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The intriguing match of the 6th round of the "A League" took place in Panevėžys, where the local team "Ekranas" hosted the Vilnius team "Vėtra". With both teams failing to capitalize on chances, the match ended in a goalless draw with a result of 0-0.
Panevėžys "Aukštaitija" stadium Referee - Edmundas Gaigalas Panevėžys 0 - 0 Vilnius
"Ekranas": Skrupskis; Paulauskas, L.Klimavičius, Rimavičius, Skroblas; Bička, Savėnas, Tomkevičius, Pogreban; Kavaliauskas, Lukšys (65' Varnas)
"Vėtra": Žutautas; Sasnauskas, Skerla, Budimir, Jankauskas, Pedro; Panka, Raliukonis, Butrimavičius (58' V.Stankevičius); Juška (80' R.Karčemarskas), Severino
At the beginning of the match, both teams played cautiously and focused more on defense. Towards the end of the first half, "Vėtra" took the initiative and began attacking more. In the 19th minute, Lima Severino broke through alone against the goalkeeper, but failed to capitalize on the opportunity. In the 29th minute, "Vėtra" again created a dangerous attack, but the shot on goal was not precise.
In the second half, the hosts started more actively. Two dangerous opportunities at the "Vėtra" goal were created by M.Savėnas. The match ended in a goalless draw with a result of 0-0.
After the match, Vilnius "Vėtra" head coach Aleksandras Tarchanovas described the game as interesting and believed that his team had an advantage in the first half of the match. However, both teams failed to score, and the match ended in a goalless draw 0-0.
Panevėžys head coach Saulius Širmelis also stated that his team lacks precision in finishing attacks. He mentioned that they are waiting for key players to recover from injuries before introducing them to strengthen the team's gameplay.
