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Lithuania's national team on Wednesday in a friendly match defeated Belarus with a minimal score of 1-0 and took revenge for previous losses. The only goal of the match, which took place at Vilnius' "Vėtra" stadium, was scored at the end of the first half by defender Deividas Česnauskis.
Lithuania 1 - 0 Belarus
45' [1 - 0] Deividas Česnauskis
Karčemarskas; Džiaukštas, Barasa (89' Klimavičius), Skerla, Skarbalius (88' Paulauskas); E.Česnauskis, Šemberas, Danilevičius (46' Preikšaitis), D.Česnauskis (83' Savėnas); Jankauskas (64' Mikoliūnas), Poškus (46' Guščinas)
The Lithuanian national team was missing two defenders - T.Žvirgždaukas and M. Stankevičius, who will have to miss the next World Cup qualifying matches due to disqualification, while R. Poškus and T. Danilevičius, who also have the same penalty, played in the first half.
The hosts started the game actively and had a good chance to score first when D. Česnauskis entered the penalty area, but his shot was stopped in time by the Belarusian goalkeeper.
Shortly after, Lithuania created another dangerous attack, but the attempts were not successful. In added time at the end of the first half, D. Česnauskis scored a goal with a precise shot from outside the box to give Lithuania the lead.
After the break, Lithuania's coach A. Liubinskas made changes in the team, giving a chance to new players. The second half saw both teams fighting hard, with Lithuania holding on to secure a narrow victory.
Lithuania's national team coach A. Liubinskas expressed regret about the team's goal-scoring issues but was pleased with the positive result. He pointed out the team's lack of a clear leader and the need for improvement in scoring goals.
Belarus's head coach, Anatolij Baidačnyj, also acknowledged the goal-scoring problem in his team and commented on the tough and sometimes aggressive nature of the game.
