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Lithuanian champions "Ekranas" from Panevezys started their journey to the city of Hafnarfjordur in Iceland from Vilnius airport at dawn. There, on Tuesday, a crucial UEFA Champions League second qualifying round match against FH eleven will take place. The match starts at 22:15 Lithuanian time.
On Monday evening, the players will have a training session at the "Kaplakriki" stadium, and 18 footballers will travel to Iceland:
On July 23, in the return leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round in Iceland, Panevezys' "Ekranas" will face FH Hafnarfjordur, led by a refereeing team from Slovakia. The 29-year-old referee Ivan Kruzliak will lead the match, despite his young age, he already has a notable biography.
In 2012, he refereed the final of the European U-17 Championship, and in the same year, the Slovakian made his debut in the UEFA Europa League group stage matches. On June 18, the European U-21 Championship ended, and in the final of this tournament, I. Kruzliak was one of the two linesmen.
His compatriots Martin Balko, Erik Weiss, and Ladislav Presinsky will assist the referee. The work of the refereeing team will be evaluated by Italian Alfredo Trentalange. The delegate of this match is Petr Fousek from the Czech Republic.
The decisive FKE and FH match will take place on Tuesday at the "Kaplakriki" stadium, which has just over 3000 seats. The match will start at 22:15 Lithuanian time. The first leg in Panevezys ended with a 0:1 victory for the Icelanders, which means that "Ekranas" must win by scoring at least two goals.
