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Smarliuniai
Spectators: 6794 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ignas Petkauskas got the match started through his kick off. Laimonas Barkus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ąžuolas Andrijauskas, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. The supporters of FC VILNIUS UNITED booed when FBK Smarliuniai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rimvydas Pipiras didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ąžuolas Andrijauskas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laimonas Barkus having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FBK Smarliuniai's Rokas Augys got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 22nd minute of the match Sikstas Grušnys sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Laimonas Barkus skillfully saved the ball. In the 24th minute, FBK Smarliuniai's Ignas Petkauskas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Darijus Baltūsis. Darijus Baltūsis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. A collision led to FC VILNIUS UNITED getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Alius Bernotas hit a great ball. Ignas Petkauskas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darijus Baltūsis having to interfere. If Petras Alkauskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petras Alkauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Darijus Baltūsis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kristijonas Urnikis charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kristijonas Urnikis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th minute, Kristijonas Urnikis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the game, FBK Smarliuniai's Petras Alkauskas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Darijus Baltūsis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Ignas Petkauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Darijus Baltūsis 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 Sigitas Dilda to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, FC VILNIUS UNITED's goal looked a bit too open when Ignas Petkauskas came free, but Darijus Baltūsis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Ignas Petkauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot. FBK Smarliuniai's supporters rose to their feet, but Ignas Petkauskas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Darijus Baltūsis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ignas Petkauskas came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the FBK Smarliuniai 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 Ignas Petkauskas couldn't finish the play. FC VILNIUS UNITED's Darijus Baltūsis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignas Petkauskas in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Petras Alkauskas notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of FC VILNIUS UNITED's Darijus Baltūsis. Darijus Baltūsis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 71 minutes into the match, FBK Smarliuniai's goalkeeper Laimonas Barkus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ąžuolas Andrijauskas. Laimonas Barkus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigitas Dilda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ignas Petkauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Darijus Baltūsis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of FBK Smarliuniai booed when FC VILNIUS UNITED was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristijonas Urnikis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute Petras Alkauskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darijus Baltūsis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laimonas Barkus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigitas Dilda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 82 minutes, Petras Alkauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FBK Smarliuniai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petras Alkauskas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ignas Petkauskas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th match minute, FC VILNIUS UNITED was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Astijus Almonis to maneuver through the defense.