League

Rinkava
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Vincent Tunander started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vakaris Pipiras made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Juras Katkus sent off a good shot on target. Vakaris Pipiras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danas Normantas in the 4th minute of play. After 4 played minutes BigBalls got a freekick which was hit by Rupertas Griškevičius. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danas Normantas in the 6th minute of play forced BigBalls's goalkeeper Vakaris Pipiras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Danas Normantas in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vakaris Pipiras prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Danas Normantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vakaris Pipiras having to interfere. 11 minutes into the game, Juras Katkus recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vakaris Pipiras. Juras Katkus showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. A collision led to BigBalls getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Liudas Buivydas hit a great ball. Vakaris Pipiras made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Juras Katkus sent off a good shot on target. Zigmantas Martusevičius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Vakaris Pipiras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, BigBalls's Aistis Savickas got a free kick in the 28th minute. BigBalls's Vakaris Pipiras proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save BigBalls from getting a goal against them. Vakaris Pipiras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danas Normantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nojus Guzas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent Tunander in the 38th minute of play. Vakaris Pipiras was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Danas Normantas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Danas Normantas really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Vakaris Pipiras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juras Katkus in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute Danas Normantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vakaris Pipiras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 57 minutes, Juras Katkus made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. BigBalls's Vakaris Pipiras tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 66th minute Zigmantas Martusevičius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vakaris Pipiras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, BigBalls's goal looked a bit too open when Danas Normantas came free, but Vakaris Pipiras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juras Katkus in the 69th minute of play forced BigBalls's goalkeeper Vakaris Pipiras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Juras Katkus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vincent Tunander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vakaris Pipiras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juras Katkus in the 78th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, BigBalls's goal looked a bit too open when Danas Normantas came free, but Vakaris Pipiras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Vincent Tunander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nojus Guzas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent Tunander in the 87th minute of play. In the 91st match minute, BigBalls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aistis Savickas to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Danas Normantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vakaris Pipiras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kristijonas Karpis during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Kristijonas Karpis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Juras Katkus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, Rinkava could leave the field as winners, despite BigBalls having more of the ball for most of the match.