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SIAULIAI CITY
Spectators: 8520 (Terracing: 6391, Seating: 1959, VIP seats: 170) Rokas Bakšys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatas Sutkus in the 4th minute of play. After some careless play in the FK Šiauliai defense, Fausto Esquipula kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rokas Bakšys. The FK Šiauliai fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rokas Bakšys should have stopped the shot. If Jarūnas Abakas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 25 played minutes FK Šiauliai got a freekick which was hit by Remigijus Levickas. Otsoko Llaria was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute, Renatas Sutkus ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rokas Bakšys was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. André Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jarūnas Abakas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, André Silva made a precise shot to the right of Rokas Bakšys. FK Šiauliai's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3.

The wind increased when Dinaras Burkys made the kick off in the second half. When Dinaras Burkys came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the FK Šiauliai 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 Dinaras Burkys couldn't finish the play. Šarūnas Danaitis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jarūnas Abakas's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Piet Pritama struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Rokas Bakšys didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FK Raudonieji Velniai. André Silva might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rokas Bakšys. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. André Silva ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 65 minutes, Renatas Sutkus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FK Raudonieji Velniai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renatas Sutkus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th match minute, FK Šiauliai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tautrimas Sabulis to maneuver through the defense. André Silva took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rokas Bakšys. Rokas Bakšys dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. In the 75th minute, Jarūnas Abakas made a precise shot to the right of Šarūnas Danaitis. FK Raudonieji Velniai's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Rokas Bakšys was a little too slow when André Silva got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 79th minute. The score was now 1-5. After a defensive mix-up in FK Šiauliai's zone, André Silva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rokas Bakšys came out of the goal and André Silva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jarūnas Abakas kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Rokas Bakšys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Silva in the 87th minute of play. A collision led to FK Šiauliai getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Šarūnas Žvingilas hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Silva in the 91st minute of play forced FK Šiauliai's goalkeeper Rokas Bakšys to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FK Raudonieji Velniai's Šarūnas Danaitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Palšis in the 93rd minute of play. In the 96th minute André Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rokas Bakšys saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FK Raudonieji Velniai played a much better game than FK Šiauliai and deserved their victory. The FK Šiauliai players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.