League

Ranchers Arena
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Domas Drazdauskas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes in the game Rytis Dalinda did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Hubertas Stonkus. FBK Tauraginai were furious when Vydas Melekša was red carded, 5 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FBK Tauraginai! The referee gave FK Kraupėnai a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Haroldas Plečkaitis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FBK Tauraginai's Eigirdas Banaitis. 1-0. Merūnas Šidlauskas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustas Jameikis in the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Jaunius Ulys notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of FBK Tauraginai's Eigirdas Banaitis. Eigirdas Banaitis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Faustas Jameikis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FBK Tauraginai's Domas Drazdauskas got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, FBK Tauraginai's goal looked a bit too open when Kristijonas Liaudanskas came free, but Eigirdas Banaitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, FK Kraupėnai's Albinas Kubilius nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eigirdas Banaitis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 26 minutes into the match, FBK Tauraginai's goalkeeper Eigirdas Banaitis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Albinas Kubilius. Eigirdas Banaitis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristijonas Liaudanskas in the 27th minute of the match. Albinas Kubilius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Merūnas Šidlauskas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domas Drazdauskas in the 37th minute of the match. Eigirdas Banaitis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kristijonas Janavičius in the 41st minute. When Domas Drazdauskas fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FBK Tauraginai's protests and gave Domas Drazdauskas a yellow card for diving instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kristijonas Liaudanskas was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute Kristijonas Liaudanskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eigirdas Banaitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 57 minutes, Rolandas Fabijanskas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FBK Tauraginai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rolandas Fabijanskas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 59 played minutes, FBK Tauraginai's Alius Ratkevičius shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Merūnas Šidlauskas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FBK Tauraginai reached it. Eigirdas Banaitis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristijonas Liaudanskas in the 64th minute of play. Eigirdas Banaitis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albinas Kubilius, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Faustas Jameikis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Rolandas Fabijanskas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FBK Tauraginai's Eigirdas Banaitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristijonas Liaudanskas in the 80th minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, Rolandas Fabijanskas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FBK Tauraginai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FK Kraupėnai the free kick. A collision led to FBK Tauraginai getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Rolandas Fabijanskas hit a great ball. A collision led to FBK Tauraginai getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Rolandas Fabijanskas hit a great ball. In the 87th minute Haroldas Plečkaitis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eigirdas Banaitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Domas Drazdauskas in the 90th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Faustas Jameikis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Merūnas Šidlauskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 95 minutes, Rolandas Fabijanskas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FBK Tauraginai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rolandas Fabijanskas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew the final whistle, FK Kraupėnai could leave the field as winners, despite FBK Tauraginai having more of the ball for most of the match.