League Play-Off

Kurai Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hubertas Smailys made the kick off which started today's match. Vilmantas Lukšas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Motiejus Miknys made a huge save. After 6 minutes, Vismantas Andrišiūnas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kurai and the FK Bulius players grew even worse after the yellow card. Miglius Andrišiūnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hubertas Smailys in the 8th minute of play. 9 minutes into the game, Mantas Dulevičius was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kurai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FK Bulius the free kick. In the 9th minute, Mantas Dulevičius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute FK Bulius were awarded a corner. Edgaras Pikūnas went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Edgaras Pikūnas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kurai's Miglius Andrišiūnas did a great save. Laimonas Janulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miglius Andrišiūnas having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Hubertas Smailys managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK Bulius's supporters rose to their feet, but Hubertas Smailys was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miglius Andrišiūnas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 23 played minutes Kurai got a freekick which was hit by Vismantas Andrišiūnas. In the 26th play minute Vilmantas Lukšas came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Motiejus Miknys. 1-0. Laimonas Janulis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Miglius Andrišiūnas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FK Bulius's Martynas Galvelis got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Motiejus Miknys made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vilmantas Lukšas in the 35th minute. Motiejus Miknys showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadas Mikelionis, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Irtautas Astrauskas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FK Bulius's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kurai the free kick. In the 39th minute, Irtautas Astrauskas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 42 minutes into the game, when Kajus Beleckas put in a rough tackle. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kurai! After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vilmantas Lukšas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, FK Bulius's Laimonas Janulis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miglius Andrišiūnas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hubertas Smailys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Miglius Andrišiūnas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vaidas Smailys charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vaidas Smailys the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FK Bulius's Vaidas Smailys got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Vismantas Andrišiūnas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Motiejus Miknys having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Vilmantas Lukšas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Motiejus Miknys. FK Bulius's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vilmantas Lukšas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After having played for 80 minutes, Vilmantas Lukšas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kurai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vilmantas Lukšas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vilmantas Lukšas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Motiejus Miknys having to interfere. Laimonas Janulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miglius Andrišiūnas having to interfere.