Hegelmann broke Šiauliai in away match

2025-09-15 06:00 © fchegelmann.com

In the central match of the 28th round of the "TOPsport" sponsored Lithuanian Football A League, FA "Šiauliai" faced off against the Kaunas district "Hegelmann" team. A goal from midfielder Wesley Gabriel secured a minimal victory for the blue and whites with a score of 1:0 (0:0).

In the first half of the match, the visiting team controlled the ball for a bit longer, but they did not create any very dangerous opportunities. The only noteworthy attempt was Klaudijus Upstas' shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball was saved by goalkeeper Gustas Baliutavičius. The Solar City team had a chance to score in the 33rd minute, but Martynas Dapkus' acrobatic shot went over the crossbar.

In the middle of the second half, both teams exchanged dangerous attacks – Leo Ribeiro demonstrated individual skill by confusing several Šiauliai players, but the legionnaire's shot was successfully blocked by goalkeeper G. Baliutavičius. Among the home team, Danielis Romanovskis made a great pass, but after Gabriel Micevičius' shot, the ball hit the crossbar.

The 80th minute of the match became crucial – after coming on as a substitute, W. Gabriel scored his first goal of the season with a long shot into the lower far corner of the goal, putting "Hegelmann" in the lead.

Benny had a golden opportunity to equalize from the penalty spot, but his shot was saved brilliantly by the visiting goalkeeper Vincentas Šarkauskas.

After this victory, the blue and whites have 53 points and are in 2nd place, while the Šiauliai team has 43 points and is in 4th position.