League Play-Off

Kukliai Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonas Brazas started the match with the kick off. Dalius Lekevicius's late challenge caught a FK Fabijoniškių ereliai's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dalius Lekevicius helped the player get up and apologised. In the 2nd match minute, FC Kukliai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalius Lekevicius to maneuver through the defense. Virgilijus Žiemelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 5 minutes, Stanislovas Kursius mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Kukliai and the FK Fabijoniškių ereliai players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FK Fabijoniškių ereliai booed when FC Kukliai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanislovas Kursius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dalius Lekevicius was shown his second yellow card after 6 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, FC Kukliai's Dalius Lekevicius got a free kick in the 7th minute. After 8 played minutes, FK Fabijoniškių ereliai's Darijus Narkūnas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Raimondas Sernius came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FK Fabijoniškių ereliai reached it. 9 minutes into the match, FC Kukliai's goal looked a bit too open when Aistis Aleliūnas came free, but Raimondas Sernius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilijus Žiemelis in the 10th minute of play forced FC Kukliai's goalkeeper Raimondas Sernius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FK Fabijoniškių ereliai's Virgilijus Žiemelis in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Kukliai's goalie prevented a goal. In the 19th minute, FK Fabijoniškių ereliai's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Vladas Gajarskis fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Renatas Beniušis kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, FC Kukliai's Vladas Kruopas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to FC Kukliai getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Leonas Brazas hit a great ball. In the 38th minute Aistis Aleliūnas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimondas Sernius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladas Kruopas hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute, Darijus Narkūnas 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. FK Fabijoniškių ereliai's Aistis Aleliūnas got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raimondas Sernius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilijus Žiemelis, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aistis Aleliūnas to strike the kick off in the second half. Raimondas Sernius came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by FK Fabijoniškių ereliai's Virgilijus Žiemelis. But to his dismay, Virgilijus Žiemelis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 67 minutes into the game, Vladas Gajarskis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Klemensas Beržinis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Raimondas Sernius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aistis Aleliūnas, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The supporters of FK Fabijoniškių ereliai booed when FC Kukliai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanislovas Kursius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raimondas Sernius made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Virgilijus Žiemelis sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jarūnas Arlikevičius got free with Raimondas Sernius in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raimondas Sernius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aistis Aleliūnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Kukliai's Raimondas Sernius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aistis Aleliūnas in the 83rd minute of play. Vladas Gajarskis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Klemensas Beržinis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Stanislovas Kursius managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Kukliai's supporters rose to their feet, but Stanislovas Kursius was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Klemensas Beržinis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 88th minute, Rapolas Narbekovas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the match, Stanislovas Kursius had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Klemensas Beržinis. FK Fabijoniškių ereliai's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stanislovas Kursius was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the FK Fabijoniškių ereliai players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Kukliai.