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Lusail
Spectators: 7559 (Terracing: 5670, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lionel-Andrés Messi started the match with the kick off. Lionel-Andrés Messi took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gustavo Marques. Gustavo Marques dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Giovani Lo Celso hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Donato F.C's Gaspar Galsino tried to score from far away in the 13th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Lionel-Andrés Messi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gustavo Marques came out and tried to block the shot, but Lionel-Andrés Messi slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 15th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Lautaro Martinez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gustavo Marques, 5-0. Donato F.C's Gustavo Marques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Donato F.C from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Martinez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Gustavo Marques when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 40 minutes into the game, Lionel-Andrés Messi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gustavo Marques. Lionel-Andrés Messi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 7-0. A hard shot 43 in the game by Lautaro Martinez from a close distance when the talented Gustavo Marques managed to make a qualified save. Donato F.C's players were relieved. Lautaro Martinez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Gustavo Marques made a huge save. After 47th play minutes Lautaro Martinez shot 8-0, a short shot which went by Gustavo Marques and just under the crossbar into goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 8-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mauro Luzaide to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Lionel-Andrés Messi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 54 played minutes Donato F.C got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Isauro. After some careless play in the Donato F.C defense, Lautaro Martinez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gustavo Marques. The Donato F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gustavo Marques should have stopped the shot. 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 60th minute. After taking down the ball on La Scaloneta's corner Leandro Paredes fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gustavo Marques quite easily take care of the ball. Filiberto Birjaio kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. When La Scaloneta's Lautaro Martinez in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Donato F.C's goalie prevented a goal. After 67 minutes, Lionel-Andrés Messi made it 10-0 with a short kick to the right side. Donato F.C's Gustavo Marques tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gaspar Galsino hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 73 played minutes, La Scaloneta's Leandro Paredes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gustavo Marques came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in La Scaloneta reached it. Lautaro Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Marques having to interfere. Gustavo Marques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 76th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 11-0 when Lionel-Andrés Messi sped through Donato F.C's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gustavo Marques. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lautaro Martinez in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustavo Marques prevented the ball from getting in the gole. La Scaloneta's Ángel-Fabián Di María was substituted for Leandro Paredes. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Lautaro Martinez managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Scaloneta's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Martinez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustavo Marques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When La Scaloneta's Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Donato F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Lionel-Andrés Messi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gustavo Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 90th minute of play. Gustavo Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustavo Marques stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Martinez's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. A collision led to La Scaloneta getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Marcos Acuña hit a great ball.