2017 Lithuanian Football Cup final
| Event | 2017 Lithuanian Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 24 September 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nasro Bouchareb | ||||||
| Referee | Saulius Dirda | ||||||
| Attendance | 1,478 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 18 °C (64 °F) 54% humidity | ||||||
The 2017 Lithuanian Football Cup Final was the 72nd Lithuanian Football Cup final and took place on 24 September 2017 between Žalgiris and Stumbras. Stumbras qualified for the final for the first time in its history, while Žalgiris were the defending champions, having won the last six finals in the row. Stumbras won the final 1–0 after a late goal by Nasro Bouchareb, who was selected player of the match. Kaunas' side became first club to win the final from their first try after Neris Vilnius did it in 1992 and also managed to break Žalgiris domestic dominance of 14 straight titles in the last 5 years.
Stumbras also qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round and earned the right to play in the 2018 Lithuanian Supercup.
Route to the final
| Žalgiris | Stumbras | |||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Leg | Scorers | Round | Opponent | Result | Leg | Scorers |
| Banga (II) | 1–1 (3–1 p) | away | Ljujić | Round of 32 | Šilutė (II) | 1–0 | away | Lopes |
| Atlantas | 1–0 | home | Elivelto | Round of 16 | Prelegentai (Vet) | 8–0 | away | Konikas (3), Kalvaitis (o.g.), Artimavičius (2), Armalas, Sekgota |
| Panerys (III) | 8–0 | away | Oyarzún, Uzėla (2), Lukša (2), Stočkūnas (2), Šernas | Quarter-finals | Jonava | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | away | Clifford, Villela (3), Sekgota |
| Sūduva | 2–2 (4–2 p) | away | Vaitkūnas, Antal | Semi-finals | Vilniaus Vytis (II) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | away | Nazaré |
Pre-match
Awareness
Match attracted a lot of attention from the local press, as well as some from the international sources, mostly from Portugal.[1][2]
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa event came to visit and wish luck to Stumbras during his international trip to Lithuania.[3][4]
On the other hand, most A Lyga clubs will support Žalgiris, mainly due to rules related with UEFA Europa League qualification.[5]
Transport
Before the final Lithuanian Football Federation organized special buses for the local fans of both clubs that will allow to comfortably reach the final venue from Vilnius and Kaunas.[6]
Trophy
On 19 September 2017, interim Lithuanian Football Federation president Vidmantas Butkevičius transferred LFF Cup trophy to Panevėžys city municipality and its mayor Rytis Mykolas Račkauskas. It'll be displayed there until the game.[7][8]
Match
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Match rules
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References
- ^ Vaitkevičius, Giedrius (22 September 2017). "Dviejų tikslų sieksiančio "Stumbro" pasaka skamba per pasaulį". TV3 (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Mariano Barreto". A Bola (in Portuguese). FC Stumbras. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa recebe camisola 10... e 12 dos portugueses do Stumbras (Lituânia)". Record (in Portuguese). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Petuchovaitė, Ingrida (29 August 2017). "Portugalijos prezidentas susitiko su "Stumbro" klubo atstovais". Elta (in Lithuanian). Respublika.
- ^ "A.Klimavičius: "Išskyrus "Stumbrą", finale visi palaikys "Žalgirį"". Futbolas.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Į finalą Panevėžyje – specialūs autobusai futbolo aistruoliams". DELFI (in Lithuanian). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Panevėžiui perduota saugoti LFF taurė" (in Lithuanian). Panevėžys City Municipality. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Panevėžio meras: "Tikimės, jog finalas taps tramplinu miesto futbolui kilti"" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: Lithuania: 2017 Lithuanian Cup Final". 24 September 2017.