Official Cup

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Jakub Jestrimski made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Damazy Wojtkiewicz hit a great ball. With a little luck, WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies's Manuelo Neuer got control of the ball when Leonas Buožius tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Savage Hippo's Algimantas Zakaras got a free kick in the 9th minute. After 10 played minutes, WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies's Witomir Domala shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Einaras Bagdžiūnas 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 WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies reached it. In the 10th minute, Edgaras Oginskis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Jurgis Balčaitis 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. The supporters of Savage Hippo booed when WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkadiusz Ruzicki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonas Buožius might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuelo Neuer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leonas Buožius ran back to his position shaking his head. Einaras Bagdžiūnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Witomir Domala in the 23rd minute of play. After 25 minutes of play, WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies's Witomir Domala made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Einaras Bagdžiūnas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Leonas Buožius kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Einaras Bagdžiūnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damazy Wojtkiewicz in the 31st minute of play. After 32 minutes, Marek Domeracki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies and the Savage Hippo players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Savage Hippo booed when WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marek Domeracki didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute Jakub Jestrimski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Einaras Bagdžiūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dovydas Raudys didn't get a good kick on the ball. Savage Hippo's Einaras Bagdžiūnas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiusz Ruzicki in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, Arkadiusz Ruzicki cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Einaras Bagdžiūnas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgaras Oginskis made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies's Jakub Jestrimski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Einaras Bagdžiūnas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Savage Hippo's Einaras Bagdžiūnas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiusz Ruzicki in the 55th minute of play. Einaras Bagdžiūnas made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Witomir Domala sent off a good shot on target. Edgaras Oginskis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jurgis Balčaitis kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Savage Hippo's Einaras Bagdžiūnas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Savage Hippo from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonas Buožius in the 65th minute of play forced WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies's goalkeeper Manuelo Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute Arkadiusz Ruzicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Einaras Bagdžiūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arkadiusz Ruzicki received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Einaras Bagdžiūnas came out and tried to block the shot, but Arkadiusz Ruzicki slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 80th minute. An unexpected shot in the 87th minute by Jakub Jestrimski got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Virginijus Geibūnas lost his temper 90 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 91 played minutes Savage Hippo got a freekick which was hit by Virginijus Geibūnas. 96 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Arkadiusz Ruzicki came free, but Einaras Bagdžiūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. WhiteSTOCK GriZzllies played a much better game than Savage Hippo and deserved their victory. The Savage Hippo players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.