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Kurkliu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aras Jasilionis made the kick off which started today's match. The audience was convinced that Aras Jasilionis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Romas Kimbartas was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Vėjas Gaubšas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Almantas Vitkauskas made a huge save. Vėjas Gaubšas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Almantas Vitkauskas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 12 played minutes Wasteland Rebels got a freekick which was hit by Raimondas Kalytis. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Marijus Domkus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kurkliu's supporters rose to their feet, but Marijus Domkus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Almantas Vitkauskas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st minute Marius Gulbinas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almantas Vitkauskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Kurkliu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rolandas Valionis to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 28 minutes, Vėjas Gaubšas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kurkliu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vėjas Gaubšas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd minute Aras Jasilionis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romas Kimbartas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rdth minute of the game Aras Jasilionis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kurkliu's Romas Kimbartas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 37th minute of the game. One of Wasteland Rebels:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Kurkliu:s goal. 1-0 came through a penalty shot after 39 played minutes, when Kurkliu:s Marijus Domkus calmly waited for Wasteland Rebels:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Irmantas Bartkus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 minutes, Valdas Andriulaitis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wasteland Rebels and the Kurkliu players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valdas Andriulaitis kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marijus Domkus to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Kurkliu's Marijus Domkus made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Almantas Vitkauskas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Almantas Vitkauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marijus Domkus in the 56th minute of play. If Vėjas Gaubšas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Almantas Vitkauskas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Gulbinas, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Almantas Vitkauskas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marijus Domkus in the 90th minute of the match. Rūtenis Karaliūnas hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Almantas Vitkauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilis Domkus in the 94th minute of play. Kurkliu walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.