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Real Betis Balompié
Spectators: 7732 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Faustas Dargis made the kick off and thus started the match. Arvydas Vaidžiulis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eigirdas Gureckas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 7 played minutes Gauciukas got a freekick which was hit by Jogaila Sereika. If Eigirdas Gureckas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saulius Mačionis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Saulius Mačionis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vismantas Andriekus charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vismantas Andriekus the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 26 played minutes Real Betis Balompié got a freekick which was hit by Vismantas Andriekus. In the 27th minute, Arvydas Vaidžiulis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gintautas Martinkus was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Eigirdas Gureckas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Osvaldas Tumėnas made a huge save. Vismantas Andriekus kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Emilis Kardašius hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Eigirdas Gureckas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldas Tumėnas having to interfere. Arvydas Vaidžiulis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Gintautas Martinkus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute Arvydas Vaidžiulis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gintautas Martinkus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Gauciukas were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Arvydas Vaidžiulis in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gintautas Martinkus, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Real Betis Balompié's Eigirdas Gureckas got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 67 played minutes Gauciukas got a freekick which was hit by Saulius Mačionis. In the 70th minute, Faustas Dargis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Osvaldas Tumėnas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eigirdas Gureckas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saulius Mačionis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Gintautas Martinkus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Real Betis Balompié's Gintautas Martinkus proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Real Betis Balompié from getting a goal against them. After having played for 80 minutes, Eigirdas Gureckas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Betis Balompié's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eigirdas Gureckas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eigirdas Gureckas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldas Tumėnas having to interfere. Eigirdas Gureckas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Real Betis Balompié's Gintautas Martinkus got control of the ball when Arvydas Vaidžiulis tried to sneak it across the goal line.