League Play-Off

Jurkionys Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FC Jurkionys's Rimantas Jasinskas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Eidvilas Eišmontas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eidvilas Eišmontas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Paulius Litvinas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gvidas Bistrickas hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Aurelijus Jučas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, FC Jurkionys's goal looked a bit too open when Eidvilas Eišmontas came free, but Paulius Litvinas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes in the game, Rimantas Jasinskas fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Paulius Danilaitis having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FC Jurkionys's Rimantas Jasinskas got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 29th minute of the match Laimutis Malinauskas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulius Litvinas showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 36th minute Rimantas Jasinskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulius Danilaitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eidvilas Eišmontas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Dobilijos's goalkeeper Paulius Danilaitis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Paulius Danilaitis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rimantas Jasinskas, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Rimantas Jasinskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Paulius Danilaitis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Girkantas Rindzevičius hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Paulius Danilaitis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rimantas Jasinskas, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Paulius Cesnauskis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 65 minutes into the match, Dobilijos's goal looked a bit too open when Rimantas Jasinskas came free, but Paulius Danilaitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 66 minutes Dobilijos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bartas Navikas who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Dobilijos's Aurelijus Jučas got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 71st minute of the match Tadas Gudelis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulius Danilaitis skillfully saved the ball. Paulius Cesnauskis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rimantas Jasinskas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulius Danilaitis having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FC Jurkionys's zone, Eidvilas Eišmontas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulius Litvinas came out of the goal and Eidvilas Eišmontas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aurelijus Jučas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paulius Litvinas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eidvilas Eišmontas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dobilijos's Paulius Danilaitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulius Cesnauskis in the 90th minute of play. FC Jurkionys were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Dobilijos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bartas Navikas took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Bartas Navikas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Paulius Danilaitis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. FC Jurkionys's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.