League Play-Off

Girbutkia Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miglius Enčius kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Miglius Enčius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vadimas Jasikevicius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Girbutkia's Vadimas Jasikevicius threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Miglius Enčius, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Miglius Enčius blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vadimas Jasikevicius having to make a save. The supporters of Keyry booed when Girbutkia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vydas Grėbliauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Gintas Katinas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Keyry fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Einaras Zelmikas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gintas Katinas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 26 minutes, Andrejus Cimermonas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Keyry's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrejus Cimermonas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Miglius Enčius in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vadimas Jasikevicius, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 32 minutes into the match, Girbutkia's goal looked a bit too open when Gintas Katinas came free, but Einaras Zelmikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zenonas Bričkus during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Girbutkia's Zenonas Bričkus got a free kick in the 34th minute. Einaras Zelmikas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrejus Cimermonas , who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The supporters of Girbutkia booed when Keyry was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rimvydas Bugailiskis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miglius Enčius was extremely unlucky when he, in the 44th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Miglius Enčius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zenonas Bričkus kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gintas Katinas was the one to do the kick off. Girbutkia's Einaras Zelmikas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Girbutkia from getting a goal against them. In the 59th minute Gintas Katinas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Einaras Zelmikas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bronius Inda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Vadimas Jasikevicius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gintas Katinas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 84 minutes into the match, Girbutkia's goal looked a bit too open when Gintas Katinas came free, but Einaras Zelmikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrejus Cimermonas 's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Einaras Zelmikas firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Gintas Katinas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saulius Jankus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Einaras Zelmikas having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.