Official Cup

Lusail
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Simon Hori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Dylan Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dibag Martinez was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. In the 10th minute Showtime FC were awarded a corner. José Puch went to the cornerflag to take it. 13 minutes into the match, Showtime FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Martinez came free, but Simon Hori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dibag Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dylan Sarmiento in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute Dylan Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dibag Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Puch scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dibag Martinez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. José Puch fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dibag Martinez having to interfere. Showtime FC's Simon Hori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel Messi in the 30th minute of play. La Scaloneta were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Showtime FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lionel Messi took the corner. The corner ended in Enzo Fernández almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Showtime FC's Simon Hori did a great save. Ángel-Fabián Di María charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ángel-Fabián Di María the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 37 minutes into the match, La Scaloneta's goal looked a bit too open when José Puch came free, but Dibag Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Dylan Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dibag Martinez was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Showtime FC's Simon Hori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martinez in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Simon Hori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lionel Messi in the 53rd minute of the match. Dylan Sarmientos short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Dibag Martinez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 58th minute, Lautaro Martinez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Leo Messi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Simon Hori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Simon Hori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Showtime FC's Simon Hori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martinez in the 74th minute of play. The corner led La Scaloneta's Lionel Messi to fire away a dangerous shot which Simon Hori despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leo Messi in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Simon Hori saved Showtime FC from getting behind. In the 81st minute, José Puch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Showtime FC's Simon Hori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martinez in the 84th minute of play. Showtime FC's Simon Hori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel Messi in the 90th minute of play. With a little luck, La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez got control of the ball when Dylan Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 92 played minutes La Scaloneta got a freekick which was hit by Lionel Messi. Showtime FC made a substitution. Anacleto Ixaka replaced Celestino Richie. Lionel Messi kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.