Official Cup

Lusail
Spectators: 141 (Terracing: 107, Seating: 32, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lautaro Martinez got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to La Scaloneta getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Lautaro Martinez hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Tobias Elizardo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Martin Rito struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Adolfo Lohitzun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarmiento de Resistencia. La Scaloneta's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Leandro Paredes in the 18th minute. The corner led La Scaloneta's Leandro Paredes to fire away a dangerous shot which Tobias Elizardo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A hard shot 20 in the game by Leandro Paredes from a close distance when the talented Tobias Elizardo managed to make a qualified save. Sarmiento de Resistencia's players were relieved. Tobias Elizardo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lionel-Andrés Messi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Martinez got free with Tobias Elizardo in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tobias Elizardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Martinez, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Zinon Kazakopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Enzo Fernández's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobias Elizardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute La Scaloneta were awarded a corner. Leandro Paredes went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to La Scaloneta's Giovani Lo Celso getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 36 minutes into the match, La Scaloneta's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Rito came free, but Adolfo Lohitzun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Martinez got free with Tobias Elizardo in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Rito in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adolfo Lohitzun saved La Scaloneta from getting behind. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Martin Rito made the kick off in the second half. Martin Rito struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Adolfo Lohitzun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarmiento de Resistencia. In the 56th minute, Zinon Kazakopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martinez in the 60th minute of play. When Sarmiento de Resistencia's Martin Rito in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Scaloneta's goalie prevented a goal. After 68 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Francis Sarmiento. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Martin Rito got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Zinon Kazakopoulos hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Martinez came free, but Tobias Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute, Enzo Fernández hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. La Scaloneta's Ángel-Fabián Di María was substituted for Leandro Paredes. After a rather tough play, La Scaloneta's Enzo Fernández got a free kick in the 86th minute. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tadeu Jacinto shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 87th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Adolfo Lohitzun but with some difficulty. In the 90th minute, Lionel-Andrés Messi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Scaloneta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 96th minute Lionel-Andrés Messi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Elizardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The La Scaloneta support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.