League Play-Off

Kukliai Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FC Kukliai's Leonas Brazas 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. When Feliksas Jasudas came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the FC Grambuoliai United 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 Feliksas Jasudas couldn't finish the play. Stanislovas Kursius hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute Einaras Šimkus 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. FC Grambuoliai United's Robert Wickander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonas Brazas in the 10th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Einaras Šimkus left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Grambuoliai United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladas Gajarskis got free with Robert Wickander in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 18 minutes into the match, FC Grambuoliai United's goal looked a bit too open when Leonas Brazas came free, but Robert Wickander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Konstantinas Ališauskas lost his temper 24 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Leonas Brazas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 39th minute. FC Kukliai's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 41 minutes into the match, FC Kukliai's goal looked a bit too open when Einaras Šimkus came free, but Raimondas Sernius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Einaras Šimkus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Raimondas Sernius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Einaras Šimkus to make the kick off. Raimondas Sernius was a little too slow when Einaras Šimkus got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 0-2. Albinas Dulskis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Einaras Šimkus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Raimondas Sernius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladas Gajarskis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Robert Wickander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladas Gajarskis in the 68th minute of play forced FC Grambuoliai United's goalkeeper Robert Wickander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Albinas Dulskis fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Grambuoliai United's protests and gave Albinas Dulskis a yellow card for diving instead. Albinas Dulskis kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Einaras Šimkus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimondas Sernius having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dalius Lekevicius during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Dalius Lekevicius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robert Wickander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonas Brazas in the 76th minute of the match. Robert Wickander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonas Brazas in the 77th minute of play. When Stanislovas Kursius fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kukliai's protests and gave Stanislovas Kursius a yellow card for diving instead. Stanislovas Kursius hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Einaras Šimkus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimondas Sernius having to interfere. Einaras Šimkus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Wickander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonas Brazas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raimondas Sernius made an important save on a dangerous shot by Einaras Šimkus in the 97th minute.