Official Cup

Lusail
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Svetoslav Vardarov in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dibag Martinez saved La Scaloneta from getting behind. When La Scaloneta's Lion Messi in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Expresso Ranelagh's goalie prevented a goal. Dibag Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svetoslav Vardarov in the 19th minute of play. After 20 minutes of play, La Scaloneta's Lautaro Martinez made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pablo Lohitzun was left in no man's land by his defense there! 罗强镇 kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Expresso Ranelagh's attentive Victor Chus managed to snatch the ball when Cristian Romero made a throw-in in the 25th minute of the game. A collision led to Expresso Ranelagh getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Cesare Raimondi hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the match, La Scaloneta's Lionel Messi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo Lohitzun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 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. After a defensive mix-up in La Scaloneta's zone, Svetoslav Vardarov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dibag Martinez came out of the goal and Svetoslav Vardarov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lion Messi to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Svetoslav Vardarov in the 51st minute of play forced La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Dibag Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pablo Lohitzun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lion Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Dibag Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svetoslav Vardarov in the 60th minute of play. Svetoslav Vardarov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dibag Martinez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. La Scaloneta's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Svetoslav Vardarov scored to the left of an out of position Dibag Martinez, making the score, 1-1. Svetoslav Vardarov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dibag Martinez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Arif Tugay Alkın charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arif Tugay Alkın the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Arif Tugay Alkın kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Expresso Ranelagh made a substitution. Márcio Lago replaced Svetoslav Vardarov. Expresso Ranelagh's Honorato Chap was substituted for Victor de Souza. In the 74th match minute, Expresso Ranelagh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Tugay Alkın to maneuver through the defense. Dibag Martinez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márcio Lago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute Expresso Ranelagh were awarded a corner. Valentino Rosas went to the cornerflag to take it. Expresso Ranelagh's Valentino Rosas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dibag Martinez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 82 minutes into the match, Expresso Ranelagh's Márcio Lago sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dibag Martinez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 85th minute Lion Messi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Lohitzun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Márcio Lago got free with Dibag Martinez in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Márcio Lago in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dibag Martinez saved La Scaloneta from getting behind. Pablo Lohitzun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lion Messi in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Márcio Lago left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Expresso Ranelagh fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Expresso Ranelagh had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.