League Play-Off

Girbutkia Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alfonsas Aleksynas kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zenonas Bričkus in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dzidorius Poskus saved FBK Biliuskiai from getting behind. Bronius Inda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dzidorius Poskus having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, FBK Biliuskiai's goalkeeper Dzidorius Poskus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bronius Inda. Nerijus Gudas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Einaras Zelmikas having to interfere. Bronius Inda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Dzidorius Poskus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nerijus Gudas struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Einaras Zelmikas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FBK Biliuskiai. FBK Biliuskiai's Dzidorius Poskus proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save FBK Biliuskiai from getting a goal against them. Miglius Enčius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dzidorius Poskus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bronius Inda in the 35th minute of the match. The supporters of Girbutkia booed when FBK Biliuskiai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simonas Cimermonas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Girbutkia's Bronius Inda got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bronius Inda got free with Dzidorius Poskus in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miglius Enčius to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Girbutkia's zone, Nerijus Gudas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Einaras Zelmikas came out of the goal and Nerijus Gudas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nerijus Gudas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Einaras Zelmikas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Alfonsas Aleksynas took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Einaras Zelmikas to make any attempt to save it. 62 minutes into the match, Girbutkia's Edmundas Bišlys broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 64 minutes of play, Girbutkia's Miglius Enčius made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dzidorius Poskus was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 68th minute Zenonas Bričkus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dzidorius Poskus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dzidorius Poskus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bronius Inda in the 70th minute of play. After 70 played minutes FBK Biliuskiai got a freekick which was hit by Simonas Cimermonas . Vilius Kubilius kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, FBK Biliuskiai's Vaclovas Gunsilius got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 82nd minute, Zenonas Bričkus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the match, FBK Biliuskiai's goal looked a bit too open when Miglius Enčius came free, but Dzidorius Poskus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute of the match Vaclovas Gunsilius sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Einaras Zelmikas skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Girbutkia's zone, Nerijus Gudas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Einaras Zelmikas came out of the goal and Nerijus Gudas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.