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Pakruojo stadionas
Spectators: 6926 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Kaučikas started the match with the kick off. Romualdas Rimeika kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. When Romualdas Rimeika fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FK Pakruojis's protests and gave Romualdas Rimeika a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes FK Pakruojis got a freekick which was hit by Romualdas Rimeika. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rimas Pankratjevas during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FK Pakruojis getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Rimas Pankratjevas hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Elliott Valrot got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rupertas Asauskas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bronius Prakapas, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Agnius Abakas came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by FK Pakruojis's Rokas Doveikis. But to his dismay, Rokas Doveikis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Agnius Abakas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rokas Doveikis in the 17th minute. FC Balninkai's Agnius Abakas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save FC Balninkai from getting a goal against them. Bronius Prakapas struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Rupertas Asauskas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Balninkai. When FC Balninkai's Elliott Valrot in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FK Pakruojis's goalie prevented a goal. Rupertas Asauskas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bronius Prakapas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rupertas Asauskas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Kaučikas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Balninkai's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Eugenijus Sartauskas 32 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Rupertas Asauskas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elliott Valrot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Bronius Prakapas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 44th match minute, FK Pakruojis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darius Poškus to maneuver through the defense. Agnius Abakas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rimas Pankratjevas in the 48th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eugenijus Sartauskas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the FC Balninkai defense, Eugenijus Sartauskas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Agnius Abakas. The FC Balninkai fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Agnius Abakas should have stopped the shot. Agnius Abakas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rimas Pankratjevas in the 57th minute of play. Elliott Valrot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Rupertas Asauskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Laurynas Pakalnis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bronius Prakapas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elliott Valrot in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rupertas Asauskas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rokas Doveikis kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Balninkai's Bronius Prakapas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rupertas Asauskas. That made the score 3-1 after 68 minutes of play. Agnius Abakas came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by FK Pakruojis's Virgilijus Jasas. But to his dismay, Virgilijus Jasas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. 79 minutes into the match, Bronius Prakapas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rupertas Asauskas, 4-2. If Laurynas Pakalnis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Laurynas Pakalnis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rupertas Asauskas was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bronius Prakapas in the 91st minute of play forced FK Pakruojis's goalkeeper Rupertas Asauskas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elliott Valrot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Rupertas Asauskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomas Kaučikas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 97th minute. FC Balninkai's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance.