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This time, in the "Tribune" section, we are pleased to present a very comprehensive and highly interesting article about the most memorable matches of the Lithuanian national team, the first part.
The author of this article is Vilmantas Remeika.
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The Lithuanian national football team has played 241 matches in over 80 years. The first match took place on June 24, 1923, in Kaunas against Estonia (1-1). Lithuania's biggest loss was in 1924 in Paris against Egypt (0-10), and its biggest win was in May 1995 in Riga against Estonia (7-0). Some of the most exotic opponents of the Lithuanian national team were Indonesia (4-0 in Vilnius in November 1996) and Saudi Arabia (1-0 in Riyadh in June 1999).
For the past 16 years, the Lithuanian national team has been participating in various tournaments and friendly matches. In this series of articles, I will review the most important matches of the national team that had the greatest significance or left unforgettable impressions, glorifying our country after the restoration of independence.
1994 World Cup Qualifiers, Europe Zone Group 4. April 28, 1992. Belfast, "Windsor Park" stadium, 5500 spectators. Referee: R. Pedersen (Norway).
Northern Ireland 2 - 2 Lithuania (2-1) 13` [1 - 0] K.Wilson 16` [2 - 0] G.Taggert 40` [2 - 1] A.Narbekovas 48` [2 - 2] R.Fridrikas
... (the text continues with detailed match descriptions, lineups, and analysis)
...After the matches with Denmark and Latvia, the text concludes with the coach's statements, match analysis, and interesting facts about the team and players involved.
