Friendly League

Glory of Aleksotas
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leysus Irsyad started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Benjaminas Krasauskas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Virginijus Taujanskas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rusli Feryanto went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Dani Tarusbawa hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Nedas Stulpinas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sophan Kartiwa. The goal made the score 1-1. Sophan Kartiwa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nedas Stulpinas's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. After 22 minutes, Komar Mahuse mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Durian FC and the Aleksotas FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Durian FC's Komar Mahuse got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Vilius Latvėnas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sophan Kartiwa having to interfere. Sophan Kartiwa made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Benjaminas Česnauskas sent off a good shot on target. Alfredas Zinkevičius kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Virginijus Taujanskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daud Pahlevi in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Leysus Irsyad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Durian FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aleksotas FK the free kick. In the 41st match minute, Durian FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leysus Irsyad to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes Durian FC got a freekick which was hit by Bulek Ramdhani. Stevanus Wijanarko hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Sophan Kartiwa made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Benjaminas Česnauskas sent off a good shot on target. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benjaminas Česnauskas was the one to do the kick off. Virginijus Taujanskas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daud Pahlevi in the 51st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daud Pahlevi got free with Virginijus Taujanskas in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice moves Daud Pahlevi could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Virginijus Taujanskas however easily saved by the left post. In the 64th minute, Benjaminas Česnauskas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th match minute, Aleksotas FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dinaras Kriščiūnas to maneuver through the defense. Virginijus Taujanskas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daud Pahlevi, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 75th minute, Durian FC's Rusli Feryanto dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leysus Irsyad got free with Virginijus Taujanskas in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the match, Durian FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjaminas Česnauskas came free, but Sophan Kartiwa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virginijus Taujanskas didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 87th minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. Leysus Irsyad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Virginijus Taujanskas made a huge save. Aleksotas FK's Virginijus Taujanskas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leysus Irsyad in the 93rd minute of play. The Durian FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Durian FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.