Be1 NFA" and Vilnius BFA reached the semi-finals of the Baltic Youth League

2024-04-25 20:00

This week, three matches of the Baltic Youth Football League (BYFL) quarter-finals took place in Kaunas and Vilnius, revealing the top four strongest teams in the U16 age group.

Results of the BYFL U16 division quarter-finals:

Be1 NFA 3:0 FS Metta | Match recording | Summary and comments

Vilniaus BFA 1:0 VFA Geležinis vilkas | Match recording

“Be1 NFA” already gained a 4-goal lead in the first clash with FS “Metta”, so in the return match on Thursday they enjoyed the game and tried to maintain a high scoring trend.

In Kaunas, the home team secured a 3:0 victory, with goals from Justas Rakauskas (18 min.), Tomas Gudaičis (19 min.), and Marius Cirulis (78 min.). The “Be1 NFA” community emotionally thanked coach David Muslera Rodriguez, who led the team for the last time and with whom they won the BYFL U15 champions title last year.

On Saturday, Vilniaus BFA and VFA “Geležinis vilkas” played the return match. The visitors hoped to eliminate the one-goal deficit from the first leg at BFA's arena, but instead, they conceded a goal in the 2nd minute scored by Kajus Paulauskas. The "black and white" team could not overcome the increased task and were eliminated from the tournament.

In the first semifinal of the BYFL U16 division, Talin FC “Nõmme United” will meet Vilniaus BFA, while the other pair will be “Be1 NFA” versus FK “Žalgiris“.

Result of the BYFL U15 division quarter-finals:

Vilniaus BFA 0:1 Rygos FS | Match recording

The first quarter-final match was played in Vilnius between Vilnius BFA and representatives of the Riga football school. The Riga team managed to score a goal and maintain a fragile lead of 1:0. Gustavas Krievinis scored the only goal in the 17th minute.

The return match between these teams is scheduled in Riga on May 1. The winners of this pair will meet their peers from Klaipėdos FM in the semifinals.

Photos by Beata Štampachovos / LFF.lt