Official Cup

Nike Football Arena
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lauras Normantas made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4thth minute of the game Lauras Normantas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Ruh Lviv's Marcelo Barovero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcelo Barovero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ąžuolas Mencendorfs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Alytus United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Deividas Mencendorfs in the 7th minute. Daavid Šembera was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 8th minute Lauras Normantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Alytus United's Daugirdas Burokas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chumo Palmero in the 11th minute of play. Daugirdas Burokas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chumo Palmero, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 22nd minute of the match FC Ruh Lviv got a corner. FC Alytus United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Vyacheslav Androsenko ran over to the corner to take the kick. 24 minutes into the match, FC Ruh Lviv's goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lauras Normantas. 35 minutes into the match, FC Ruh Lviv's goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daavid Šembera. 43 minutes into the match, FC Alytus United's goal looked a bit too open when Chumo Palmero came free, but Daugirdas Burokas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, FC Alytus United's goal looked a bit too open when Myroslav Akymenko came free, but Daugirdas Burokas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Zeng Sang Xing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelo Barovero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauras Normantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half FC Ruh Lviv were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chumo Palmero was the one to do the kick off. FC Ruh Lviv's Marcelo Barovero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lauras Normantas in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Alytus United's Karl-Michael Bremming got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 56 played minutes, FC Ruh Lviv's Vyacheslav Androsenko shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Daugirdas Burokas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Ruh Lviv reached it. Ąžuolas Mencendorfs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Deividas Aukštakis kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. FC Alytus United made a substitution. Saulius Inzaghi replaced Lauras Normantas. Marcelo Barovero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ąžuolas Mencendorfs in the 72nd minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Deividas Aukštakis in the 73rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Ruh Lviv's Chumo Palmero. The supporters of FC Alytus United booed when FC Ruh Lviv was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chumo Palmero didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, FC Ruh Lviv's goal looked a bit too open when Saulius Inzaghi came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Ruh Lviv's Marcelo Barovero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saulius Inzaghi in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daavid Šembera in the 87th minute of play forced FC Ruh Lviv's goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute Ąžuolas Mencendorfs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Barovero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saulius Inzaghi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Barovero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saulius Inzaghi, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Saulius Inzaghi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Marcelo Barovero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Ruh Lviv 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 FC Alytus United's much stronger midfield.