U18 League

Degtindariai
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Absoliut's Modestas Merkelis 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. Artūras Miežys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Alvo Kobe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 5 minutes into the game, Barnabas Rogge cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Karolis Badauskas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Absoliut's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigitas Barasa in the 9th minute. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Arūnas Gaižiūnas got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-1. 9 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Absoliut's Sikstas Alzbutas got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 19th minute, Sigitas Barasa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alvo Kobe. The goal made the score 2-1. Absoliut's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigitas Barasa in the 22nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artūras Miežys in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alvo Kobe saved Academica Pulheim from getting behind. Thilo Haupt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karolis Badauskas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Karolis Badauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karsten Oppmann in the 32nd minute of play. In the 36thth minute of the game Modestas Merkelis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Academica Pulheim's Alvo Kobe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Academica Pulheim's Alvo Kobe got control of the ball when Modestas Merkelis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alvo Kobe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigitas Barasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Absoliut's Arūnas Gaižiūnas got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute, Karsten Oppmann ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Karolis Badauskas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Barnabas Rogge stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Karsten Oppmann hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Artūras Miežys took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alvo Kobe. Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Academica Pulheim's Thilo Haupt got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute of the match Sigitas Barasa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alvo Kobe showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Karsten Oppmann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Academica Pulheim's supporters rose to their feet, but Karsten Oppmann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karolis Badauskas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Karsten Oppmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Karolis Badauskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvo Kobe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sigitas Barasa's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. 78 minutes into the game, Absoliut's Modestas Merkelis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alvo Kobe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Karolis Badauskas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thomas von Puttkammer in the 85th minute. Karolis Badauskas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gunther Daun in the 96th minute. Karolis Badauskas was out of position in the 97 minute of play, and Karsten Oppmann capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Karsten Oppmann really showed his touch with that goal: 3-3. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.