In the Baltic Cup semi-final at Darius and Girėnas Stadium, the Lithuanians played 1:1 with the Latvians, but broke their neighbors in a tough penalty shootout, winning it 5:4.
Edgaras Jankauskas’s men were happy to reach the final, and later on Saturday evening, their opponents were revealed.
Estonian footballers defeated the Faroe Islands national team 1:0 after a goal by 18-year-old Tony Varjund.
Baltic Cup Semi-final: Lithuania – Latvia
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According to the agreement, if the Lithuanians and the Faroe Islands team had won, the final would have taken place on Tuesday in Kaunas.
If the Estonians and Latvians had won, the final would have been in Riga.
Now, with Lithuania and Estonia reaching the final, the decisive match will take place at the ‘A. Le Coq Arena’, which accommodates 14 thousand spectators.
“I want the stadium to be full. Let’s go and achieve victory,” said Estonian footballer Patrik Kristal, who was chosen as the best player of the semi-final match, to ETV2.
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By the way, in the last Baltic Cup tournament final, two years ago, Lithuanian and Estonian footballers also met, and that match also took place in Tallinn. After two halves ending 1:1, the Estonians won the penalty shootout 4:3 that time.
