Kaunas Žalgiris" victory gave "Šiauliai" bronze and a ticket to Europe.

2023-11-12 18:18 © L. Žemgulio

Another intriguing Optibet A League season ended on Sunday.

In the central matches of the 36th round, where the winners of the bronze medals could be determined, in the derby match at Darius and Girenas Stadium, the players of "Kauno Žalgiris" defeated Kaunas region's "Hegelmann" with a score of 4:2 (2:0).

This result determined that Žalgiris finished the season in fourth place, while "Hegelmann" remained in fifth place, with the third place medals going to FA "Šiauliai" who won their match.

In this match, Žalgiris gained a two-goal advantage in the first half, with accurate strikes by Karolis Šilkaitis and Edvinas Girdvainis.

However, the "Hegelmann" team was not willing to give up easily and came back stronger after the break, soon reaping the rewards.

Giedrius Matulevičius quickly reduced the lead, and Samuel Odeoyibo restored the balance with a shot from the penalty spot.

Nevertheless, the final word in this match belonged to Žalgiris - Artūras Dolžnikovas embarked on a fast attack, his shot hit the crossbar, but Armandas Kučys was quick to redirect it into the net.

Although "Hegelmann" tried to amend the situation, they were unsuccessful, and in the final seconds of the match, the hosts secured their lead with a goal from Florian Davidas, celebrating the victory under the guidance of Nerijus Mačiulio.