Friendly League

Stadion Korolev
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Domas Baliutis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eitautas Ratkevičius's late challenge caught a Korolev FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eitautas Ratkevičius helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Yatskogoli FC's Eitautas Ratkevičius got a free kick in the 6th minute. When Korolev FC's Denis Putilin in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yatskogoli FC's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Yatskogoli FC's zone, Konstantin Petrakov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentas Paplauskas came out of the goal and Konstantin Petrakov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denis Maslov got free with Valentas Paplauskas in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th minute, Denis Putilin 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. A collision led to Yatskogoli FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Eitautas Ratkevičius hit a great ball. Domas Baliutis hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Denis Putilin made a kick off. Arvydas Vaineikis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petr Koiberskiy made in the 56th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Konstantin Petrakov however managed to control. In the 57th minute, Eitautas Ratkevičius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Yatskogoli FC booed when Korolev FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Gulbinskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute of the game, Beržas Vertelis landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Yatskogoli FC's Vygandas Papšys was substituted for Beržas Vertelis. After 65 played minutes Korolev FC got a freekick which was hit by Efim Kovyzhenko. After 70 minutes of play, Korolev FC's Roman Gulbinskiy made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valentas Paplauskas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Egor Kasarov struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Valentas Paplauskas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Korolev FC. 74 minutes into the game, Korolev FC's Denis Putilin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valentas Paplauskas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Valentas Paplauskas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Putilin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentas Paplauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roman Gulbinskiy in the 79th minute of play. Valentas Paplauskas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efim Kovyzhenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 82 minutes into the game, Egor Kasarov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Valentas Paplauskas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 85 minutes, Roman Gulbinskiy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Korolev FC and the Yatskogoli FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arvydas Vaineikis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ippolit Orlov having to make a save. In the 89th match minute, Korolev FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zinoviy Arzhevitinov to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Korolev FC had won after a very even match.