World League

Mintis Arena
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Tomas Danilevičius started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jotautas Bulzgis kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Absoliut's Robertas Sabaitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hubertas Dabkevičius in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Absoliut's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aldas Galkus was slow to take the kick. During this time FK Mintis Vilnius's players had a chance to rest. Robertas Sabaitis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Danilevičius went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Robertas Sabaitis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldas Galkus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Absoliut's Robertas Sabaitis got control of the ball when Tomas Danilevičius tried to sneak it across the goal line. Robertas Sabaitis made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Tomas Danilevičius sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agatas Didžiulis in the 35th minute of play forced FK Mintis Vilnius's goalkeeper Oliver Can to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute Tymoteusz Chludzinski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Can saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ąžuolas Masalskis during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FK Mintis Vilnius booed when Absoliut was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ąžuolas Masalskis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Danilevičius got free with Robertas Sabaitis in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 45 minutes into the match, Absoliut's goal looked a bit too open when Hubertas Dabkevičius came free, but Robertas Sabaitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu made the kick off in the second half. Oliver Can showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Robertas Sabaitis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Danilevičius, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 65 minutes Absoliut's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aldas Galkus who took care of the corner kick. Absoliut made a substitution. Valentas Jatkauskas replaced Ąžuolas Masalskis. FK Mintis Vilnius's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aldas Galkus in the 68th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Absoliut's goalie and right to Arūnas Pukelis. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Absoliut's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 70 minutes into the match, FK Mintis Vilnius's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu came free, but Oliver Can reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FK Mintis Vilnius's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aldas Galkus in the 76th minute. It was a well-played corner which Tomas Danilevičius managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After a rather tough play, FK Mintis Vilnius's Tomas Danilevičius got a free kick in the 77th minute. After 81 minutes Absoliut's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aldas Galkus who took care of the corner kick. If Cui Qing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute Hubertas Dabkevičius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robertas Sabaitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When FK Mintis Vilnius's Hubertas Dabkevičius, in the 84th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for FK Mintis Vilnius. Oliver Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vygandas Jančiauskas in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Absoliut's Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oliver Can narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, Tomas Danilevičius notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Absoliut's Robertas Sabaitis. Robertas Sabaitis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, FK Mintis Vilnius's Oliver Can got control of the ball when Vygandas Jančiauskas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Robertas Sabaitis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hubertas Dabkevičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robertas Sabaitis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hubertas Dabkevičius, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FK Mintis Vilnius had won after a very even match.