Official Cup

Lusail
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lionel-Andrés Messi kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Real Unión CF's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messi came free, but Wilfredo Heli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 姜桦国 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuan Jian Hai in the 5th minute of the match. In the 7th minute of the match Real Unión CF got a corner. La Scaloneta's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cebo Segura ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 8 minutes, Lautaro Martinez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Scaloneta and the Real Unión CF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, La Scaloneta's Lautaro Martinez got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 11thth minute of the game Lionel-Andrés Messi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Unión CF's Wilfredo Heli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Real Unión CF's Wilfredo Heli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 12th minute of play. 姜桦国 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 김 반 in the 13th minute of play. Wilfredo Heli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leandro Paredes in the 15th minute. Lionel-Andrés Messi scored 1-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wilfredo Heli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 23 minutes, Alexis MacAlister made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Real Unión CF's Wilfredo Heli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Leandro Paredes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 28th playminute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilfredo Heli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 35 minutes into the match, Real Unión CF's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Paredes came free, but Wilfredo Heli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuan Jian Hai hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Wilfredo Heli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Wilfredo Heli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 42nd minute of play. In the 46th minute Yuan Jian Hai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 姜桦国 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 김 반 was the one to do the kick off. Wilfredo Heli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 54 minutes, 김 반 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Unión CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but 김 반 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 56th minute Alexis MacAlister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilfredo Heli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Real Unión CF's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messi came free, but Wilfredo Heli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Real Unión CF's Sandalio Urquiaga got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 69th minute of the match Leandro Paredes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wilfredo Heli skillfully saved the ball. 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 74th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Enzo Fernández heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 76th minute of play forced Real Unión CF's goalkeeper Wilfredo Heli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Real Unión CF's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messi came free, but Wilfredo Heli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilfredo Heli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Paredes in the 82nd minute of the match. Wilfredo Heli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 87th minute of play. Enzo Fernández hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. La Scaloneta's Ángel-Fabián Di María was substituted for Leandro Paredes. Enzo Fernández kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Ángel-Fabián Di María sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. La Scaloneta's Lautaro Martinez got his second yellow card of the match in the 95th minute. The referee ordered Lautaro Martinez off the ground. Lautaro Martinez kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. La Scaloneta walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.