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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Diego Forlan made the kick off and thus started the match. When U21 Uruguay's Diego Forlan in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Lithuania's goalie prevented a goal. 5 minutes into the game, Cristo Casanueva cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Virgilijus Stackevičius was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vykintas Medišauskas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marques Villalaud having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Forlan in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Virgilijus Stackevičius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Forlan got free with Virgilijus Stackevičius in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to U21 Lithuania getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Juras Stanevičius hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juras Stanevičius in the 20th minute of play forced U21 Uruguay's goalkeeper Marques Villalaud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diego Forlan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Virgilijus Stackevičius skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 22 minutes, Motiejus Daniela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Lithuania and the U21 Uruguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. Virgilijus Stackevičius made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Diego Forlan sent off a good shot on target. U21 Lithuania's Virgilijus Stackevičius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Forlan in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to U21 Uruguay getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Johnatan Maidana hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vykintas Medišauskas in the 29th minute of play forced U21 Uruguay's goalkeeper Marques Villalaud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Virgilijus Stackevičius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristo Casanueva in the 30th minute of play. Virgilijus Stackevičius made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Diego Forlan sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Forlan in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Virgilijus Stackevičius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marques Villalaud showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juras Stanevičius, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A collision led to U21 Lithuania getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Agnius Jankauskas hit a great ball. U21 Uruguay's Marques Villalaud played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Motiejus Daniela in the 43rd minute of play. Diego Forlan didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-0 via right post in the game's 44th minute. U21 Uruguay's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Vytaras Gižas made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Forlan in the 54th minute of play forced U21 Lithuania's goalkeeper Virgilijus Stackevičius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Cristo Casanueva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Virgilijus Stackevičius was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Virgilijus Stackevičius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Forlan in the 60th minute of play. Diego Forlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilijus Stackevičius having to interfere. U21 Uruguay's Enaut Valles suffered a sprained foot after 64 minutes and couldn't finish the game. U21 Uruguay's Marcelo Romero was substituted for Enaut Valles. In the 66th minute, Adas Grušnys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Forlan struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Virgilijus Stackevičius didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Uruguay. U21 Lithuania's Virgilijus Stackevičius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Forlan in the 68th minute of play. When Johnatan Maidana fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Uruguay's protests and gave Johnatan Maidana a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Johnatan Maidana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71stth minute of the game Diego Forlan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Lithuania's Virgilijus Stackevičius was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When U21 Uruguay's Diego Forlan in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Lithuania's goalie prevented a goal. Virgilijus Stackevičius stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Diego Forlan's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Virgilijus Stackevičius stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Diego Forlan's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Forlan in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Virgilijus Stackevičius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. U21 Lithuania's Arnas Makūnas was substituted for Motiejus Daniela. U21 Uruguay made a substitution. Ezequiel Leston replaced Cristo Casanueva. Marcelo Romero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Virgilijus Stackevičius read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. If Ezequiel Leston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Diego Forlan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Virgilijus Stackevičius was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. 96 minutes into the game, Arnas Makūnas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Lithuania's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Uruguay the free kick. Arnas Makūnas kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. In the 97th minute, Diego Forlan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Uruguay fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. U21 Lithuania's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.