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"Edinburgh" successfully started in the Scottish Championship. G.Burley's team beat "Kilmarnock" 4-2 in the first match and secured the first three points. Two Lithuanians played in the match - Edgaras Jankauskas played the entire game and earned a penalty kick, while Saulius Mikoliūnas was substituted in the 69th minute.
"Kilmarnock" 2 - 4 "Hearts" "Rugby Park" stadium, 7847 spectators 12' [1 - 0] Steven Naismith 12' [1 - 1] Rudi Skacel 46' [1 - 2] Roman Bednar 61' [1 - 3] Saulius Mikoliūnas 74' [2 - 3] Gordon Greer 89' [2 - 4] Paul Hartley (from penalty kick)
The hosts took the lead first, as early as the 12th minute Steven Naismith scored from 5 meters to beat "Hearts" goalkeeper Craig Gordon. However, in the next attack, almost an identical goal was scored by the Czech newcomer of the away team, Rudi Skacel. Lithuania's national team striker Edgaras Jankauskas crossed the ball from the left side and although the goalkeeper blocked Roman Bednar's first shot, the Czech was the first to react and sent the ball into the net.
In a fast-paced game, another goal was scored in the 51st second of the second half. R.Skacel passed the ball from the left side to E.Jankauskas, who headed it to Roman Bednar, and he beat Alan Combe for the second time.
The young Saulius Mikoliūnas scored after 15 minutes. The Lithuanian legionnaire sent the ball into the top corner of the goal from 18 meters with a great shot, leaving no chance for the opponent's goalkeeper. Although "Kilmarnock" managed to reduce the score, Paul Hartley secured "Hearts" first win of the season in the penultimate minute from the penalty kick earned by Lithuanian Edgaras Jankauskas.
"Hearts" lineup: Gordon; Neilson, McAllister, Pressley, Webster; Skacel, Hartley, MacFarlane, Mikoliunas (90' Simmons); Bednar (69' Elliot), Jankauskas.
Other Scottish Championship results:
"Motherwell" 4 - 4 "Celtic" 14' [0 - 1] John Hartson 20' [1 - 1] Brian Kerr 32' [1 - 2] John Hartson 44' [1 - 3] John Hartson (from penalty kick) 58' [2 - 3] Jim Hamilton 60' [3 - 3] Scott McDonald 84' [4 - 3] William Kinniburgh 90' [4 - 4] Craig Beattie
"Dundee United" 1 - 1 "Aberdeen" 7' [1 - 0] Lee Miller 48' [1 - 1] Barry Nicholson
"Hibernian" 1 - 1 "Dunfermline" 12' [0 - 1] Greg Shields 74' [1 - 1] Garry O'Connor
Scott Brown was sent off the field in the 40th minute ("Hibernian")
"Falkirk" 0 - 2 "Inverness C.T" 57' [0 - 1] Craig Brewster 82' [0 - 2] Craig Brewster"
