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MOTOROLA PALACE
Spectators: 9209 (Terracing: 6909, Seating: 2117, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Siemen Vitus started the match with the kick off. Siemen Vitus might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Epifanío Minden. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Siemen Vitus ran back to his position shaking his head. 9 minutes into the match, SŪDUVIS FK's goal looked a bit too open when Siemen Vitus came free, but Epifanío Minden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Epifanío Minden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siemen Vitus in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, Siemen Vitus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Epifanío Minden was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Siemen Vitus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vaidotas Daktaras kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Stanislav Chermenskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 23 minutes, Tom Beugelsdijk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Skrajojantys Olandai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tom Beugelsdijk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SŪDUVIS FK's Epifanío Minden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siemen Vitus in the 28th minute of play. SŪDUVIS FK's Epifanío Minden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siemen Vitus in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Vaidotas Daktaras got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Siemen Vitus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Epifanío Minden was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 38th minute, Erling Tunberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Siemen Vitus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Epifanío Minden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Irmantas Sabeckas, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Epifanío Minden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Siemen Vitus, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 47 minutes of play, Skrajojantys Olandai's Siemen Vitus made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Epifanío Minden was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stanislav Chermenskiy made a kick off. When Skrajojantys Olandai's Siemen Vitus in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SŪDUVIS FK's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Siemen Vitus in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Epifanío Minden prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Siemen Vitus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Skrajojantys Olandai's Žydrūnas Sasnauskas got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SŪDUVIS FK's Epifanío Minden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siemen Vitus in the 61st minute of play. In the 64thth minute of the game Siemen Vitus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SŪDUVIS FK's Epifanío Minden was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by SŪDUVIS FK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tom Beugelsdijk was slow to take the kick. During this time Skrajojantys Olandai's players had a chance to rest. Lev Tolstoy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislav Chermenskiy in the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, Siemen Vitus dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Epifanío Minden, 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Siemen Vitus got free with Epifanío Minden in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Siemen Vitus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 minutes, Vaidotas Daktaras mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skrajojantys Olandai and the SŪDUVIS FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vaidotas Daktaras hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute Siemen Vitus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanío Minden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Epifanío Minden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siemen Vitus in the 96th minute of play. When the match was over Skrajojantys Olandai could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SŪDUVIS FK throughout the match.