Prized/Friendly Cup

XMAS park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kipras Gelžinis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enzo Alfonsi in the 4th minute. 7 minutes into the game, Daugirdas Čižiūnas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lithuanian amber's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave XMAS the free kick. Ernesto Minichiello's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kipras Gelžinis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in XMAS's zone, Remigijus Damijonas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Polidori came out of the goal and Remigijus Damijonas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. XMAS's Ernesto Minichiello got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 29 minutes of play, XMAS's Ernesto Minichiello made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kipras Gelžinis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 34 minutes, Ernesto Minichiello made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Lithuanian amber's Kipras Gelžinis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Florian Talone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41stth minute of the game Ernesto Minichiello who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lithuanian amber's Kipras Gelžinis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 43rd match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Minichiello to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Alberigo Gianfrancesco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kipras Gelžinis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberigo Gianfrancesco in the 55th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernesto Minichiello in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kipras Gelžinis saved Lithuanian amber from getting behind. In the 61st match minute, Lithuanian amber was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kęstutis Jakubauskas to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Lithuanian amber getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Vytautas Alsys hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Ernesto Minichiello put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Kipras Gelžinis. Kipras Gelžinis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Minichiello in the 72nd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, XMAS's goal looked a bit too open when Remigijus Damijonas came free, but Armando Polidori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alberigo Gianfrancesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Ernesto Minichiello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kipras Gelžinis was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Fabrizio Eboli charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabrizio Eboli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Lithuanian amber booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Eboli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th match minute, Lithuanian amber was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remigijus Damijonas to maneuver through the defense. Kipras Gelžinis came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by XMAS's Ernesto Minichiello. But to his dismay, Ernesto Minichiello quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Lithuanian amber's Daugirdas Čižiūnas got his second yellow card of the match in the 89th minute. The referee ordered Daugirdas Čižiūnas off the ground. After 90 played minutes Lithuanian amber got a freekick which was hit by Daugirdas Čižiūnas. Lithuanian amber's Kipras Gelžinis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Minichiello in the 94th minute of play. XMAS's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.