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Bukuny Stadium
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) After a rather tough play, Žvakių fabrikėlis's Rupertas Blaževičius got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After 4 minutes, Lauras Sabalys mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Norageliai and the Žvakių fabrikėlis players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th match minute, FC Norageliai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lauras Sabalys to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute, Zenonas Sauliūnas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dobilas Abromaitis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, FC Norageliai's goal looked a bit too open when Zenonas Sauliūnas came free, but Dobilas Abromaitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 16 in the game by Virgilijus Siaučiulis from a close distance when the talented Dobilas Abromaitis managed to make a qualified save. FC Norageliai's players were relieved. Virgilijus Siaučiulis hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Žvakių fabrikėlis's goalkeeper Liudas Širvys, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Žvakių fabrikėlis's Liudas Širvys played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aras Dilys in the 28th minute of play. Žvakių fabrikėlis's Liudas Širvys played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gytis Zubauskas in the 29th minute of play. Gytis Zubauskas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute, Aras Dilys 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. When Virgilijus Siaučiulis came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Žvakių fabrikėlis 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 Virgilijus Siaučiulis couldn't finish the play. Gytis Zubauskas 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zenonas Sauliūnas to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Aras Dilys 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. Zenonas Sauliūnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute Virgilijus Siaučiulis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dobilas Abromaitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zenonas Sauliūnas struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Dobilas Abromaitis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Žvakių fabrikėlis. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zenonas Sauliūnas in the 67th minute of play forced FC Norageliai's goalkeeper Dobilas Abromaitis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC Norageliai booed when Žvakių fabrikėlis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rupertas Blaževičius didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Norageliai's Aras Dilys got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 76 minutes, Zenonas Sauliūnas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Žvakių fabrikėlis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zenonas Sauliūnas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Žvakių fabrikėlis's Liudas Širvys got control of the ball when Aras Dilys tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aras Dilys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Liudas Širvys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Liudas Širvys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gytis Zubauskas in the 85th minute of play. Gytis Zubauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Liudas Širvys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Žvakių fabrikėlis's goalkeeper Liudas Širvys had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aras Dilys. In the 93rd minute Gytis Zubauskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liudas Širvys saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Žvakių fabrikėlis's goalkeeper Liudas Širvys had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aras Dilys. Tadas Voveris's late challenge caught a FC Norageliai's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tadas Voveris helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Norageliai booed when Žvakių fabrikėlis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadas Voveris didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th minute of the match, Gytis Zubauskas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Liudas Širvys saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Žvakių fabrikėlis fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Norageliai had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.