LFF Cup Quarter-Final Drama – After “Žalgiris” Penalty Series Breaks Down “Sūduva”



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“Sūduva” played in this match without a heavy buy: Keisuke Honda. The 35-year-old Japanese is training with the team, but has not yet played an official match in the Marijampolė club jersey.

Hegelmann Litauen from Kaunas district, Babrungas from Plungė and Panevėžys, defending the title, already have tickets to the LFF Cup semifinal.

Both teams had their own means during the regular season, but neither of them turned into a goal. The referee showed Zvidziai’s Ovidijus Verbickas the yellow card after a very dangerous tackle from behind.

We will continue, both “Sūduva” and “Žalgiris” played much more carefully. As the tension heated up, the players began to replicate each other. The referee signaled a penalty for the locals in the 105th minute, amid protests from the visitors.

At the end of the second extension, the guests lost a player. Serge Nyuiadzi, who was in a hurry to attack, was “cut off” by Milen Gamakov – he was shown a second yellow card.

In the end, neither team scored a goal and a series of eleven-meter penalties began.

The first four penalties were taken to perfection by the teams – 2: 2. O. Žalgiris’s Verbickas did not break the tension either (3: 2). “Sūduva” didn’t reply at the same time – Yevgen Efremov didn’t hit the goal area.

“Žalgiris” did not take advantage of the advantage created: Josipas Tadičius hit the crossbar. Alexandros Gkargkalatzidis tied the score (3: 3).

The fifth invited penalty was scored by Hugo Videmont and that’s what he did. In the ranks of “Sūduva”, the decisive penalty was entrusted to Nacho Cases and the Spanish did not disappoint (4: 4).

Djibril Diaw managed to overtake Žalgiris again, but Serge Nyuiadzi responded with the same (5: 5). Joel Bopesu scored another point for Vilnius, and Semir Kerla, who slipped at the eleven-meter mark, hit the crossbar (6: 5).



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