U23 League

Tamsus Miškas
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Avram Lupoaia during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, FC Žalia Giria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Avram Lupoaia to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FC Žalia Giria booed when Leicester Foxes Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Hever didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, FC Žalia Giria's Saúl Gentiletti ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 梅荣光. 梅荣光 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, FC Žalia Giria's Saúl Gentiletti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 梅荣光 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Saúl Gentiletti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 梅荣光 was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Vilmantas Matulas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stuart Greenfield's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Ramūnas Lipskis's late challenge caught a Leicester Foxes Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramūnas Lipskis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th match minute, FC Žalia Giria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramūnas Lipskis to maneuver through the defense. Saúl Gentiletti struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. 梅荣光 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Žalia Giria. The Leicester Foxes Academy fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Leicester Foxes Academy's Stuart Greenfield looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Leicester Foxes Academy booed when FC Žalia Giria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erikas Kiškunas didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Žalia Giria made a substitution. Jack Grealish replaced Vytautas Petkus. After 38 played minutes FC Žalia Giria got a freekick which was hit by Erikas Kiškunas. If Saúl Gentiletti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 梅荣光 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saúl Gentiletti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neil Lennon hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stuart Greenfield in the 43rd minute of play forced FC Žalia Giria's goalkeeper Vilmantas Matulas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 梅荣光 made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Jack Grealish sent off a good shot on target. In the 46th minute, Jack Grealish reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of 梅荣光. The goal made the score 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stuart Greenfield stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 梅荣光 came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Žalia Giria's Jack Grealish. But to his dismay, Jack Grealish quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. After 58 played minutes Leicester Foxes Academy got a freekick which was hit by Jez Alcock. Saúl Gentiletti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. 梅荣光 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd match minute, FC Žalia Giria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramūnas Lipskis to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Žalia Giria's Ramūnas Lipskis got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Dean Nivens short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Vilmantas Matulas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 70th minute, Neil Lennon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Žalia Giria made a substitution. Algitas Kimbartas replaced Dovydas Varnas. FC Žalia Giria's Augustinas Baltramaitis was substituted for Saúl Gentiletti. The supporters of FC Žalia Giria booed when Leicester Foxes Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neil Lennon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute, Neil Lennon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78thth minute of the game Jack Grealish who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leicester Foxes Academy's 梅荣光 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th minute, Jack Grealish ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 梅荣光 was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. In the 88th minute Augustinas Baltramaitis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 梅荣光 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramūnas Lipskis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 梅荣光 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. When Stuart Greenfield fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leicester Foxes Academy's protests and gave Stuart Greenfield a yellow card for diving instead. Stuart Greenfield hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. 梅荣光 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Grealish, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 梅荣光 came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Žalia Giria's Jack Grealish. But to his dismay, Jack Grealish quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. FC Žalia Giria walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.