U21 World League

Liudvinavo Parkas
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aidas Geležinis took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goal looked a bit too open when Xamín Angeloni came free, but Edgaras Ancikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgaras Ancikas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrique Beauchef in the 4th minute of play. Edgaras Ancikas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tito Queirolo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 9 minutes, Enrique Beauchef mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TurboUC and the FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI players grew even worse after the yellow card. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Edgaras Ancikas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xamín Angeloni in the 15th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Aidas Geležinis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandro Carvacho. TurboUC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aidas Geležinis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 20 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Armando Larrea came free, but Edgaras Ancikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute TurboUC were awarded a corner. Salvador Lasa went to the cornerflag to take it. TurboUC's Salvador Lasa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Edgaras Ancikas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 24 minutes into the game, Tito Queirolo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Edgaras Ancikas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nojus Švedas hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Edgaras Ancikas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xamín Angeloni in the 32nd minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Vykintas Lukošaitis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TurboUC the free kick. After a rather tough play, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Vykintas Lukošaitis got a free kick in the 36th minute. Salvador Lasa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 37th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Edgaras Ancikas. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Armando Larrea in the 40th minute of play forced FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goalkeeper Edgaras Ancikas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes into the match, TurboUC's goalkeeper Alexandro Carvacho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Artūras Putrimas. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Diego Armando Larrea sped through FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edgaras Ancikas. Edgaras Ancikas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrique Beauchef in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

TurboUC's Nazario Alcantara was substituted for Bernardino Larraín. With a little luck, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Edgaras Ancikas got control of the ball when Enrique Beauchef tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edgaras Ancikas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xamín Angeloni in the 55th minute of the match. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Aidas Geležinis got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 59 minutes, Nojus Švedas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI and the TurboUC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Nojus Švedas got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 60 played minutes FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI got a freekick which was hit by Airidas Grapskis. The supporters of FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI booed when TurboUC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Beauchef didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 72 minutes, Dainius Dunauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dainius Dunauskas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xamín Angeloni in the 76th minute of play forced FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goalkeeper Edgaras Ancikas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Xamín Angeloni fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TurboUC's protests and gave Xamín Angeloni a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, TurboUC's Xamín Angeloni got a free kick in the 78th minute. After some careless play in the TurboUC defense, Artūras Putrimas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexandro Carvacho. The TurboUC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexandro Carvacho should have stopped the shot. Edgaras Ancikas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Diego Armando Larrea's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. After 87 minutes of play, TurboUC's Diego Armando Larrea made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edgaras Ancikas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Armando Larrea in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgaras Ancikas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 92 minutes, Tito Queirolo made it 3-4 with a short kick to the right side. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Edgaras Ancikas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 98th minute, Vykintas Lukošaitis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-4. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.