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Russia finish friendlies with Lithuania win
Russia completed their programme of UEFA EURO 2008 warm-up matches with
a 4-1 win over Lithuania on Wednesday.
Zenit St. Petersburg midfielders Konstantin Zyryanov and Andrei Arshavin
along with Spartak Moscow duo Roman Pavlyuchenko and Vladimir Bystrov
scored for the Russians after Lithuania had taken a shock lead through
Mantas Savenas.
Lithuania started in lively fashion pinning the Russians back and created
several early chances but missed them all as they lacked accuracy in executing
them.
But in the 24th minute Savenas avoided Russia's offside trap and put Lithuania
1-0 up knocking in a rebound after his initial 12-metre shot went past
'keeper Vyacheslav Malafeyev but struck the right post.
Four minutes later Zyryanov missed a chance to pull the Russians level
as Lithuania's goalie Zidrunas Karcemarskis denied his close-range attempt.
However, in the 33rd minute Zyryanov levelled, firing into the top left-hand
corner from just inside the box.
Robertas Poskus missed a chance to restore Lithuania's lead with less
than a minute remaining before the break sending the ball over the crossbar
with a 10-metre shot.
Six minutes after the interval Arshavin put Russia into the lead knocking
in another rebound after Karcemarskis deflected halftime substitute Pavlyuchemko's
powerful shot from outside the box.
In the 62nd minute Diniyar Bilyaletdinov failed to add to the lead when
he missed a penalty, sending the ball wide after Sergei Ignashevich was
fouled.
But two minutes later Pavlyuchenko made it 3-1 for Russia firing in from
17 metres, while Bystrov rounded off the scoring with a sharp-angled shot
with 10 minutes remaining.
FIFA.com,
4 June 2008
Russia 4 - 1 Lithuania
Zurianov 33 Arshavin 52 Pavlyuchenko 64 Bystrov 80
Savenas 24
International Match 4th Jun 2008 Allianz Arena Att: 2,850
Russia
Vyacheslav Malafeev
Sergei Ignashevich
Denis Kolodin *
Vasili Berezutski
Sergei Semak **
Dmitri Torbinskiy
Dmitri Sychev ***
Andrei Arshavin
Roman Adamov ****
Konstatin Zurianov *****
Alexei Berezoutski ******
Substitutes
Roman Shirokov (51) *
Igor Semshov (47) *****
Vladimir Bystrov (55) ***
Renat Yanbaev (15) ******
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (48) **
Roman Pavlyuchenko (46) ****
Lithuania
Andrius Skerla
Deividas Semberas *
Ingus Dedura
Saulius Mikoliunas **
Deividas Cesnauskis ***
Thomas Danilevicius
Tomas Zvirgzdauskas
Zydrunas Karcemarkas
Robertas Poskus ****
Tadas Papeckys *****
Mantas Savenas ******
Substitutes
Andrius Joksas (76) **
Ricardas Beniusis (76) ****
Andrius Velicka (69) ***
Mindaugas Kalonas (61) ******
Vidas Alunderis (83) *****
Tadas Labukas (48) *
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