League Play-Off

Pokempine Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tadas Kerežis took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, FBK Pokempine's Mecislovas Martinkus got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Mindaugas Kazlas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gediminas Andriulaitis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Egidijus Ilgūnas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augustinas Vartkus having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Egidijus Ilgūnas during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th minute, Egidijus Ilgūnas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th match minute, Rabarbarai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egidijus Ilgūnas to maneuver through the defense. After 21 minutes of play, Rabarbarai's Astijus Smilgys made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Augustinas Vartkus was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Tadas Kerežis put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Augustinas Vartkus. The supporters of Rabarbarai booed when FBK Pokempine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mecislovas Martinkus didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FBK Pokempine! In the 33rd minute Astijus Smilgys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augustinas Vartkus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FBK Pokempine's Augustinas Vartkus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadas Kerežis in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Astijus Smilgys had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Augustinas Vartkus. FBK Pokempine's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Astijus Smilgys was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Augustinas Vartkus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadas Kerežis in the 42nd minute of the match. Augustinas Vartkus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Astijus Smilgys, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 46 minutes had been played when some careless play by FBK Pokempine's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mantas Jančiauskas was slow to take the kick. During this time Rabarbarai's players had a chance to rest. In the 48th minute, Astijus Smilgys ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augustinas Vartkus was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. The FBK Pokempine players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rabarbarai were winning 0-4.

The wind increased when Romas Kumpis made the kick off in the second half. Tadas Kerežis might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Augustinas Vartkus. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tadas Kerežis ran back to his position shaking his head. When Astijus Smilgys came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Rabarbarai 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 Astijus Smilgys couldn't finish the play. When FBK Pokempine's Mindaugas Kazlas in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rabarbarai's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Augustinas Vartkus managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Rabarbarai's Tadas Kerežis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mecislovas Martinkus kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Augustinas Vartkus made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Astijus Smilgys sent off a good shot on target. When Egidijus Elvikis fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FBK Pokempine's protests and gave Egidijus Elvikis a yellow card for diving instead. 71 minutes into the game, one of FBK Pokempine:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. FBK Pokempine:s Augustinas Vartkus showed great skill when he stopped Mantas Jančiauskas:s penalty. If Astijus Smilgys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mindaugas Kazlas in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gediminas Andriulaitis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Tadas Kerežis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augustinas Vartkus was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Mindaugas Kazlas struck a weak shot in the 99th minute. Gediminas Andriulaitis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FBK Pokempine. The FBK Pokempine fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Rabarbarai were clearly better and deserved to take the win.