National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 5149 (Terracing: 3862, Seating: 1184, VIP seats: 103) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Algitas Girkantas made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to U21 Lithuania getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Daavid Šembera hit a great ball. Alvydas Turskis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Georgi Asparuhov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Algitas Girkantas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Nikolay Bonkov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 19th minute Robert Levandowsky shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvydas Turskis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 25 minutes of play, U21 Bulgaria's Georgi Asparuhov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alvydas Turskis was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29th minute Georgi Asparuhov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvydas Turskis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvydas Turskis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Levandowsky in the 30th minute of play. Nikolay Bonkov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Algitas Girkantas in the 39th minute. A hard shot 42 in the game by Algitas Girkantas from a close distance when the talented Nikolay Bonkov managed to make a qualified save. U21 Bulgaria's players were relieved. Gabriele Meilutyte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Robert Levandowsky made the kick off in the second half. U21 Lithuania's Alvydas Turskis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Georgi Asparuhov in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Bulgaria's Toncho Baylov got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute Einaras Jacys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikolay Bonkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Bulgaria made a substitution. Ognyan Klyashev replaced Volodya Bekriev. U21 Lithuania made a substitution. Sikstas Čiuzas replaced Algitas Girkantas. U21 Bulgaria made a substitution. Subin Cheshankov replaced Yonko Devendzhiev. U21 Lithuania were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after U21 Bulgaria's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Skirmantas Kadauskas took the corner. U21 Lithuania's Alvydas Turskis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save U21 Lithuania from getting a goal against them. Dragolyub Pastirov kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Skirmantas Kadauskas struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Nikolay Bonkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Lithuania. A collision led to U21 Lithuania getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Gabriele Meilutyte hit a great ball. U21 Lithuania's Alvydas Turskis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Georgi Asparuhov in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Lithuania's Einaras Jacys got a free kick in the 81st minute. Subin Cheshankov kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. The supporters of U21 Bulgaria booed when U21 Lithuania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriele Meilutyte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alvydas Turskis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Georgi Asparuhov in the 88th minute. Alvydas Turskis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toncho Baylov, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. A hard shot 94 in the game by Robert Levandowsky from a close distance when the talented Alvydas Turskis managed to make a qualified save. U21 Lithuania's players were relieved. Although U21 Lithuania had been in control for most of the match, U21 Bulgaria still came away with the win.