Official Cup

Lusail
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) La Scaloneta's Leo Messi 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. When Paulo Dybala fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Scaloneta's protests and gave Paulo Dybala a yellow card for diving instead. Deportivo el Divague's Clodoveo Txordon was substituted for Antonio Rüdiger. Paulo Dybala hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Deportivo el Divague's Wei Chao Yi got control of the ball when Lautaro Martinez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lautaro Martinezs short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Wei Chao Yi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alonzo Tercero hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Messi in the 10th minute of play forced Deportivo el Divague's goalkeeper Wei Chao Yi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo el Divague's zone, Leo Messi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wei Chao Yi came out of the goal and Leo Messi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Liu Feng Quan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liu Feng Quan in the 21st minute of play forced La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Dibag Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wei Chao Yi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ángel-Fabián Di María kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Dibag Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alonzo Tercero in the 33rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leo Messi during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Leo Messi kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Mădălin Penciulescu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dibag Martinez. La Scaloneta's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Deportivo el Divague's Liu Feng Quan got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 39 played minutes Deportivo el Divague got a freekick which was hit by Liu Feng Quan. With a little luck, Deportivo el Divague's Wei Chao Yi got control of the ball when Lautaro Martinez tried to sneak it across the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Deportivo el Divague's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Messi came free, but Wei Chao Yi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Liu Feng Quan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aureliano Eyague in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dibag Martinez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 52nd minute of the match Deportivo el Divague 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. Mădălin Penciulescu ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Deportivo el Divague's Alonzo Tercero to fire away a dangerous shot which Dibag Martinez despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Wei Chao Yi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ángel-Fabián Di María's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Deportivo el Divague's Octavio Vellito managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rodri De Paul in the 64 minute of the game. After 65 played minutes La Scaloneta got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Martinez. Wei Chao Yi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Martinez, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Wei Chao Yi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Dybala, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Deportivo el Divague's Wei Chao Yi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leo Messi in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, La Scaloneta's Ángel-Fabián Di María nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wei Chao Yi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With a little luck, La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez got control of the ball when Aureliano Eyague tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dibag Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Eyague in the 91st minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Deportivo el Divague's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Messi came free, but Wei Chao Yi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Deportivo el Divague players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for La Scaloneta.