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Spectators: 6420 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tautrimas Dalangauskas started the match with the kick off. Juozapas Miceika fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aidas Steponaitis having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Tautrimas Dalangauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Pilėnai's supporters rose to their feet, but Tautrimas Dalangauskas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vygantas Rančys breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tautrimas Dalangauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Vygantas Rančys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, Trakai's goal looked a bit too open when Tautrimas Dalangauskas came free, but Vygantas Rančys reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aidas Steponaitis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldas Gavėnas, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tautrimas Dalangauskas in the 26th minute of play forced Trakai's goalkeeper Vygantas Rančys to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32ndth minute of the game Oskaras Bulota who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Trakai's Vygantas Rančys was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tautrimas Dalangauskas in the 35th minute of play forced Trakai's goalkeeper Vygantas Rančys to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Oskaras Bulota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Oskaras Bulota's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vygantas Rančys was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. When Oskaras Bulota came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the FC Pilėnai 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 Oskaras Bulota couldn't finish the play. Tautrimas Dalangauskas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Osvaldas Gavėnas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Osvaldas Gavėnas made the kick off in the second half. Tautrimas Dalangauskas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juozapas Miceika received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Aidas Steponaitis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rolandas Bosas kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Vygantas Rančys was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Benediktas Žvirblys. In the 68th minute Osvaldas Gavėnas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aidas Steponaitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tautrimas Dalangauskas struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Vygantas Rančys didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Pilėnai. Oskaras Bulota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vygantas Rančys showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tautrimas Dalangauskas in the 77th minute of the match. Oskaras Bulota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vygantas Rančys having to interfere. Oskaras Bulota who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Vygantas Rančys when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 85th match minute, FC Pilėnai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tautrimas Dalangauskas to maneuver through the defense. Domas Jablonskis charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Domas Jablonskis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Tautrimas Dalangauskas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vygantas Rančys was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Trakai's Vygantas Rančys proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Trakai from getting a goal against them.