League

Lieponys
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) FK Raudonieji Velniai's Renatas Sutkus 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. FK Raudonieji Velniai's Renatas Sutkus got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FK Raudonieji Velniai's Šarūnas Danaitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Algitas Zaveckas in the 9th minute of play. Eugenijus Dališanskis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidijus Miknys having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, FK Raudonieji Velniai's goal looked a bit too open when Algitas Zaveckas came free, but Šarūnas Danaitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Algitas Zaveckas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Šarūnas Danaitis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ovidijus Miknys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Šarūnas Danaitis acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 27th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dobilas Preikšaitis. When Fausto Esquipula fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FK Raudonieji Velniai's protests and gave Fausto Esquipula a yellow card for diving instead. After 28 played minutes FK Raudonieji Velniai got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Esquipula. Eugenijus Dališanskis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ovidijus Miknys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rimvydas Gruodis kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, FK Raudonieji Velniai's Renatas Sutkus got a free kick in the 44th minute. Rimvydas Gruodis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Šarūnas Danaitis having to make a save. Algitas Zaveckas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Šarūnas Danaitis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Algitas Zaveckas to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lieponys's goalkeeper Ovidijus Miknys, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 64th minute, Rimvydas Gruodis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lieponys fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 68th minute Rimvydas Gruodis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Šarūnas Danaitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Šarūnas Danaitis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rimvydas Gruodis in the 71st minute of the match. The Lieponys fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Lieponys's Algitas Zaveckas 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Šarūnas Danaitis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rimvydas Gruodis's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. After 85 minutes, Rimvydas Gruodis made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. FK Raudonieji Velniai's Šarūnas Danaitis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Airidas Arelis charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Airidas Arelis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd minute of the match Dobilas Preikšaitis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Šarūnas Danaitis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 94th minute Rimvydas Gruodis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Šarūnas Danaitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, Lieponys could leave the field as winners, despite FK Raudonieji Velniai having more of the ball for most of the match.