U21 League

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Virginijus Žalpys made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Romualdas Podėris got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Romualdas Podėris took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gytis Vilimavičius. Gytis Vilimavičius dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Jonas Mališauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Svajūnas Božys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 10 minutes of play, FC COSA NOSTRA's Jonas Mališauskas made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Svajūnas Božys was left in no man's land by his defense there! Virginijus Žalpys took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Svajūnas Božys. Svajūnas Božys dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Svajūnas Božys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aloyzas Jučas in the 21st minute of play. Romualdas Podėris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Savage Hippo's Svajūnas Božys played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aloyzas Jučas in the 28th minute of play. If Romualdas Podėris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Romualdas Podėris 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. Edmundas Kšanavičius kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Alvydas Gabriūnas 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. The Savage Hippo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC COSA NOSTRA were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Romualdas Podėris was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC COSA NOSTRA! In the 56th minute Alfredas Klenkys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gytis Vilimavičius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurynas Šarkauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aloyzas Jučas kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Svajūnas Božys came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by FC COSA NOSTRA's Aloyzas Jučas. But to his dismay, Aloyzas Jučas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Laurynas Šarkauskas's late challenge caught a FC COSA NOSTRA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laurynas Šarkauskas helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurynas Šarkauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute, Aloyzas Jučas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Svajūnas Božys was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. In the 70th minute, Jonas Mališauskas 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. 72 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Romualdas Podėris came free, but Gytis Vilimavičius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredas Klenkys in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gytis Vilimavičius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Laurynas Šarkauskas was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 77 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Savage Hippo's Laurynas Šarkauskas got a free kick in the 78th minute. Alfredas Klenkys fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gytis Vilimavičius having to interfere. Savage Hippo's Algimantas Zakaras got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredas Klenkys didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute, Alfredas Klenkys 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. FC COSA NOSTRA were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Savage Hippo's much stronger midfield.