Injured penultimate BYFL groups stage tour

2024-03-02 14:52

Last weekend, young football enthusiasts could enjoy the Baltic Youth League (BYFL) 4th round matches, after which some teams secured their spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament for the spring.

In Lithuania, U15 age division matches took place, where the hosts claimed three victories, with only Marijampolės FC suffering a defeat. In the older age group division, "Be1 NFA" earned their fourth win out of as many possible.

Results of the BYFL U15 division 4th round:

Marijampolės FC 0:1 Rygos FS | Summary with comments

Vilniaus BFA 5:0 Vymsio MRJK | Summary with comments

Kauno Žalgirio FA 6:0 FA Tartu Kalev | Summary with comments

Klaipėdos FM 3:1 JDFS Alberts | Summary with comments

The battles of Group A immediately began in the Marijampolė arena, where with enthusiastic supporters, local footballers challenged Rygos FS. Although the Marijampolians demonstrated an attractive game and creative attacking combinations, they failed to overcome the opponent's goalkeeper. Patient Rigans got their chance in the 42nd minute and made use of it - 0:1.

Vėjo Pocius' hat-trick served as a great intro to "Kauno Žalgiris" FA's home victory of 6:0 against "Tartu Kalev". It is worth noting that Vėjo Pocius completed his hat-trick within the first half (2, 23, and 36 mins.), and later his teammates Orlandas Janišius (38 mins.), Matas Staškevičius (49 mins.), and Adas Vaičaitis (59 mins.) increased the lead.

Also, the boys of Vilniaus BFA showcased their scoring skills, proving their dominance in the capital with a 5:0 victory over Vymsio MRJK. The Vilnius team scored three goals within the first ten minutes, and the names of three players were highlighted in the match protocol of the B group. Karolis Sargiūnas (2 and 10 mins.) and Vytenis Rimkus (6 and a penalty in the 54th min.) scored braces, while Aidenas Antanevičius added one goal (46 mins.).

In Kaunas, Klaipėdos FM met their counterparts from Ryga, "Alberts". Mangirdas Venckus put the Klaipėda team ahead (28 mins.) and they led until the 54th minute when the opponents equalized. Even though Erikas Gėrikas was sent off in the 67th minute with a second yellow card, the numerical disadvantage did not hinder the Lithuanians. Soon after, there were accurate strikes from Dominykas Zubavičius (72 mins.) and Mangirdas Venckus (79 mins.), securing a 3:1 victory.

Results of the BYFL U16 division 4th round:

FC Nõmme United 3:0 FK Žalgiris | Match recording

FS Metta 3:3 VFA Geležinis vilkas | Match recording

FA Tartu Kalev 1:11 Be1 NFA | Match recording

SK Super Nova 1:2 Vilniaus BFA | Match recording

Both representatives from Vilnius in Group A could not boast about their defense in the 4th round away matches. "Žalgiris" in Tallinn suffered their first defeat, falling 0:3 to the "Nõmme United" team. The game ended for the Žalgiris team with the dismissal of Daumantas Bazius in the 81st minute.

"Geležinis vilkas" conceded their opponent's goal in the first minute but later managed to respond with three goals in a row against the "Metta" team - scored by Nelijus Verbickas (27 mins. penalty and 56 mins.) and Danielis Mackevičius (51 mins.). Unfortunately, the Rigans managed to equalize in the second half, and the teams shared the points. "Metta" remains one of the strongest in the group's top four, while the "black and white" team are in fifth place and will need to win in the upcoming matches to continue their performance in the tournament.

The Lithuanians in Group B experienced different emotions. "Be1 NFA" players impressed in Tallinn with a double-digit difference, crushing their counterparts from "Tartu Kalev" 11:1. The Kaunas team won with goals from Paulius Stankus (6 and 35 mins.), Tomas Gutauskas (23 mins.), Karolis Kuodis (42 and 51 mins.), Ignas Virbalas (49 mins.), Jugas Turčinskas (55 mins. penalty), Tomas Gudaitis (64 mins.), Renat Švedčenko (71 and 76 mins.), and Joris Stanulis (80 mins.). The opponents narrowed the gap by converting a penalty in the second half.

Vilniaus BFA secured crucial 3 points against their counterparts from "Super Nova" in Riga. Midway through the first half, the "blues" took the lead after Kajus Mikoliūnas' shot (23 mins.), and towards the end of the match, Žygimantas Jurevičius doubled the advantage (84 mins.). The Latvian team managed to score only in stoppage time, so the Lithuanians accomplished their task of reaching the quarterfinals.

Photo albums of the matches held in Lithuania