U23 World League

Liudvinavo Parkas
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roman Dawiec made the kick off which started today's match. Wawrzyniec Raszek's late challenge caught a FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wawrzyniec Raszek helped the player get up and apologised. Orestas Kontautas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Artur Soroka made a huge save. Artur Soroka didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 15th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. In the 22nd minute, Adolfas Ežerskis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th match minute, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orestas Kontautas to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Szczucin's Wawrzyniec Raszek got a free kick in the 25th minute. After 26 minutes, Artūras Putrimas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI and the FC Szczucin players grew even worse after the yellow card. Artūras Putrimas kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Raimondas Bitėnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wawrzyniec Raszek, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Adolfas Ežerskis hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the match, Eidvilas Markūnas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artur Soroka. FC Szczucin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eidvilas Markūnas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

52 minutes in the game, Wawrzyniec Raszek fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Raimondas Bitėnas having to interfere. In the 55th minute Orestas Kontautas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Soroka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eidvilas Markūnas struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Artur Soroka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI. Artur Soroka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orestas Kontautas in the 59th minute of the match. Wawrzyniec Raszek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute Eidvilas Markūnas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Soroka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Szczucin's Artur Soroka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orestas Kontautas in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th minute, Eidvilas Markūnas made a precise shot to the right of Artur Soroka. FC Szczucin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 69thth minute of the game Eidvilas Markūnas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Szczucin's Artur Soroka was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raimondas Bitėnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Dawiec in the 78th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Eidvilas Markūnas sped through FC Szczucin's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Artur Soroka. Artūras Putrimas hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of FC Szczucin for a fine match.