National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 5149 (Terracing: 3862, Seating: 1184, VIP seats: 103) Benediktas Kučinskas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Daniel Tschida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Austria's Hans-Jürgen Pötscher got control of the ball when Hubertas Dabkevičius tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 6thth minute of the game Daniel Tschida who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lithuania's Kęstutis Raziulis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Algitas Kaščiukaitis came free, but Hans-Jürgen Pötscher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Liudvikas Karitonas came free, but Hans-Jürgen Pötscher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hubertas Dabkevičius got free with Hans-Jürgen Pötscher in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lithuania were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Austria's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Algitas Dubauskas took the corner. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Algitas Kaščiukaitis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Lithuania's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Tschida came free, but Kęstutis Raziulis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kęstutis Raziulis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Hermann Spieler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the game, Lithuania's Hubertas Dabkevičius nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benediktas Kučinskas in the 42nd minute of play. A collision led to Lithuania getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Benediktas Kučinskas hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hans-Hermann Spieler made a kick off. Daniel Tschida who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 50thth minute tested the skills of Kęstutis Raziulis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benediktas Kučinskas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Tschida who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Kęstutis Raziulis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Algitas Kaščiukaitis, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Algitas Kaščiukaitis in the 59th minute of play. Austria's Robin Steckamp suffered a sore thigh after 60 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 60 minutes, Renatas Eidukonis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lithuania and the Austria players grew even worse after the yellow card. Austria made a substitution. Michael Kohn replaced Robin Steckamp. After 62 played minutes Lithuania got a freekick which was hit by Renatas Eidukonis. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Algitas Kaščiukaitis sped through Austria's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hans-Jürgen Pötscher. Lithuania's Vilmantas Kalinauskas was substituted for Vygantas Petrošius. Lithuania's Paulius Rožėnas was substituted for Benediktas Kučinskas. 73 minutes into the game, Algitas Dubauskas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lithuania's Kęstutis Raziulis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Lithuania from getting a goal against them. Hubertas Dabkevičius struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lithuania. Austria's A.J. Schadenfroh was substituted for Patrick Hoffmann. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hubertas Dabkevičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Algitas Kaščiukaitis in the 86th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Hans-Jürgen Pötscher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Algitas Kaščiukaitis came free, but Hans-Jürgen Pötscher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Austria's Hans-Jürgen Pötscher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Algitas Kaščiukaitis in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Adrian Meinhardt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kęstutis Raziulis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 93 minutes Lithuania's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Matt Wegener who took care of the corner kick. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulius Rožėnas in the 94th minute of the match.