Official Cup

Lithuanian amber
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benas Dokšas started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in POGRADECARI FK's zone, Kęstutis Jakubauskas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerzy Ranowiecki came out of the goal and Kęstutis Jakubauskas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valdas Ignatavičius stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Izbi Hila's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Valdas Ignatavičius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Izbi Hila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the game, Saimir Ramadani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Valdas Ignatavičius was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kęstutis Jakubauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Jerzy Ranowiecki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Lithuanian amber booed when POGRADECARI FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bashkim Shabani didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute of the match Remigijus Damijonas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jerzy Ranowiecki showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 35th minute, Saimir Ramadani ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valdas Ignatavičius was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benas Dokšas got free with Jerzy Ranowiecki in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jerzy Ranowiecki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kęstutis Jakubauskas's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Jerzy Ranowiecki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benas Dokšas in the 44th minute. Benas Dokšas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 48thth minute, Jerzy Ranowiecki skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

POGRADECARI FK's Çajup Aliti was substituted for Visi Kokoneshi. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Izbi Hila made a kick off. Jerzy Ranowiecki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benas Dokšas, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Remigijus Damijonas during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, Remigijus Damijonas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. POGRADECARI FK's Jerzy Ranowiecki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kęstutis Jakubauskas in the 60th minute of play. In the 62ndth minute of the game Benas Dokšas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but POGRADECARI FK's Jerzy Ranowiecki was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Lithuanian amber's goal looked a bit too open when Saimir Ramadani came free, but Valdas Ignatavičius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saimir Ramadani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdas Ignatavičius having to interfere. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 0-7 when Saimir Ramadani sped through Lithuanian amber's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Valdas Ignatavičius. Algimantas Genčiauskas hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lithuanian amber's zone, Izbi Hila stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valdas Ignatavičius came out of the goal and Izbi Hila tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Saimir Ramadani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 minutes, Benas Dokšas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lithuanian amber and the POGRADECARI FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 89 played minutes Lithuanian amber got a freekick which was hit by Benas Dokšas. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. POGRADECARI FK had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.