U23 World League

Mintis Arena
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valdemaras Alukas kicked off to start the match. If İsrafil Yağız had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 5 played minutes Kings got a freekick which was hit by Algirdas Kšanavičius. FK Mintis Vilnius's Juras Damaševicius pulled a muscle in his back after 7 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juozas Paulavičius during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. FK Mintis Vilnius made a substitution. Giedrius Dulinskas replaced Juras Damaševicius. İsrafil Yağız sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. İsrafil Yağız blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jotautas Gutauskas having to make a save. Jotautas Gutauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İsrafil Yağız in the 16th minute of play. Juozas Paulavičius got his second yellow card in the match during the 19th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The FK Mintis Vilnius fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when FK Mintis Vilnius's İsrafil Yağız 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 25 minutes into the match, Sigitas Ivoška had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jotautas Gutauskas. Kings's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sigitas Ivoška was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling İsrafil Yağız in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jotautas Gutauskas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jotautas Gutauskas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sigitas Ivoška showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 32 minute of play. If Valdemaras Alukas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute of the match Rimvydas Jagminas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mustafa Kemal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 39 played minutes Kings got a freekick which was hit by Aistis Mečionis. In the 43rdth minute of the game İsrafil Yağız who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kings's Jotautas Gutauskas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling İsrafil Yağız in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jotautas Gutauskas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell İsrafil Yağız to make the kick off. In the 56th minute İsrafil Yağız shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jotautas Gutauskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mustafa Juodis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the game, İsrafil Yağız cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Jotautas Gutauskas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. İsrafil Yağız fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jotautas Gutauskas having to interfere. İsrafil Yağız scored 6-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jotautas Gutauskas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jotautas Gutauskas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İsrafil Yağız, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the game, Sigitas Ivoška cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Jotautas Gutauskas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sigitas Ivoška sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jotautas Gutauskas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kęstutis Skersys, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After 80 minutes, İsrafil Yağız made it 8-0 with a short kick to the right side. Kings's Jotautas Gutauskas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 83rd minute, Mustafa Juodis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the game, FK Mintis Vilnius's İsrafil Yağız nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jotautas Gutauskas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. Sigitas Sakalauskas hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Jotautas Gutauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigitas Ivoška in the 94th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sigitas Ivoška during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. FK Mintis Vilnius'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.