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Today, in the first match of the ninth round of the "A League" at the "Žalgiris" stadium, Vilnius "Vėtra" and Klaipėda "Atlantas" faced off. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. The residents of Vilnius, earning one point, temporarily overtook another city team "Žalgiris".
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The hosts of the field started the match more actively. In the 10th minute, Vasiliauskas' long-range shot is caught by the goalkeeper. After four minutes, "Atlantas" earns a penalty kick just outside the penalty area, but Karalius shoots wide. In the 20th minute, the active Vasiliauskas tries to chip the goalkeeper Valys from fifteen meters with a deceptive shot, but Valys manages to redirect the ball to a corner. The game evens out little by little. Karalius gets a great chance in the 37th minute, but shoots wide from five meters with no one near him. Just a minute before the break, a "Vėtra" player is brought down right outside the penalty area on the right, but Sasnauskas' attempt is inaccurate.
After playing just a few minutes in the second half, the Klaipėda team takes the lead - Deveika receives a precise pass in the penalty area and sends the ball into the goal from close range. After the goal, the game picks up pace, as "Vėtra" wants to equalize. They succeed in the 61st minute: after the referee awards a penalty kick from 20 meters, Sasnauskas hits a great shot into the top corner of the goal. Tension on the field gradually increases, and the first to crack is Douglas, who is sent off the field for pushing an opponent after a substitution. This turn of events disrupts the game of the residents of Vilnius, and the guests take the initiative. In the 81st minute, a shot from Karalius from 25 meters is deflected to a corner by goalkeeper Poškus. Five minutes later, without hesitation, Deveika strikes impressively, but the ball flies over the goal. With only one minute left, Puotkalis receives a pass in the penalty area, stops the ball, but shoots straight at the goalkeeper. Although the referee added two minutes, the game ended in a draw. The coach of "Atlantas," Vacys Lekevičius, was very disappointed with this outcome, coming out to criticize his player after the referee's whistle, and later lying down near the corner flag.
