Lithuanian U-19 national team defeated Estonia's peers in the Baltic Cup semi-final

2024-06-07 20:08 © lff.lt

On Friday evening in Kaunas, the U19 national team tournament, featuring three teams, started.

In the first match, Reinhold Breu's team defeated their Estonian counterparts 2:1 (1:1). Two more matches are left in the tournament - on Sunday, Latvia will play against Estonia, and the final match, which will determine the trophy winner, will be played on Tuesday between Lithuania and Latvia.

In the Friday match, the Lithuanians scored first when Nojus Audinis redirected the ball into the net from close range after a set-piece. However, the Estonians quickly responded with a precise shot to equalize.

At the end of the first half, the Estonians were reduced to 10 men after one of their players received a straight red card for unsporting behavior, giving the Lithuanians a numerical advantage. However, they failed to capitalize on this before halftime, and the teams went to the break with a 1-1 scoreline.

Throughout the second half, the Lithuanians pressed the Estonian defense, trying to score, but they struggled to break through for a long time.

However, in injury time, the Lithuanians were awarded a corner kick, and after a pass from a teammate, Adrian Lickunas headed the ball into the net, securing the victory for Lithuania.

U19 Boys' Baltic Cup Tournament

Lithuania - Estonia 2:1 (1:1)

"Kauno Žalgirio" FA Stadium; referee - Dovydas Švėgžda;

Goals: 20 min. Nojus Audinis, 90+3 min. Adrian Lickūnas (Lithuania); 25 min. Tony Varjund (Estonia).

Yellow cards: 7 min. Armandas Raudonis, 90+6 min. Augustas Tamaševičius (Lithuania); 67 min. Rommi Siht, 85 min. Maksim Kalimullin (Estonia);

Red card: 29 min. Enrico Kajari (Estonia).

Lithuanian team starting lineup: Arnas Voitinovičius, Augustas Tamaševičius, Nojus Audinis, Motiejus Šapola, Armandas Raudonis (63 min. Brooklyn Leipus), Adrian Lickūnas, Nikita Pavlovskij, Nedas Garbaliauskas (63 min. Lukas Jonaitis), Regnar Krot (70 min. Ugnius Vaitiekaitis), Jonas Usavičius (90+1 min. Mantas Monkelis), Orlandas Jakas.

Substitutes: Ugnius Semaška, Joris Aliukonis, Emilis Kirliauskas, Margiris Čižas, Edgaras Bierontas, Ernestas Zdanovič.

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Remaining tournament schedule:

June 9 (Sunday), 18:00 Latvia - Estonia;

June 11 (Tuesday), 13:00 Lithuania - Latvia.