Estadio Ciénega
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802,
Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Pedro Lluc started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Juozas Zelmikas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nicolas Gregory showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Juozas Zelmikas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Gregory. Juozas Zelmikas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolas Gregory in the 11th minute. The Geležinis Vilkas fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Geležinis Vilkas's Rupertas Laurinavičius looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Juozas Zelmikas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Lluc went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Danas Niauronis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cirilo Micael having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Nicolas Gregory reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Juozas Zelmikas. The goal made the score 4-1. Nicolas Gregory succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 5-1 in the 38th playminute. When Vidmantas Bieliauskas fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Geležinis Vilkas's protests and gave Vidmantas Bieliauskas a yellow card for diving instead. Vidmantas Bieliauskas kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Pedro Lluc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Juozas Zelmikas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Juozas Zelmikas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 47th minute Danas Niauronis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cirilo Micael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-1.
The wind increased when Danas Niauronis made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Geležinis Vilkas's Rupertas Laurinavičius got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Jogaila Jameikis's late challenge caught a Pilar FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jogaila Jameikis helped the player get up and apologised. After 53 played minutes Geležinis Vilkas got a freekick which was hit by Jogaila Jameikis. Dalius Stankus hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. When Jairo Lleir came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Pilar FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jairo Lleir couldn't finish the play. Juozas Zelmikas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Astrada, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute, Nicolas Gregory made a precise shot to the right of Juozas Zelmikas. Geležinis Vilkas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. 69 minutes into the game, Pilar FC's Nicolas Gregory nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juozas Zelmikas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-1. Pilar FC's Cirilo Micael proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Pilar FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Geležinis Vilkas booed when Pilar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Ledesma didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Gregory in the 76th minute of play forced Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Juozas Zelmikas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute Paolo Lalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juozas Zelmikas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juozas Zelmikas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Gregory in the 78th minute of the match. With a little luck, Pilar FC's Cirilo Micael got control of the ball when Rupertas Laurinavičius tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Pilar FC's Severino Astrada nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juozas Zelmikas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-1. Pablo Ledesma kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Cirilo Micael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rupertas Laurinavičius in the 92nd minute. During the 93rd minute of the match Vidmantas Bieliauskas completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Vidmantas Bieliauskas a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Geležinis Vilkas getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Vidmantas Bieliauskas hit a great ball. Pilar FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.
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