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Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ąžuolas Poška kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ąžuolas Poška in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Žygimantas Pekšys prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ąžuolas Poška might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Žygimantas Pekšys. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ąžuolas Poška ran back to his position shaking his head. Gervany's Žygimantas Pekšys played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ąžuolas Poška in the 15th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jotautas Gurskis got free with Žygimantas Pekšys in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Gervany getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Eigirdas Božys hit a great ball. Gervany's Žygimantas Pekšys proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Gervany from getting a goal against them. Arnoldas Špokas hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Ąžuolas Poška made a precise shot to the right of Žygimantas Pekšys. Gervany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 29 minutes into the match, Ąžuolas Poška notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Gervany's Žygimantas Pekšys. Žygimantas Pekšys was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC De Burai's Jotautas Gurskis got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ąžuolas Poška fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Žygimantas Pekšys having to interfere. Gervany's Žygimantas Pekšys played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ąžuolas Poška in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute, FC De Burai's Ąžuolas Poška ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Žygimantas Pekšys. Žygimantas Pekšys yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Arnoldas Špokas made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Gervany's goal looked a bit too open when Jotautas Gurskis came free, but Žygimantas Pekšys reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ąžuolas Poška in the 59th minute of play forced Gervany's goalkeeper Žygimantas Pekšys to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Gervany getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Airūnas Tiškevičius hit a great ball. Ąžuolas Poška's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Žygimantas Pekšys read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Jotautas Gurskis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Žygimantas Pekšys having to interfere. Jotautas Gurskis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Žygimantas Pekšys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ąžuolas Poška struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Žygimantas Pekšys didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC De Burai. Žygimantas Pekšys took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ąžuolas Poška, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the game, Aidas Džiaugstas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gervany's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC De Burai the free kick. In the 75th minute, Aidas Džiaugstas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the match, Gervany's goal looked a bit too open when Oskaras Ambras came free, but Žygimantas Pekšys reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC De Burai's Ąžuolas Poška managed to work through Gervany's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Ąžuolas Poška dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Jotautas Gurskis managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC De Burai's supporters rose to their feet, but Jotautas Gurskis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Žygimantas Pekšys breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Žygimantas Pekšys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ąžuolas Poška in the 99th minute of play. There was no doubt that FC De Burai were the better team. FC De Burai's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.