League Play-Off

Zacisa
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tadas Mikelionis kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the FBK Zacisa defense, Tadas Mikelionis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dzidorius Meskauskas. The FBK Zacisa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dzidorius Meskauskas should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Kurai getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Vismantas Andrišiūnas hit a great ball. Tadas Mikelionis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Dzidorius Meskauskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 15 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. Gvidas Siciunas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Miglius Andrišiūnas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Evaldas Kotas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tadas Mikelionis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dzidorius Meskauskas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. When Leonardas Skarbalius fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FBK Zacisa's protests and gave Leonardas Skarbalius a yellow card for diving instead. After 27 played minutes FBK Zacisa got a freekick which was hit by Leonardas Skarbalius. Dzidorius Meskauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadas Mikelionis in the 29th minute of play. Evaldas Kotas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miglius Andrišiūnas having to interfere. After 34 minutes, Gvidonas Pažarauskas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kurai and the FBK Zacisa players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gvidonas Pažarauskas kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Kurai's goal looked a bit too open when Evaldas Kotas came free, but Miglius Andrišiūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gvidas Siciunas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Kurai's Miglius Andrišiūnas got control of the ball when Mantas Kvedaravicius tried to sneak it across the goal line. Evaldas Kotas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the match, FBK Zacisa's Evaldas Kotas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miglius Andrišiūnas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Evaldas Kotas made a kick off. Tadas Mikelionis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Dzidorius Meskauskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Evaldas Kotas came up free with the goalie in the 53rd 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. Tadas Mikelionis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Evaldas Kotas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dzidorius Meskauskas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadas Mikelionis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Kurai's zone, Evaldas Kotas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miglius Andrišiūnas came out of the goal and Evaldas Kotas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Kurai getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Vilmantas Lukšas hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadas Mikelionis in the 83rd minute of play forced FBK Zacisa's goalkeeper Dzidorius Meskauskas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vilmantas Lukšas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Dzidorius Meskauskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonardas Skarbalius got his second yellow card in the match during the 89th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Leonardas Skarbalius hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Vilmantas Lukšas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gvidas Siciunas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.