League Play-Off

Shventy
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viktoras Mineikis got the match started through his kick off. Ignas Dačys recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Svajūnas Pranckevičius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viktoras Mineikis in the 6th minute of play. Leonardas Sugzdas short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Svajūnas Pranckevičius to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Girkantas Tiškevičius scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arunas Mineikis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 20 minutes, Nojus Jacevičius mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC FERTIS and the FBK Shventy players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nojus Jacevičius hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. A collision led to FBK Shventy getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Leonardas Sugzda hit a great ball. After 30 minutes, Ignas Dačys made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. FBK Shventy's Arunas Mineikis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Viktoras Mineikis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Svajūnas Pranckevičius having to interfere. Leonardas Sugzda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the match, Viktoras Mineikis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Svajūnas Pranckevičius, 1-2. Svajūnas Pranckevičius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktoras Mineikis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Svajūnas Pranckevičius was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Viktoras Mineikis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 47 minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the 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. Ignas Dačys was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in FC FERTIS's zone, Viktoras Mineikis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Svajūnas Pranckevičius came out of the goal and Viktoras Mineikis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute, FC FERTIS's Ignas Dačys ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Arunas Mineikis. Arunas Mineikis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. Ignas Dačys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Arunas Mineikis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, FBK Shventy's Arunas Mineikis got control of the ball when Girkantas Tiškevičius tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leonardas Sugzda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Svajūnas Pranckevičius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Girkantas Tiškevičius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ignas Dačys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind FBK Shventy's goalkeeper Arunas Mineikis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Svajūnas Pranckevičius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonardas Sugzda in the 79th minute of the match. If Leonardas Sugzda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Drąsutis Budvytis fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC FERTIS's protests and gave Drąsutis Budvytis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 82nd minute, Drąsutis Budvytis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ignas Dačys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 97 minutes of play, FBK Shventy's Eimontas Petrenko made it 5-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Svajūnas Pranckevičius was left in no man's land by his defense there! FBK Shventy's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.