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The Lithuanians, who scored 8 points in six games, outscored the Kazakhs by four points. The last players of the Kazakhstan team in the group will have to fight for their survival in the third division of the Nations League in 2022. in March.
First place in the fourth group of Division C went to Albania, who beat Belarus 3: 2 in the deciding match. The Albanians received a direct ticket to the top Division B, and the second remaining Belarusian, like the Lithuanians, will continue to play in Division C.
| The team | Perg. | Lyg. | Pral. | Indiana | Tšk. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Albania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8: 4 | eleven |
| 2. | Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10: 8 | 10 |
| 3. | Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5: 7 | 8 |
| Four. | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5: 9 | 4 |
The meeting took place at the Almaty stadium in the largest city in Kazakhstan, with temperatures of -9 degrees below zero, but it seems to have annoyed the hosts more than the guests.
In the last game of this year, the Lithuanian team played more actively and already in the 11th minute they had a great opportunity, Vykintas Slivka did not take advantage of it, but the first goal fell to the Lithuanian goalkeeper.
Abatas Aimbetovas, who jumped over the Lithuanians after a corner kick in the 38th minute, left goalkeeper Tomas Švedkauskas hopeless and the Kazakhs went ahead and gained an advantage that would have pushed the Lithuanian team to the bottom of the group.
However, the Lithuanian guests were only two minutes behind, as Modestas Vorobjovas soon completed a beautiful attack. Vilnius defender “Žalgiris”, who joined the national team just a few days ago, “closed” Egidijus Vaitkūnas’ excellent pass and tied the score.
This was the first goal by a footballer who played in match 20 of the Lithuanian team wearing a national team jersey.
Photo by Scanpix / UEFA League match in tough Almaty: Kazakhstan – Lithuania
In the second half, the Lithuanian task was greatly facilitated by the action of the Kazakh captain Islambek Kuato: the opponent simply “cut” Domantas Šimkas and saw the second yellow card in front of him, leaving his relatives to play in the minority. .
For the remainder of the match, the Lithuanian team dominated, and the winning goal was achieved in added time, when Arvydas Novikovas “hit” the ball into the right corner of the goal.
This is already A. Novikov’s twelfth goal for the Lithuanian national team and his second goal in the Nations League. The Lithuanian leader became the only one on his team to have distinguished himself more than once.
„Scanpix“ nuotr./Arvydas Novikovas
The Lithuanian team will play the next game in March next year, when the team will start for 2022. soccer world championship. The Lithuanians will meet their future rivals during the draw ceremony, which will take place on December 7.
Kazakhstan – Lithuania 1: 2
38 ‘Above Aimbetovas [1:0]
40 ‘Modest Vorobjovas [1:1]
90 + 4 ‘Arvydas Novikovas [1:2]
The course of the match
90 + 4 min. OBJECTIVE! In the last minute of added time, A. Novikovas “hit” the ball into the right corner of the goal with a powerful shot and snatched the Lithuanian team’s second Nations League victory!
90 + 2 min. D. Petravičius’s excellent pass sent D. Kazlauskas into a swift attack, but the Lithuanian failed to snatch the victory away.
86 min. The bomb dropped by D. Kazlauskas fell behind the door.
85 min. Deimantas Petravičius replaced K.Laukžemis, who was actively competing.
83 min. S.Pokatilov played with uncertainty, but in the end caught M.Vorobjov’s attempt to score the second goal.
80 min. K.Laukžemis, who tried it from a very acute angle, went through the axis, but the ball did not end in the net.
78 min. A swift attack from the Lithuanian team is promising, but the ball kicked by K.Laukžemis flies well over the goal.
76 min. V. Urbonas launches new forces to attack. V. Slivka was replaced by D. Kazlauskas.
67 min. From now on, Tautvydas Eliošius will play in place of G.Sirgėdas.
64 min. A. Novikov got angry from more than 20 meters, but the ball did not find the goal.
50 min. Red card. Kazakhstan captain I. Kuatas stood straight for D. Šimkai and, after seeing the second yellow card in front of him, was forced to go to the locker room. Fortunately, D.Šimkus did not seem to suffer after a serious foul, and the Lithuanian team gained a quantitative advantage.
Photo by Scanpix / UEFA League match in tough Almaty: Kazakhstan – Lithuania
46 min. Immediately after the break, a change in the composition of the Lithuanian team. Vytas Gašpuitis will play in place of E.Vaitkūnas.
After the first half: Kazakhstan 1: 1 Lithuania
45 + 1 min. A.Novikovas checked the vigilance of goalkeeper S.Pokatilovas: the Kazakhs blocked a dangerous penalty taken by a Lithuanian.
42 min. M.Beneta rescues the Lithuanian team in a very dangerous situation while skating, and after a few seconds the scorer A.Aimbetovas threatened the Lithuanian goal again.
40 min. OBJECTIVE! The Lithuanian team is only two minutes away: after the transfer of E.Vaitkūnas, M.Vorobjovas finds himself in a wonderful situation and leaves no doubt when he nails the Kazakh door. The result is again favorable for Lithuania – 1: 1.
38 min. Unfortunately, the goal falls to the Lithuanian goal … A.Aimbetovas “closes” the head with a perfectly raised corner kick. The Lithuanian national team will now have to score a goal: the Kazakhs lead 1: 0.
Photo by Scanpix / UEFA League match in tough Almaty: Kazakhstan – Lithuania
32 min. A dangerous ball from G.Sirgėdas flies K.Laukžemis into the penalty area, but the referee’s whistle blows: out.
25 min. Another Lithuanian was hit: D.Šimkus hit the ball directly on the head. Zalgiris have been lying on the grass for a while, but the match continues.
18 min. The Lithuanian team besieged the gates of Kazakhstan, but D. Šimkus’s torpedo did not land in the gate net, but in the snow outside the square.
11 min. Oh … M.Vorobjovas served the ball to V. Slivkai as if from a plate, but from about ten meters the defender could not direct it to the goal. It seems that V. Slivka did not hit the ball at all. A very frustrating episode.
10 minutes. The standard situation for the Kazakhs is dangerous, but T.Švedkauskas lost his job: the ball whistled over the crossbar.
6 min. S.Mikoliūnas warm-up shot: the ball flies behind the goal.
4 min. Though difficult to move, E.Vaitkūnas returns to the plaza.
2 minutes. After playing just 70 seconds, Kazakh J.Vorogovskis “cuts” E.Vaitkūnas and sees a yellow card in front of him. The defender of the Lithuanian national team stands up after biting his teeth, but leaves the square, obviously in pain. This is such an unpleasant start to the meeting.
1 minute. The match started with snowflakes falling from the sky. Good luck to the Lithuanians!
Initial compositions
Kazakhstan (3-4-3): Stas Pokatilov, Nuraly Alip, Timur Dosmagambetov, Islambeck Kuat, Aibol Abiken, Alexei Shchetkin, Ashkat Tagybergen, Jan Vorogovsky, Abat Aimbetov, Alexander Marochkin, Yuri Logvinenko.
Lithuania (4-2-3-1): Tomas Švedkauskas, Egidijus Vaitkūnas, Edvinas Girdvainis, Markas Beneta, Saulius Mikoliūnas, Modestas Vorobjovas, Domantas Šimkus, Gratas Sirgėdas, Vykintas Slivka, Arvydas Novikovas, Karolis Laukžemis.
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