Springfield Arena
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625,
Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) With a little luck, Predador's Daniel Souza got control of the ball when Klemensas Makauskas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 3 played minutes FC Karamba got a freekick which was hit by Eddi Ramkilde. After 8 minutes of play FC Karamba's Eddi Ramkilde was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 8th minute, Eddi Ramkilde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Narūnas Valančius blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Daniel Souza having to make a save. 12 minutes into the match, Predador's Mário Duarte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giannis Gounaris narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Predador's Daniel Souza got control of the ball when Klemensas Makauskas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 29 played minutes FC Karamba got a freekick which was hit by Narūnas Valančius. If Klemensas Makauskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, FC Karamba's Narūnas Valančius ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Daniel Souza. Daniel Souza yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Daniel Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Klemensas Makauskas in the 36th minute. Klemensas Makauskass short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Daniel Souza to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 39th minute Merūnas Malevičius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, FC Karamba's Klemensas Makauskas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Souza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Klemensas Makauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Daniel Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.
51 minutes into the game, FC Karamba's Klemensas Makauskas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daniel Souza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. When Klemensas Makauskas came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the FC Karamba 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 Klemensas Makauskas couldn't finish the play. After 57 minutes, Flávio Souto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Predador and the FC Karamba players grew even worse after the yellow card. 59 minutes into the match, Klemensas Makauskas notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Predador's Daniel Souza. Daniel Souza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 62 minutes into the game, Narūnas Valančius was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Karamba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Predador the free kick. After 63 played minutes FC Karamba got a freekick which was hit by Narūnas Valančius. After 64 played minutes, Predador's Flávio Souto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Giannis Gounaris 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 Predador reached it. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Klemensas Makauskas sped through Predador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Daniel Souza. Narūnas Valančius was shown his second yellow card after 69 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 69th match minute, FC Karamba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narūnas Valančius to maneuver through the defense. If Egidijus Grabauskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute, Merūnas Malevičius 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. Egidijus Grabauskas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mário Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Giannis Gounaris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Klemensas Makauskas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Daniel Souza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. After 90 minutes of play, FC Karamba's Klemensas Makauskas made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Souza was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Klemensas Makauskas in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Souza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC Karamba walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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