A lyga: 'Banga' and 'Šiauliai' part ways peacefully

2024-06-23 14:59 © fk Banga

On Sunday in Šiauliai, "Banga" played a draw 0:0 with "Šiauliai."

Although the match ended in a goalless draw, both goalkeepers had a lot of work to do. M. Bertašius had to deflect a long-range shot by D. Šimkaus already in the 2nd minute. Later, Šiauliai's G. Baliutavičius was more active, deflecting a shot by Cesinha in the 7th minute, and a particularly dangerous attempt by P. Srėbalis from the penalty box center in the 14th minute.

A few more times V. Paulauskas and V. Piliukaitis shot wide of the goal. In the 21st minute, M. Bertašius actively intervened again, deflecting a shot by J. Petravičius from the penalty box.

Perhaps the most dangerous opportunity in the first half was J. Januševskij's header after a corner kick in the 39th minute, when G. Baliutavičius reacted incredibly and deflected the ball flying towards the goal.

At the beginning of the second half, M. Bertašius was once again in the spotlight, deflecting shots by D. Ikaunieks and E. Jankauskas from several meters away. Midway through the half, G. Baliutavičius shone again, deflecting V. Paulauskas' shot from the right flank in the 66th minute, and then winning a one-on-one duel with "Banga's" forward four minutes later, when Cesinha sent V. Paulauskas towards the host's goalkeeper with a great pass on the right edge of the penalty box.

Both goalkeepers had one more successful episode as the match was coming to an end. In the 83rd minute, M. Bertašius deflected a long shot by D. Romanovskij, and in the 90th minute, G. Baliutavičius prevented R. Vėževičius from close range from directing the ball towards the goal.