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Valatkiskiai Stadium
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aivaras Jakubėnas kicked off to start the match. Edgaras Apinys hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. JUODOJI GVARDIJA's Nerijus Dambys played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kipras Rutkauskas in the 7th minute of play. After 8 played minutes JUODOJI GVARDIJA got a freekick which was hit by Ąžuolas Stasaitis. Valatkiskiai's Kipras Rutkauskas got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nerijus Dambys came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Valatkiskiai's Vaclovas Mackevičius. But to his dismay, Vaclovas Mackevičius quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Valatkiskiai's Kipras Rutkauskas got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 17 played minutes Valatkiskiai got a freekick which was hit by Žygimantas Vaičiulis. Vaclovas Mackevičius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nerijus Dambys having to interfere. Kipras Rutkauskas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 30 minutes into the match, JUODOJI GVARDIJA's goalkeeper Nerijus Dambys had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vaclovas Mackevičius. JUODOJI GVARDIJA's Nerijus Dambys played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kipras Rutkauskas in the 31st minute of play. After 32 played minutes JUODOJI GVARDIJA got a freekick which was hit by Ąžuolas Stasaitis. With a little luck, JUODOJI GVARDIJA's Nerijus Dambys got control of the ball when Vaclovas Mackevičius tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emilis Merkelis hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Edgaras Apinys's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jokūbas Povilionis was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. If Edgaras Apinys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nerijus Dambys took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kipras Rutkauskas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Kipras Rutkauskas made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kipras Rutkauskas in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nerijus Dambys prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Edgaras Apinys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute, Orestas Vaitkevičius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nerijus Dambys took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kipras Rutkauskas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Kipras Rutkauskas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valatkiskiai fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Aivaras Jakubėnas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jokūbas Povilionis having to interfere. A collision led to JUODOJI GVARDIJA getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Ąžuolas Stasaitis hit a great ball. When Aivaras Jakubėnas came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the JUODOJI GVARDIJA 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 Aivaras Jakubėnas couldn't finish the play. Nerijus Dambys took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaclovas Mackevičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Aivaras Jakubėnas fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jokūbas Povilionis, passed just outside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aivaras Jakubėnas in the 87th minute of play forced Valatkiskiai's goalkeeper Jokūbas Povilionis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nerijus Dambys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kipras Rutkauskas in the 91st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vaclovas Mackevičius in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nerijus Dambys prevented the ball from getting in the gole. For all the effort they put into the match, the JUODOJI GVARDIJA players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Valatkiskiai.