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Vilnius’ first match in the final qualifying round of the UEFA European Conference League “Žalgiris” and buddha “Flash” the teams ended in a dramatic draw 2 – 2.
In the 7th minute, Tomislav Kišas closed his teammate’s pass with precision and led Žalgiris 1: 0 in this match. Patrickas Bergas sent a majestic long-range shot in the 19th minute, but missed the goal by a few meters. After receiving a successful pass, T.Kišas made the first touch in the 25th minute, but the ball flew close to the goal. After 40 minutes of the game, H.Videmontas gave the home team a 1 – 0 lead after an attack from the right.
Ulrikas Saltnes tied the result of this match with a great shot in the standard situation in the 49th minute. Soon the Norwegian again disarmed the goalkeeper with a magnificent shot from long distance and once again weighed the result in favor of the Glimt team 2: 1 After 57 minutes of the game, Joelis Bopesu almost gave the visitors the lead when he launched a delicate balloon over the goalkeeper, but the ball skimmed the crossbar without causing any damage. A spectacular volley by Ovidijus Verbickas almost resulted in a goal, but a good save by the goalkeeper kept him out, and Jürgen Schneider could only finish off the loose ball. Eldhaji Pape Diaw gave the visitors the lead in the 92nd minute to make the game 2 – 2. The goal was scored from the penalty spot after a hand in the penalty area.
Match progress:
90 min. The match ends 2-2.
Match Statistics (“Žalgiris” – “Glimt”)
90 + 2 min. OBJECTIVE! Eldhaji Pape Diaw disarmed the keeper with a great shot and regained his balance in the game 2: 2.
76 min. Erikas Botheim made a superb 35-meter header and Erik Botheim, who couldn’t do anything about it, getting off and swerving, did it all up.
67 min. A pass to the side displaced the defense, allowing Ovidijus Verbickas to slip away to score the goal.
57 min. Joelis Bopesu tried a shot, but from an awkward position, sending the ball to the visiting fans.
54 min. OBJECTIVE! U.Saltnes disarmed the goalkeeper with a magnificent shot from long distance and once again weighed the result in favor of Glimt 2: 1.
49 min. OBJECTIVE! Ulrikas Saltnes tied the score of this match 1: 1 with a great shot in the standard situation.
46 min. The second half of the game begins.
45 min. “Žalgiris” gained a slight lead in the first half 1 – 0.
First half statistics (Žalgiris – Glimt)
45 min. 1 extra minute of play is added.
40 min. WHAT OCCASION! Having confused several opponents, H. Videmontas shot with his right foot, but the ball flew off the “rebound” near the goal.
25 min. WHAT OCCASION! After receiving a true pass, T.Kišas made the first touch, but the ball flew close to the goal.
23 min. Sondre Fetas fired a shot from the 35 meters and Sondre Fetas and could not do anything about it, submerging and deviating, he did everything up.
19 min. Patrick Bergas was left claiming the corner that everyone had seen except the referee.
11 min. Hugo Videmontas then had a third chance to score, but a final challenge made sure he didn’t.
7 min. OBJECTIVE! Tomislav Kišas accurately closed out his teammate’s pass and led Žalgiris 1: 0 in this match.
5 minutes. The visitors from Norway controlled the ball for a long time, but could not create a dangerous opportunity in the opponents’ goal.
0 min. The referee announces the start of the game!
Starting team lineups:
Interesting data:
• Last year, the small-town team shook Norway, winning 26 of the 30 championship games, beating closest pursuer Molde by up to 19 points, scoring more than 100 goals.
• On the international front, “Glimt” in the European League even started 6: 1, crushing “Kaunas Žalgiris”. In the second stage, Žalgiris also had to travel to Norway. Glimt won 3: 1, but this time the result did not reflect the course of events, as the duel was much more persistent.
• By the middle of this year’s season, Glimt is no longer such a strong leader in Norway: Molde leads the league after 16 rounds. Budė’s club is behind them by five points and has a reserve match. The new leader of the team’s attacks was Eric Botheim, who arrived from Rosenborg in February and has scored 9 league goals.
• The winner of the duel will obtain the right to compete in the group stage of the UEFA European Conference League.
Coaches and Players Comments:
Vladimir Cheburin, coach of the Žalgiris team:
“The players of this team have been together for many years. The team plays disciplined, it is mobile. It reacts quickly to the loss of the ball, the start of the attack. Attacks with great forces. But it also has its disadvantages. We feel confident at home before the match with Mura. We showed good football but we didn’t score goals. That loss was a psychological blow. We played at home and had a good chance of achieving our goals. We had a lot of control over the ball, but that didn’t always lead to victory. But we go further, thinking about the future. We talk a lot with the players as time goes by. You don’t have to think about what it was, but about how to play against another opponent. “
Ivanas Tatomirovičius, defender of the Žalgiris team:
“It’s the same team, with the same style of play, mentality, tactics, concept of the game. They lost a couple of players in attack, but they still have a lot of individually strong players who can cause you problems if you allow them space. We expect high intensity matches with a lot of quick attacks. We understand exactly what the opponent is waiting for. We respect them, but we must also believe in ourselves. The difference with last year is that now we will play two games. It takes a lot of patience, a lot of work to be successful and get into the group stage. They are highly disciplined, but their ranks can be broken with individual effort. We also have more experienced players. “
Team form:
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