Friendly League

Zujūnai Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eidvilas Daunoras during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ovidijus Merkelis had in the 9thth minute some difficulties stopping Barış Birsoy's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 11th minute Jean Britton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidijus Merkelis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute, Rainier Steiner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Toto Malaiholo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Herb Good tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eitautas Ivoška. The supporters of Geležinis Vilkas booed when Sport Lisboa e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garland Noël didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Jean Britton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ovidijus Merkelis was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 29th minute Sport Lisboa e Benfica were awarded a corner. Barış Birsoy went to the cornerflag to take it. Geležinis Vilkas's attentive Lucero Fritis managed to snatch the ball when Rainier Steiner made a throw-in in the 41st minute of the game. The supporters of Geležinis Vilkas booed when Sport Lisboa e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Vela didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jean Britton made a kick off. Du Lei Bin got a throw-in 51 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Trey Easley. Herb Good took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eidvilas Daunoras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the game, Lucero Fritis threw the ball into play from the sideline. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Antony Lofton quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Ovidijus Merkelis made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Jean Britton sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Ferrer Acha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Geležinis Vilkas's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferrer Acha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Herb Good breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Herb Good made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferrer Acha in the 68th minute of play. Geležinis Vilkas's Lucero Fritis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Antony Lofton in the 76 minute of the game. In the 81st minute Eitautas Ivoška shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herb Good saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 87 minutes, Eitautas Ivoška managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Geležinis Vilkas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eitautas Ivoška was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Du Lei Bin was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Despite being the better team, Geležinis Vilkas failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.