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Today, two Lithuanian clubs - Vilnius "Vėtra" and Klaipėda "Atlantas" - started in the first stage of the Intertoto Cup. The capital club crushed their opponents from neighboring Estonia at home and practically secured a place in the next stage, while the coastal team lost to more prominent opponents from Russia in Moscow by a two-goal difference.
- 2 - 0
8' Pavel Pogrebnyak 11m.
35' Vladimir Leshonok
The beginning of the match did not promise anything good for the guests. In the sixth minute, Kunevičius brought down Semedov, who had invaded the penalty area, so the referee awarded a penalty, which was converted by Pogrebnyak. The hosts continued to control the match and increased the lead in the 35th minute - after a mistake, one defender was left against four opponents, and Lešonok, who had the ball, beat goalkeeper Valiūnas with a strong shot. With such an advantage, the Muscovites handed over the initiative to the opponents, but they did not take advantage of the opportunities created.
- 3 - 0
15', 76'
19'
The match began with rain. In the fifteenth minute, Vasiliauskas from Vilnius scored the first goal with a low shot. Four minutes later, the hosts counterattacked, Karvelis received the ball near the penalty area, shot, and the ball rebounded from the crossbar into the goal. In the 32nd minute, Vasiliauskas attempted another long-range shot, but the ball flew wide. At the start of the second half, the Estonians had a very good opportunity, but a lone striker shot straight at the goalkeeper. "Vėtra" continued to demonstrate their superiority, and around fifteen minutes before the end of the match, the same Vasiliauskas scored the third goal.
