U23 League

Darzhas Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Stanislovas Jacys started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 6 played minutes Harsh Gods got a freekick which was hit by Qian Xiong. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jakob Klinsmann in the 8th minute of play forced Harsh Gods's goalkeeper Alius Amontas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alius Amontas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Killian Fischer in the 12th minute of play. 程雄松 lost his temper 13 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. A collision led to PoWer SC 2K5 getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. 程雄松 hit a great ball. PoWer SC 2K5's Ovidio Ritchie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vytaras Alesius in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jakob Klinsmann in the 19th minute of play forced Harsh Gods's goalkeeper Alius Amontas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ovidio Ritchie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stanislovas Jacys in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute of the match Harsh Gods got a corner. PoWer SC 2K5's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Vytaras Alesius ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Harsh Gods getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Qian Xiong hit a great ball. In the 28th minute Qian Xiong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Ritchie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harsh Gods's Gabriele Meilutyte got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, PoWer SC 2K5's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Meilutyte came free, but Ovidio Ritchie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Harsh Gods's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Klose came free, but Alius Amontas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alius Amontas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Killian Fischer, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Alius Amontas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Killian Fischer in the 40th minute of the match. Alius Amontas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Klose in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harsh Gods's goalkeeper Alius Amontas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, Harsh Gods's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Götze came free, but Alius Amontas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 played minutes PoWer SC 2K5 got a freekick which was hit by Max Babbel. In a very dangerous position, a player in PoWer SC 2K5 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manuel Klose to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Killian Fischer in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alius Amontas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 60 minutes into the match, Harsh Gods's goalkeeper Alius Amontas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Klose. The supporters of Harsh Gods booed when PoWer SC 2K5 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Magath didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laime Laime in the 62nd minute of play forced PoWer SC 2K5's goalkeeper Ovidio Ritchie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alius Amontas made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Manuel Klose sent off a good shot on target. 67 minutes into the game, Stanislovas Jacys cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Ovidio Ritchie was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Jakob Klinsmann fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PoWer SC 2K5's protests and gave Jakob Klinsmann a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, PoWer SC 2K5's Jakob Klinsmann got a free kick in the 71st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jakob Klinsmann got free with Alius Amontas in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 played minutes PoWer SC 2K5 got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Magath. Alius Amontas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Killian Fischer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Killian Fischer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alius Amontas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michael Götze in the 96th minute of play forced Harsh Gods's goalkeeper Alius Amontas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. PoWer SC 2K5's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.