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In the LFF Hegelmann Cup final held at the Panevėžys Aukštaitija Stadium on Saturday, a series of penalties were required, after which (5: 4) Panevėžys “Panevėžys” twenty-one (1: 1) defeated “Sūduva” from Marijampolė and won the historical cup.
For Panevėžys, this was the first win in the team’s short history (founded in 2015), and for this victory they also received a ticket to next year’s UEFA Europa League team.
From 2015 to 2018 “Panevėžys played in the first league and in 2018. he ranked first and won a ticket to league A, where in 2019 he took fifth place. In the LFF Cup” Panevėžys “was the furthest until the quarter finals.
Given the COVID-19 situation in the country and in certain regions, the next final match will be held with spectator restrictions. The Panevėžys Aukštaitija stadium has a capacity of 6,600 spectators, but it was decided to admit up to 1,000 fans to the stadium.
Both goals were scored in the first half of the match. Initially, in the 23rd minute, Panevėžys was overtaken by Ernestas Veliulis, who had escaped in a quick attack, but already in the 26th minute, T. Eliošius dropped V. Slavickas in the penalty area, and Oliveira Renanas made a series of penalties of 11 meters.
No more goals were scored, so the teams beat a series of penalties. Even 8 shots in a row were successful, and then “Panevėžys” goalkeeper R. Broetto shone, blocking A. Zivanovičius’ shot to the right corner of the goal. S. Vasquez, who was right and presented Panevėžys with a historic trophy, beat the decisive penalty in the ranks of “Panevėžys”.
Match progress:
Series of sanctions:
Fly “Panevezys”: S.Vasquezas takes the decisive penalty without making a mistake and presents the LFF Cup to Panevėžys. – 5: 4.
Fly “Sūduva”: A.Zivanovičius’s shot to the right corner of the goal is supported by R.Broetto! – 4: 4.
Fly “Panevezys”: RJ.Januševskis deceives the goalkeeper – 4: 4.
Fly “Sūduva”: Jefremov hits straight and is not wrong – 4: 3.
Fly “Panevezys”: The direction of R.Flor’s shot is guessed by the “Sūduva” goalkeeper, but he can’t do anything – 3: 3
Fly “Sūduva”: T. Salamonas beats exactly – 3: 2.
Fly “Panevezys”: C. Cozoronis is also wrong – 2: 2.
Fly “Sūduva”: A. Jankauskas cheats the goalkeeper – 2: 1.
Fly “Panevezys”: Elivelto hits the top corner of the goal and compares the result – 1: 1.
Fly “Sūduva”: D.Pušičius hits the left post with precision – 1: 0.
120 min. End of extension. Soon a series of 11-meter penalties will be fought.
120 + 1 min. Sūduva is organizing a dangerous attack, but Broetto did his job.
120 min. 1 minute is added.
119 min. After S. Kerla’s foul, there was quite a stir on the field.
117 min. Gorobsov is given a yellow card for a foul against Vásquez.
114 min. T.Eliošių is replaced by E.Bergonsi (“Panevėžys”)
105 min. The second half begins.
105 + 1 min. The first half of the overtime has ended.
105 min. 1 minute is added.
94 min. Panevėio’s player T. Eliošius is penalized with a yellow card for a shot on T. Salamonas.
93 min. Dangerous attack by “Panevėžys”, but I.Kardumas hits the ball.
90 min. The extension begins.
90 + 3 min. In the last attack, “Sūduva” still lifted the ball in the standard situation, but nothing dangerous could be created and the referee announced the end of the second half.
90 min. Added 3 minutes.
88 min. Ignas Kružikas is replaced by Kotaro Amemiya (Panevėžys)
81 min. S. Kerla fouls in the penalty area of ”Sūduva”, but Chrysovalantis Kozoronis does not use the standard situation.
69 min. Transfer to the penalty area, but Panevėžys fails to complete the attack successfully and the ball is already in the hands of I. Kardumas.
65 min. The first change in the ranks of “Panevėžys”: Sebastián Vasquez replaces Jorge Elias.
61 min. “Panevėžys” is stopped once by goalkeeper Rafaelis Broetto, and the hit ball repeatedly hits the goal. However, the referee scored a sideline and the goal was not scored.
59 min. “Sūduva” is forced to make another change: R. Oliveira, who took an 11-meter penalty, leaves the field due to pain, and Thomas Salamonas replaces him.
45 min. The second half begins.
45 + 2 min. The first half is over.
In the first half, Panevėžys had more ball control (60 versus 40 percent), more shots on target (4 versus 3), but made fewer corner kicks (1 versus 2) and even left 4 times (Sūduva – 0 ).
“You have to keep playing, have your own opportunities and take advantage of them. It is necessary not to give up control of the ball and I think everything will be fine,” said E. Velulis after the first half.
45 min. 2 minutes added.
44 min. The chance is “Sūduvai”, but G. Matulevičius’s blow was blocked.
42 min. The dangerous attack by “Panevėžys” ends with a ball hit in the head near the gate.
33 min. Andro Švrljuga is replaced by Yevgeny Yefremov (Sūduva).
26 min. OBJECTIVE! The joy of “Panevėžys” did not last long: after the confusion in the penalty area on the ground, T. Eliošius destroys V. Slavickas and the judge records an 11-meter penalty, which is taken by Oliveira Renanas!
23 min. OBJECTIVE !!! 28-year-old Ernestas Veliulis escapes a quick attack, outwitting I. Kardumas and taking Panevėžys forward with a blow to the far corner of the goal – 1: 0!
19 min. G. Matulevičius (“Sūduva”) falls to the jaw after an involuntary blow to the jaw in the Panevėžys penalty area.
14 min. Panevėžys representative Lukas Čerkauskas is sanctioned with a yellow card.
13 min. It takes a while for Elivelto to leave the grass after a collision.
6 min. Oliveira Renan (Sūduva) lies on the grass for a while after a painful collision.
0 min. The match begins!
What did the team coaches say before the LFF Hegelmann Cup final?
At the press conference leading up to the final match, both the coaches and the players promised an intriguing fight, and mutual praise was not spared.
“You have to look forward to a football festival in Panevėžys. The city has probably missed these kinds of matches, especially since there are now great opportunities for Panevėžys to enter the European Cups. We expect a lot of fans, it will be interesting to play with the fans, the support for Panevėžys will be greater, but it will only make it more interesting and we look forward to an interesting fight, ”he said. Saulius Širmelis.
in the meantime Joao martins He said that the people of Panevėžys deserved to be in the final. “First of all, we are proud to be in the final, we are proud of this achievement and we want to enjoy this moment because it is an exceptional moment and I think we deserve to be here, we fight for it,” said Martins.
When asked what changes J. Martins made to Panevėžys, the latter stated that he did not seek to radically change the face of the team, but stressed that the positive applause from the team had been adapted to his vision.
“Coaching a team from the start of the season, participating in its preparation and joining a team mid-season are completely different things. When you start working from the middle of the season, it is impossible to change everything, it can turn into a big mistake. When I came to the team, I saw the positive aspects, so when I came I tried to emphasize the positive aspects of the team and adapt the players to my ideas. Now it is difficult to tell everything we try to do, but if we speak in the abstract, “Panevėžys” is a team that likes to control the ball and I am very happy that the team likes that line, “said the coach of” Panevėžys ” .
Sūduva’s task is to win
Saulius Širmelis, the head coach of Marijampolė “Sūduva”, stated that the main task of Marijampolė residents is to win. The coach stressed that the next two games are very important, but stressed that now the focus is on the cup final.
“Sūduvai” has no other tasks, only to win this final and defend the title of champion of the country in the match with “Žalgiris”. Clearly, the focus is now on the LFF Hegelmann Cup final, with nothing to think about in two matches at once. Now we focus on the cup final, followed by the next steps. But the team wants to win the next two games, “said S. Širmelis
„Panevėžys is ready to take a historic step
Panevėžys coach J. Martins does not hide the fact that he has recently received the support of the people of Panevėžys and believes that the local fans will be able to give a historic gift.
“After each game, we have more and more spectators and their support. It’s a sign that they are happy with the team play and they really support us. Of course, we have to give them something. Something that would make them come, believe and support. Step by step, we feel more support and interest in them. At Panevėžys we feel support, we feel that football fans are proud of us and are enjoying the moment.
To this day, the mere entry into the Hegelmann LFF Cup semi-final was a historic event for the club, entry into the final is also a historic event and it is understandable that we want to go even further. We know before we play. It will be a difficult match. But on Saturday there will be a new game, a new beginning, so only during the game will we see who is stronger and who deserves this trophy ”, J. Martins did not hide his enthusiasm.
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