Official Cup

Lusail
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Carp Team's Iordache Lixandru started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Carp Team booed when La Scaloneta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Birila didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute Iordache Lixandru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Bemabe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, Atakan Atanacković ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Albano Bemabe was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 11th match minute, Carp Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horaţiu Patrichi to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the match, Rodri De Paul notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Carp Team's Gigio Buffone. Gigio Buffone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gigio Buffone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apolo Aurken, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After 21 played minutes Carp Team got a freekick which was hit by Nistor Manea. In the 24th minute La Scaloneta were awarded a corner. Rodri De Paul went to the cornerflag to take it. Gigio Buffone made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Alexis Mac Allister sent off a good shot on target. 29 minutes into the game, Dumitru Mutu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carp Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Scaloneta the free kick. Dumitru Mutu hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute of the match, Apolo Aurken tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gigio Buffone saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Carp Team booed when La Scaloneta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Birila didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Carp Team's Gigio Buffone got control of the ball when Julián Álvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gigio Buffone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Aurken in the 41st minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Carp Team's goal looked a bit too open when Apolo Aurken came free, but Gigio Buffone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, La Scaloneta's goal looked a bit too open when Atakan Atanacković came free, but Albano Bemabe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Gigio Buffone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Mac Allister in the 52nd minute of play. When Iordache Lixandru fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carp Team's protests and gave Iordache Lixandru a yellow card for diving instead. Iordache Lixandru kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Apolo Aurken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigio Buffone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Apolo Aurken's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gigio Buffone was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. In the 57th minute Eliodor Maftei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Bemabe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigio Buffone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Aurken in the 60th minute of the match. Albano Bemabe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iordache Lixandru in the 61st minute of play. Gigio Buffone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Ubendu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carp Team's Gigio Buffone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Apolo Aurken in the 71st minute of play. Segundo Birila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carp Team's Gigio Buffone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julián Álvarez in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Julián Álvarez notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Carp Team's Gigio Buffone. Gigio Buffone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gigio Buffone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julián Álvarez in the 93rd minute of the match. A collision led to Carp Team getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Dumitru Mutu hit a great ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. La Scaloneta fully deserved thier win.