U23 World League

Liudvinavo Parkas
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) F.C internazionale's Arif Cengiz Elçin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI got a freekick which was hit by Agatas Plakys. Şenel Çetinel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agatas Plakys during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Agatas Plakys kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Atak Dirayet had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raimondas Bitėnas. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Atak Dirayet was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 18 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goal looked a bit too open when Atak Dirayet came free, but Raimondas Bitėnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute of the match F.C internazionale got a corner. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Şenel Çetinel ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Şenel Çetinel got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Raimondas Bitėnas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Bahadır Ömür took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artūras Jankaitis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raimondas Bitėnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asım Ergümen in the 31st minute of play. F.C internazionale's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Şenel Çetinel in the 32nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Atak Dirayet managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C internazionale's supporters rose to their feet, but Atak Dirayet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raimondas Bitėnas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 38 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goal looked a bit too open when Atak Dirayet came free, but Raimondas Bitėnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atak Dirayet kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Rahmi Rikap hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Raimondas Bitėnas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atak Dirayet in the 46th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eidvilas Markūnas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gürhan Serdinç kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Eduardas Dovydėnas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bahadır Ömür. F.C internazionale's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Raimondas Bitėnas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atak Dirayet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. F.C internazionale were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Şenel Çetinel took the corner. Şenel Çetinel made a great header on F.C internazionale's corner, it was just that FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Raimondas Bitėnas managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atak Dirayet in the 70th minute of play forced FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goalkeeper Raimondas Bitėnas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goalkeeper Raimondas Bitėnas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arif Cengiz Elçin. In the 72nd match minute, F.C internazionale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gürhan Serdinç to maneuver through the defense. Rahmi Rikap charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rahmi Rikap the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th match minute, F.C internazionale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rahmi Rikap to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute of the match, Arif Cengiz Elçin got a very nice opportunity to score, but Raimondas Bitėnas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a rather tough play, F.C internazionale's Emran Kantürk got a free kick in the 94th minute. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Gediminas Tavoras got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. F.C internazionale walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.