“Ateitis” for seven years were organizing the tournaments for boys, and this weekend they took a new step – they had organized a tournament for girls in which ten teams competed in the U-17 and U-13 groups. “Ateitis 2004” team’s boys with no competition fought against the older teams of girls.

In the group of five teams, the majority of the matches ended in 1 goal difference, and the finals required a penalty shootout. “Minsk A” team became the winners after they equaled the score with a fantastic long shot goal in the last minute and beat Vilnius FM team in the penalties.
“MFA Zalgiris” girls triumphed in the minor finals after very hard fight against “Minsk B “team. The only goal was scored at the end of duels.

In the junior’s group also triumphed girls from Minsk, in the finals they beat the Belarusian  team. The minor final was not played, and the two third places went to Vilnius and Kaunas FM Tauras teams.

 The U-17 final standings:
1.  FK Minsk (Belarus)
2.  FM Vilnius (Lithuania)
3.  MFA Zalgiris Vilnius (Lithuania)
4.  FK Minsk-2 (Belarus)
5.  “Ateitis 2004” Vilnius (Lithuania) *
* Without competition
U-13 final standings:
1.  FC “A Minsk (Belarus)
2.  FC “B Minsk (Belarus)
3-4. FM Tauras Kaunas (Lithuania)
3-4. FM Vilnius (Lithuania)
5.   FC Babite (Lithuania)

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In the most popular in the Baltic states children’s football tournament “Ateitis Cup” this weekend competed the 2007, 2008 and 2010 group teams. This time in between the prize-winners were and Lithuanian teams.

In 2007 group the winners became Vilnius FM, trained by Gintas Klisys, who have won six victories, including the finals where they defeated Minsk “Dinamo” team. Swedish “Hammarby”  young players who were the favorites of this group, stayed in the third place, even though they in the minor final defeated FC “Minsk” . The best players of the 2007 group: Lukas Klisys (FM Vilnius) Gleb Drozd (Dinamo), Kiril Glasko (FC Minsk) and Jonathan Ure (IF Hammarby).

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The fantastic atmosphere was created by fans in the 2008 group final. With songs, the Italian AC Milan team parents, supported their children who, before have won five matches in a row. Even more noise was caused by FC” Granitas”  parents.

In the dramatic final “Granitas” took the lead, then missed two goals, later they tied the score and in the last minute got the decisive goal.

In the fight for third place  “Dinamo” was superior to “Hammarby”. The best players in this age group: Lupo Nojo (AC Milan), Norvilas Galadauskas (“Granitas”), Nurhan Gasimov (Dinamo), Mateo (Hammarby).

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In 2010 tournament  competed ten teams . Here triumphed  “Dinamo” Minsk, and  the third place took Thomas Staniunas FS “Ateitis” pupils. The best player: Maxim Salomicki (Dinamo), Andrej Bokovec (“Dinamo-2”), Evaldas Siaulys (“Ateitis”), Mantas Jurgelevicius (“Audra”).

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The final standings:

DOB 2007

  1. FM “Vilnius” (Lithuania)
  2. “Dinamo” Minsk (Belarus)
  3. IF “Hammarby” (Sweden)
  4. FK “Minsk” (Belarus)
  5. FA“Zalgirietis” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  6. SDJUSSHOR Kaliningrad (Russia)
  7. “Smena” Minsk (Belarus)
  8. FM “Vilnius-2” (Lithuania)
  9. “Granitas” (Lithuania)
  10. BFA Vilnius (Lithuania)
  11. “Banga” Gargždai (Lithuania)
  12. “Audra” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  13. “Jantarny” Kaliningrad (Russia)
  14. “TFA Milanas” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  15. FM “Ateitis” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  16. FA“Geležinis vilkas” Vilnius (Lithuania)

 

 DOB 2008

  1. AC “Milan” (Italy)
  2. “Granitas”  (Lithuania)
  3. “Dinamo” Minsk (Belarus)
  4. IF “Hammarby” (Sweden)
  5. FM “Vilnius” (Lithuania)
  6. “Zalgirietis” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  7. A.Narbekovo FA (Lithuania)
  8. “Baltika” Kaliningrad (Rusia)
  9. “Ąžuolas” Kaunas (Lithuania)
  10. FA “Liepaja” (Latvia)
  11. “Wigry” Suvalki (Poland)
  12. “Svyturys” Klaipėda (Lithuania)
  13. “Zenit” St. Peterburg (Russia)
  14. “Spurtas” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  15. FA“Geležinis vilkas” (Lithuania)
  16. “Dinamo-2” Minsk (Belarus)
  17. “TFA Milanas” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  18. “Žalgirietis-2” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  19. “Ateitis 2009” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  20. “Ateitis-2” Vilnius (Lithuania)

 

 

 

 

 

 DOB 2010

  1. “Dinamo” Minsk (Belarus)
  2. “Dinamo-2” Minsk (Belarus)
  3. “Ateitis” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  4. “Audra” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  5. FK “Minsk” (Belarus)
  6. “Margiris” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  7. “TFA Milanas” (Lithuania)
  8. FA “Liepaja” (Latvia)
  9. “Granitas”  (Lithuania)
  10. “Šalčia” Šalčininkai (Lithuania)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This weekend, 28 teams from 8 countries took part in the largest of the Baltic states children’s football tournament “Ateitis CUP. “Verona” and “Torino” played the first games.
Verona’s “Hellas” club who won all the matches in 2006 tournament, got scored only once in this tournament, and it happened in the finals. Although the result was 4: 0 in favor of Italian’s. BFA emerged to the finals and, achieved one of the best results among the Lithuanian teams in the recent years.
The Italians were fantastic in the year older group too. FC Torino representatives won all the matches, including the final, which ended by the score 3: 0. Lithuanian team Vilnius FM was very close to being a part of the final, but the young players lost the semi-final on the penalties.
Vilnius FM got their respect back then they won against “Buiucani”, the team which was led by the ex-player of Zalgiris.
FC Liverpool team did not make to the final four ,and remained fifth in the final standings.
DOB 2005

  1. FC „Torino“ (Italy)
  2. „Smena“ Minsk (Belarus)
  3. FM „Vilnius RED“ (Lithuania)
  4. CSCT „Buiucani“ (Moldova)
  5. FC „Liverpool“ (England)
  6. FM „Vilnius GREEN“ (Lithuania)
  7. „Legion“ Tallinn (Estonia)
  8. „Žalgirietis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  9. FK „Minsk“ (Belarus)
  10. „Ateitis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  11. BFA Vilnius (Lithuania)
  12. FC „Vitebsk“ (Belarus)
  13. FC „Vilnius“ (Lithuania)
  14. „Tiskor“ Minsk (Belarus
  15. „Ateitis-2“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  16. „Sturm“ Minsk (Belarus)
 DOB 2006

  1. „Hellas“ Verona (Italy)
  2. BFA Vilnius (Lithuania)
  3. „Dinamo“ Minsk (Belarus)
  4. SDJUSSHOR Kaliningrad (Russia)
  5. TFA Vilnius (Lithuania)
  6. „Žalgirietis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  7. „Legion“ Tallinn (Estonia)
  8. „Ateitis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  9. FM „Vilnius-1“ (Lithuania)
  10. „Skjold-1“ (Denmark)
  11. „Skjold-2“ (Denmark)
  12. FM „Vilnius-2“ (Lithuania)

 

 

The best players:

DOB 2005
Jack Scariano (“Torino”)
Timofej Martinov ( “Smena”)
Artiom Kočerga (FM “Vilnius”)
Mariuš Ursu (“Buiucani”)		  DOB 2006
Alesandro Pavanati (“Hellas”)
Margiris Čižas (BFA)
Stas Lapkis (“Dinamo” Minsk)
Bogdan Gniedo (SDJUSSHOR)