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Match Report
Rinkava
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Modestas Zukauskas made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Vitalijus Kazlas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Laurynas Siaučiulis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FBK Starku's Jonas Gelgota didn't even have to move. Danas Normantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Danas Normantas in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonas Gelgota prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 21stth minute of the game Danas Normantas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FBK Starku's Jonas Gelgota was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mykolas Gudauskas charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mykolas Gudauskas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 21 played minutes FBK Starku got a freekick which was hit by Mykolas Gudauskas. Juras Katkus who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Jonas Gelgota when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Juras Katkus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laimutis Kabaila's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nojus Guzas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Juras Katkus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jonas Gelgota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Danas Normantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juras Katkus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Jonas Gelgota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juras Katkus got free with Jonas Gelgota in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 45 minutes into the match, FBK Starku's Laimutis Kabaila sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nojus Guzas narrowly saved just below the crossbar.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Danas Normantas was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Rinkava's Zigmantas Martusevičius got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Svajūnas Kabaila hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Danas Normantas struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Jonas Gelgota didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rinkava. The audience was convinced that Danas Normantas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonas Gelgota was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. When Juras Katkus came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Rinkava 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 Juras Katkus couldn't finish the play. Modestas Zukauskas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Danas Normantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Liudas Imbrasas during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in FBK Starku fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 89th minute. Penalty! Vitalijus Kazlas charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vitalijus Kazlas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vitalijus Kazlas hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Laurynas Siaučiulis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonas Gelgota showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Rinkava's Juras Katkus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonas Gelgota narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Juras Katkus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Jonas Gelgota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Danas Normantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Gelgota having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Rinkava players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.
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