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In the only match that took place in Vilnius on Saturday, the local team "Žalgiris" faced the "Šilutė" team, who had risen from the bottom of the tournament table in the previous round. The capital club proved its superiority against the opponents and secured the fourth place with a 2-0 victory, guaranteeing a ticket to next year's Baltic Cup tournament.
Vilnius "Žalgiris" stadium, 450 spectators Referee - Antanas Rubys 2 - 0 21' [1 - 0] Igoris Morinas 59' [2 - 0] Tadas Labukas
"Žalgiris": Šetkus; Choruži, Ngapunu, Steško, Krukovski; Poderis (82' A.Steško), Miliškevičius (46' Lemežis), Vilėniškis, Bursuc; Morinas, Labukas (60' Mižigurskis)
"Šilutė": Vertelis; Nesterenko, Juozaitis, Deveika (46' Vyšniauskas), Žigutis; Papečkys, Vičius, Kižys (65' Šulkevičius), Fattakhov (46' Marozas), Gražys; Podelis
Before the match, a minute of silence was held to honor the "Žalgiris" fans who passed away a year ago. (Photo by A.Saldos)
"Žalgiris" dominated the entire match against the "Šilutė" team, who defeated "Šiauliai" in the previous round. The hosts could have taken the lead as early as the fourth minute, but Tadas Labukas, who received a perfect pass in the center of the penalty area, took too long to settle the ball and turn around, allowing the "Šilutė" defenders to easily defend.
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