U23 League

ACS ARENA
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paulius Rožėnas kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristupas Vaičiūnas in the 3rd minute of play forced FC ARK CS's goalkeeper Sebastian Monkhouse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, FC ARK CS's goal looked a bit too open when Paulius Rožėnas came free, but Sebastian Monkhouse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Monkhouse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristupas Vaičiūnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to FC ARK CS getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Lee Acton hit a great ball. Paulius Rožėnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute, Kristupas Vaičiūnas made a precise shot to the right of Sebastian Monkhouse. FC ARK CS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Kristupas Vaičiūnas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Monkhouse having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, FC ARK CS's goal looked a bit too open when Paulius Rožėnas came free, but Sebastian Monkhouse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulius Rožėnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulius Rožėnas in the 23rd minute of play forced FC ARK CS's goalkeeper Sebastian Monkhouse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Monkhouse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulius Rožėnas, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Hexo Utd's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rokas Saponka in the 33rd minute. It was a well-played corner which Albertas Marcišauskas managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Kristupas Vaičiūnas struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Sebastian Monkhouse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hexo Utd. Paulius Rožėnas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sebastian Monkhouse having to make a save. FC ARK CS's Sebastian Monkhouse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulius Rožėnas in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd match minute, Hexo Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristupas Vaičiūnas to maneuver through the defense. Ted Blake hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Trev Drury was the one to do the kick off. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC ARK CS's goalkeeper Sebastian Monkhouse, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ken McGurk in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Basarab Baldovinescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 63 minutes, Paulius Rožėnas made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. FC ARK CS's Sebastian Monkhouse tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Paulius Rožėnas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The corner led Hexo Utd's Kristupas Vaičiūnas to a score. 0-4 in the 73rd minute. The Hexo Utd fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Hexo Utd's Paulius Rožėnas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Hexo Utd's Paulius Rožėnas got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulius Rožėnas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Sebastian Monkhouse when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 88thth minute of the game Kristupas Vaičiūnas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC ARK CS's Sebastian Monkhouse was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hexo Utd's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.