made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Gvidas Siciunas managed to get in a good position for a shot. FBK Zacisa's supporters rose to their feet, but Gvidas Siciunas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Motiejus Miknys breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Laimonas Janulis came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the FK Bulius fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Laimonas Janulis couldn't finish the play. When Mantas Kvedaravicius fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FBK Zacisa's protests and gave Mantas Kvedaravicius a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FK Bulius booed when FBK Zacisa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mantas Kvedaravicius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hubertas Smailys recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 89th minute Laimonas Janulis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dzidorius Meskauskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laimutis Mineikis hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Dzidorius Meskauskas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laimonas Janulis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute Hubertas Smailys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dzidorius Meskauskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.