Official Cup

Velds Stadion
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adam Hailand took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to FC Žalia Giria getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Haroldas Petkauskas hit a great ball. 4 minutes into the match, HB Køge's Lenny Balstrøm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aistis Basys narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 5th minute Renatas Uogintas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rico Balsved saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dainius Bagdonas in the 10th minute of play forced HB Køge's goalkeeper Rico Balsved to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osvaldas Nakčiunas 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. Rico Balsved took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dainius Bagdonas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rico Balsved showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dainius Bagdonas, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Rico Balsved showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dainius Bagdonas in the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute FC Žalia Giria were awarded a corner. Gvidonas Sauliūnas went to the cornerflag to take it. FC Žalia Giria's Gvidonas Sauliūnas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rico Balsved in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dainius Bagdonas scored 0-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rico Balsved, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Renatas Uogintas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rico Balsved showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dainius Bagdonas, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute, Daumantas Kepalas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Haroldas Petkauskas fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Žalia Giria's protests and gave Haroldas Petkauskas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th match minute, FC Žalia Giria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldas Petkauskas to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Lenny Balstrøm from long distance, 37 minutes into the match, got Aistis Basys's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 42nd minute Dainius Bagdonas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rico Balsved saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rico Balsved showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldas Nakčiunas, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Rico Balsved took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renatas Uogintas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

HB Køge's Lavritz Haiberg was substituted for Leif Everdrup. FC Žalia Giria's Naglis Diršė was substituted for Renatas Uogintas. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nojus Bikas was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, HB Køge's goalkeeper Rico Balsved had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nojus Bikas. 58 minutes into the match, HB Køge's goalkeeper Rico Balsved had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nojus Bikas. When Robin Spallou fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HB Køge's protests and gave Robin Spallou a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, HB Køge's Robin Spallou got a free kick in the 66th minute. Nojus Bikas might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rico Balsved. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nojus Bikas ran back to his position shaking his head. Robin Spallou hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. HB Køge made a substitution. Jacob Hellstein replaced Stephen Hildinge. HB Køge's Henrik Funderskov was substituted for Tage Lensfort. A collision led to HB Køge getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Robin Spallou hit a great ball. Nojus Bikas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robin Spallou got his second yellow card in the match during the 77th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 78th match minute, HB Køge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robin Spallou to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, HB Køge's goal looked a bit too open when Nojus Bikas came free, but Rico Balsved reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute of the match FC Žalia Giria got a corner. HB Køge's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gvidonas Sauliūnas ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 82nd minute, Daumantas Kepalas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Žalia Giria fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 86thth minute of the game Daumantas Kepalas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but HB Køge's Rico Balsved was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nojus Bikas might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rico Balsved. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nojus Bikas ran back to his position shaking his head. 91 minutes into the match, HB Køge's goal looked a bit too open when Nojus Bikas came free, but Rico Balsved reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jacob Hellstein had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. HB Køge's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Nojus Bikas scored to the left of an out of position Rico Balsved, making the score, 0-5. 97 minutes into the game, Nojus Bikas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rico Balsved. Nojus Bikas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6.