Official Cup

Lusail
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lautaro Acosta took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Lautaro Acosta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 7th minute, Fernando Gómez made a precise shot to the right of Dibag Martinez. La Scaloneta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 10th minute Lautaro Acosta 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. After 11 minutes La Scaloneta's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lautaro Acosta who took care of the corner kick. The corner led LEBRON's Lautaro Acosta to fire away a dangerous shot which Dibag Martinez despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Julio Chumo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ángel-Fabián Di María, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lionel Messi got free with Julio Chumo in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th minute Lautaro Acosta 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. Dibag Martinez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ariel Lopez's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. 25 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Messi came free, but Julio Chumo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, LEBRON's Julio Chumo got control of the ball when Ángel-Fabián Di María tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lautaro Acosta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dibag Martinez having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lautaro Acosta in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dibag Martinez saved La Scaloneta from getting behind. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Dibag Martinez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to LEBRON getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Fernando Gómez hit a great ball. LEBRON's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lautaro Acosta in the 40th minute. A nice corner shot did that Cirilo Txanton got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dibag Martinez quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Lautaro Acosta struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Dibag Martinez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LEBRON. Dibag Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Acosta in the 47th minute of play.

If Cirilo Txanton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ariel Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dibag Martinez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dibag Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Acosta in the 59th minute of the match. The corner ended in Lautaro Acosta almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez did a great save. Lautaro Acosta in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dibag Martinez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lisandro Martínez hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ángel-Fabián Di María during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of LEBRON booed when La Scaloneta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ángel-Fabián Di María didn't get a good kick on the ball. La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Acosta in the 71st minute of play. In the 71st minute of the match, Lautaro Acosta tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dibag Martinez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel Messi in the 73rd minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Julio Chumo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guillermo Iago kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Dibag Martinez made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Lautaro Acosta sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the game, LEBRON's Lautaro Acosta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dibag Martinez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 80 minutes into the match, La Scaloneta's goal looked a bit too open when Ariel Lopez came free, but Dibag Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute of the match, Lautaro Acosta tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dibag Martinez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dibag Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Lopez in the 88th minute of play. After 90 played minutes La Scaloneta got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Birila. Lautaro Acosta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Acosta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dibag Martinez was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. La Scaloneta's Ángel-Fabián Di María got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match was over LEBRON could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than La Scaloneta throughout the match.