League Play-Off

Stadionas Gerdko
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adolfas Bačys kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, FC Trushen's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfas Bačys came free, but Arunas Kruopas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute Dzidorius Petreikis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Einaras Bikulčius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adolfas Bačys fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arunas Kruopas having to interfere. Benjaminas Klimas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Arunas Kruopas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Adolfas Bačys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjaminas Klimas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arunas Kruopas having to interfere. In the 15thth minute of the game Adolfas Bačys who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Trushen's Arunas Kruopas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arunas Kruopas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benjaminas Klimas went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 27 minutes into the match, FC Trushen's Dzidorius Petreikis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Einaras Bikulčius narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Adolfas Bačys kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arunas Kruopas. That made the score 2-0 in the 32 minute of play. Mecislovas Rimkus charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mecislovas Rimkus the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th match minute, FC Trushen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mecislovas Rimkus to maneuver through the defense. After 48 played minutes FC Trushen got a freekick which was hit by Albinas Endrasius. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Dzidorius Petreikis made the kick off in the second half. When Benjaminas Klimas came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the FC SansYear fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benjaminas Klimas couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute, Vytis Skroblas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petras Zurza kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. If Dzidorius Petreikis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolfas Bačys sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Benjaminas Klimas put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Arunas Kruopas. In the 79thth minute of the game Benjaminas Klimas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Trushen's Arunas Kruopas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mecislovas Rimkus hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Arunas Kruopas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjaminas Klimas, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Arunas Kruopas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfas Bačys in the 89th minute of the match. The supporters of FC SansYear booed when FC Trushen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petras Zurza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arunas Kruopas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjaminas Klimas, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute, Benjaminas Klimas 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. Adolfas Bačys sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benjaminas Klimas in the 98th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arunas Kruopas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. There was no doubt that FC SansYear were the better team. FC SansYear's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.