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Liudvinavo Parkas
Spectators: 10850 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) FK Mintis Vilnius's Tomas Danilevičius started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. FK Mintis Vilnius's Kęstutis Latoža managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by William Vasquez in the 2 minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albinas Albanov got free with Oliver Can in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 6th minute Albinas Albanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Can saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI were awarded a corner. Hamílton Sampaio went to the cornerflag to take it. Alajos Belliger made a great header on FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's corner, it was just that FK Mintis Vilnius's Oliver Can managed to reach the ball for a save. After 9 minutes FK Mintis Vilnius's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hamílton Sampaio who took care of the corner kick. Big Hands stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Danilevičius's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. The corner led FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Hamílton Sampaio to fire away a dangerous shot which Oliver Can despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 26thth minute of the game Tomas Danilevičius who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Big Hands was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albinas Albanov got free with Oliver Can in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arūnas Pukelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Ireno Huergo hit a great ball. Big Hands took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Danilevičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jiří Beneda during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card.

The wind increased when Albinas Albanov made the kick off in the second half. Big Hands made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Danilevičius in the 54th minute. 57 minutes in the game Amado Guterres did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Kęstutis Latoža. In the 58th minute Albinas Albanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Can saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Hubertas Dabkevičius came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the FK Mintis Vilnius 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 Hubertas Dabkevičius couldn't finish the play. 68 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goalkeeper Big Hands had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Danilevičius. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Albinas Albanov got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FK Mintis Vilnius's Aldas Galkus was substituted for Grant Pustak. Oliver Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamílton Sampaio in the 78th minute of play. Oliver Can showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albinas Albanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After 85 minutes of play, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Albinas Albanov made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oliver Can was left in no man's land by his defense there! Oliver Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albinas Albanov in the 87th minute of play. If Tomas Danilevičius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FK Mintis Vilnius's Dursun Soysal got a free kick in the 91st minute. A collision led to FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Jiří Beneda hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI had won after a very even match.