Prized/Friendly Cup

Zujūnai Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Geležinis Vilkas's Arévalo Miñaca 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agatas Didžiulis in the 12th minute of play forced Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Arne Rusterholz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute Algitas Girkantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Rusterholz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arne Rusterholz was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arne Rusterholz. Arne Rusterholz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, Absoliut's Tautvydas Eidintas got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Arévalo Miñaca ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Robertas Sabaitis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 24th minute Algitas Girkantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Rusterholz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute Algitas Girkantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Rusterholz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Absoliut were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Geležinis Vilkas's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Einaras Mažeika got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arne Rusterholz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Geležinis Vilkas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu was slow to take the kick. During this time Absoliut's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Jotautas Bulzgis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arne Rusterholz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 29th minute, Geležinis Vilkas's Arévalo Miñaca ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Robertas Sabaitis. Robertas Sabaitis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. In the 37th minute, Léo de Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 played minutes Geležinis Vilkas got a freekick which was hit by Léo de Azevedo. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

If Saulius Grapskis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Absoliut fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Absoliut's Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Einaras Mažeika in the 62nd minute of play forced Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Arne Rusterholz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arne Rusterholz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Algitas Girkantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Absoliut's goal looked a bit too open when Saulius Grapskis came free, but Robertas Sabaitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Einaras Mažeika could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Arne Rusterholz made a huge save. A collision led to Absoliut getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Tautvydas Eidintas hit a great ball. Absoliut made a substitution. Agnius Pocius replaced Jerzy Frankowski. Absoliut's Cui Qing was substituted for Einaras Mažeika. In the 72nd match minute, Absoliut was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tautvydas Eidintas to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Absoliut's zone, Arévalo Miñaca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robertas Sabaitis came out of the goal and Arévalo Miñaca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A sloppy throw-in by Jonathan Chap in the 79th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Geležinis Vilkas's Ferrer Acha. 80 minutes into the match, Absoliut's goal looked a bit too open when Arévalo Miñaca came free, but Robertas Sabaitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cui Qing in the 88th minute of play forced Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Arne Rusterholz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.