U23 League

X-files Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) In the 4th minute Adomas Vilčinskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aarne Pasoja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aarne Pasoja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albinas Luzeckas in the 7th minute of the match. The corner led to Savage Hippo's Vitoldas Kuliešius getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The supporters of Palloketut booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdas Poškevičius didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Savage Hippo's Vytaras Liaudanskas got control of the ball when Urmas Vuorinen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Urmas Vuorinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute, Palloketut's Urmas Vuorinen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vytaras Liaudanskas. Vytaras Liaudanskas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Albinas Luzeckas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Urmas Vuorinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vytaras Liaudanskas having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Urmas Vuorinen came free, but Vytaras Liaudanskas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 minutes of play, Savage Hippo's Albinas Luzeckas made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aarne Pasoja was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aarne Pasoja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albinas Luzeckas in the 42nd minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Urmas Vuorinen made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Aku Kaukomaa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adomas Vilčinskas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aarne Pasoja having to interfere. Aapo Piispa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Vytaras Liaudanskas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albinas Luzeckass short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Aarne Pasoja to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 68th match minute, Palloketut was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tenho Pihkala to maneuver through the defense. Albinas Luzeckas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Aarne Pasoja skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 2-2 became the score in the 76th minute when Albinas Luzeckas elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Savage Hippo's Albinas Luzeckas got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Adomas Vilčinskas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aarne Pasoja having to interfere. Aarne Pasoja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adomas Vilčinskas in the 95th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.