U23 World League

Lithuanian amber
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lech Skarpiak got the match started through his kick off. Waldemar Zjawin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benas Dokšas in the 5th minute. Robert Robak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th minute, Robert Robak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Lithuanian amber's Kęstutis Jakubauskas got a free kick in the 10th minute. 14 minutes into the game, FC LongeR's Robert Robak nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valdas Ignatavičius made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Lech Skarpiak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Kęstutis Jakubauskas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Valdas Ignatavičius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lech Skarpiak in the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kęstutis Jakubauskas in the 35th minute of play forced FC LongeR's goalkeeper Waldemar Zjawin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lech Skarpiak in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valdas Ignatavičius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wit Gaszynski was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 45 minutes into the match. Waldemar Zjawin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Remigijus Damijonas went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benas Dokšas to make the kick off. A collision led to Lithuanian amber getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Kęstutis Jakubauskas hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, FC LongeR's Gwidon Wysocki got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Waldemar Zjawin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benas Dokšas, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Waldemar Zjawin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benas Dokšas in the 74th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Lithuanian amber's Vilius Sabačiauskas got a free kick in the 74th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Robak got free with Valdas Ignatavičius in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, FC LongeR's Edgar Czech got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 94 minutes into the game, Vilius Sabačiauskas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Waldemar Zjawin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the referee ended the match the Lithuanian amber players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.