U21 World League

EC Vila Mascote
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 5983, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Enéas Santos started the match with the kick off. With an all-out effort, Vila Mascote FC's Vaclovas Jurkus threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 崔远平, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Plamen Zhikov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arūnas Murza, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vila Mascote FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Henrikas Radeikis was slow to take the kick. During this time Absoliut's players had a chance to rest. Absoliut's Almantas Baltramiejūnas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Plamen Zhikov in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Plamen Zhikov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tauras Dovydėnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the game, Absoliut's Tauras Dovydėnas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Plamen Zhikov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Plamen Zhikov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arūnas Murza in the 30th minute of the match. Tauras Dovydėnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arūnas Murza in the 39th minute of play forced Vila Mascote FC's goalkeeper Plamen Zhikov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arūnas Murza kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match.

The wind increased when Arūnas Murza made the kick off in the second half. Plamen Zhikov was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Arūnas Murza capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Arūnas Murza really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Arūnas Murza hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After having played for 64 minutes, 崔远平 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vila Mascote FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but 崔远平 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tauras Dovydėnas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Plamen Zhikov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enéas Santos in the 70th minute of play forced Absoliut's goalkeeper Vaclovas Jurkus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vila Mascote FC's Plamen Zhikov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Vila Mascote FC from getting a goal against them. Plamen Zhikov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arūnas Murza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdas Ivanauskas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Plamen Zhikov having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Vila Mascote FC's goalkeeper Plamen Zhikov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valdas Ivanauskas. Vila Mascote FC's Plamen Zhikov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Vila Mascote FC from getting a goal against them. Arūnas Murza was shown his second yellow card after 92 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match.