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VIDINIS STADIUM
Spectators: 7399 (Terracing: 5799, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Liudvikas Glodenis made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of FC Anzhi booed when FK VIDINIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vytenis Matusevičius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vilius Kuprevičius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrius Lemežis, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Liudvikas Glodenis in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vilius Kuprevičius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Augustas Maksimavičius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the game, Liudvikas Glodenis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vilius Kuprevičius was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Augustas Maksimavičius struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Vilius Kuprevičius didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Anzhi. In the 17th minute, Justinas Skarbalius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vilius Kuprevičius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liudvikas Glodenis in the 21st minute of the match. Audrius Alekveravičius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eitautas Gimžauskas having to interfere. Vitoldas Matusevičius kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 27 played minutes FK VIDINIS's Audrius Alekveravičius stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Eitautas Gimžauskas stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing FC Anzhi of the goal. Eitautas Gimžauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romas Žigelis in the 31st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC Anzhi's zone, Romas Žigelis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eitautas Gimžauskas came out of the goal and Romas Žigelis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Anzhi's Andrius Lemežis got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Augustas Maksimavičius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Vilius Kuprevičius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FK VIDINIS's zone, Andrius Lemežis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vilius Kuprevičius came out of the goal and Andrius Lemežis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andrius Lemežis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to FC Anzhi getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Simonas Pranys hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Romas Žigelis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrius Lemežis got free with Vilius Kuprevičius in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Andrius Lemežis scored 0-2 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vilius Kuprevičius, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Augustas Maksimavičius took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Vilius Kuprevičius to make any attempt to save it. In the 65th minute Romas Žigelis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eitautas Gimžauskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Andrius Lemežis came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the FC Anzhi 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 Andrius Lemežis couldn't finish the play. When Andrius Lemežis fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Anzhi's protests and gave Andrius Lemežis a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes FC Anzhi got a freekick which was hit by Andrius Lemežis. After 75 played minutes FC Anzhi got a freekick which was hit by Redas Laukaitis. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind FK VIDINIS's goalkeeper Vilius Kuprevičius, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edmundas Lipskis came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vilius Kuprevičius could save by the left post. Andrius Lemežis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute, FK VIDINIS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Vytenis Raziulis fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some careless play in the FC Anzhi defense, Romas Žigelis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eitautas Gimžauskas. The FC Anzhi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eitautas Gimžauskas should have stopped the shot. FK VIDINIS's Vilius Kuprevičius proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save FK VIDINIS from getting a goal against them. Augustas Maksimavičius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Anzhi's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.