U18 League

Azytenai Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zigmas Aidukas kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mantvydas Silevičius in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Romas Maziliauskas saved Azytenai from getting behind. Rokas Butvilas hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Vaidas Bandza struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Leonas Buožius didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Azytenai. 11 minutes into the game, Zigmas Aidukas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Leonas Buožius. Zigmas Aidukas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After 18 played minutes Zigmas Aidukas rounded Savage Hippo's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Savage Hippo's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Zigmas Aidukas 28 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-0. 31 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goalkeeper Leonas Buožius had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vitoldas Dumša. Romas Maziliauskas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Žygimantas Kybartas's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. The supporters of Azytenai booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nerijus Narkūnas didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Azytenai's Vitoldas Dumša slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Leonas Buožius. That made the score 4-0 after 34 minutes of play. Romas Maziliauskas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mantvydas Silevičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mantvydas Silevičius in the 42nd minute of play forced Azytenai's goalkeeper Romas Maziliauskas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mantvydas Silevičius to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vitoldas Dumša during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Vitoldas Dumša hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vitoldas Dumša took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonas Buožius. Leonas Buožius dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Leonas Buožius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zigmas Aidukas, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Zigmas Aidukas struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Leonas Buožius didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Azytenai. Nerijus Narkūnas charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nerijus Narkūnas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Savage Hippo getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Nerijus Narkūnas hit a great ball. Leonas Buožius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitoldas Dumša, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute Vitoldas Dumša shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonas Buožius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute, Rytis Abadauskas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leonas Buožius was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. After 91 minutes, Kristijonas Matusevičius mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Azytenai and the Savage Hippo players grew even worse after the yellow card.