World League

Estadio Juan Roman
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) 2 minutes into the match, Lionel Messi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Leones FC's Raul Cayo. Raul Cayo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some careless play in the Leones FC defense, Leandro Paredes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raul Cayo. The Leones FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raul Cayo should have stopped the shot. In the 9th minute, Lionel Messi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raul Cayo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Leones FC's Raul Cayo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martinez in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, Leandro Paredes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Raul Cayo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Raul Cayo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lionel Messi went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Raul Cayo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Paredes in the 22nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bonifacio Mon during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute, Lionel Messi made a precise shot to the right of Raul Cayo. Leones FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. 31 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexis MacAlister came free, but Raul Cayo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Enzo Fernández hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leo Asteri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danilo Abalos in the 34th minute of play. Raul Cayo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Martinez in the 37th minute of the match. Raul Cayo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leandro Paredes went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-9 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-9 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lionel Messi was the one to do the kick off. Leandro Paredes scored 0-11 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raul Cayo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Leandro Paredes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-12 in the 60th playminute. In the 63rd minute, Lautaro Martinez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raul Cayo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-13. In the 65th minute, Leandro Paredes 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. Leones FC's Raul Cayo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel Messi in the 68th minute of play. With a little luck, Leones FC's Raul Cayo got control of the ball when Lautaro Martinez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leandro Paredes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Messi came free, but Raul Cayo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Dybala could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Raul Cayo made a huge save. The supporters of Leones FC booed when La Scaloneta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Paredes didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to La Scaloneta getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Leandro Paredes hit a great ball. Lionel Messi scored 0-14 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raul Cayo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Martinez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Raul Cayo came out and tried to block the shot, but Lautaro Martinez slotted it home off the left post making it 0-15 in the 94th minute. The Leones FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. La Scaloneta were clearly better and deserved to take the win.