This week we rejoice quite a few derby wins, just a few crushings of Juventus, Nesta’s birthday, and the passing of legend Carlo Parola.
Matches of the Week
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2004Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Juve 2-0, Coppa Italia Closing, First LegDespite a missed penalty by Cesar, two targets by Stefano Fiore put Lazio in place in double legged cup remaining
Date: Sunday, March 18, 2001Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: 2001 Lazio Juventus 4-1Lazio lastly give an indication of their energy and demolish Juventus due to braces from Nedved and Crespo
Date: Sunday, March 18, 1979Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Roma Lazio 1-2A final second objective by Nicoli offers Lazio a historic victory
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2008Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Roma 3-2The excellent script for a derby and all followers’ dream as a 92nd minute Behrami objective offers Lazio victory over everlasting metropolis rivals
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000Venue: Stamford Bridge Stadium, LondonFixture: Chelsea Lazio 1-2, Champions League Second Group PhaseA implausible Mihajlovic free kick offers Lazio the qualification to the Champions League quarter finals
Match In Focus
Date: Sunday, March 22 1964Venue: Stadio Comunale, TurinFixture: Juventus Lazio 0-3
Earlier than the match in opposition to Modena at residence, Lazio have been in a deep disaster, stuffed with issues and simply two factors above the relegation zone. and draw in opposition to Messina and have been now eleventh, three factors above the relegation zone.
However at the moment they needed to face Juventus …
Juventus should have thought that this recreation was going to be simple and so they started relatively too relaxedly. Within the 2nd minute , utterly unmarked on the left, despatched an ideal cross into the field and beat Roberto Anzolin scoring his first objective in Serie A. A shock begin for the Bianconeri who had not anticipated this. Within the seventeenth minute got here their first signal of response however Adolfo Gori’s shot was vast.
Ten minutes later Lazio made it two. stopped a Juve play and handed to Morrone. Ball to Landoni who crossed for . Marvellous volley, Juventus 0 Lazio 2.
Omar Sivori tried to scale back the deficit with a header within the thirty sixth minute however saved comfortably. He had a bit of extra work to do on a Gianfranco Zigoni try a few minutes later. Within the forty first minute, Maraschi was fouled within the field, however the referee gave a free kick simply exterior. The Lazio ahead didn’t protest and took the free kick. Purpose. However not for the ref who claimed that the Biancoceleste participant had taken the free kick earlier than he had whistled. Maraschi picked up the ball however this time didn’t shoot, he handed it to Morrone who did and now the objective was legitimate. On the finish of the primary half Lazio have been 3-0 up a lot to the shock of the spectators.
Within the second half Maraschi within the 52nd minute nearly made it 4 with a protracted vary shot and this was an indication for Juventus that the match was misplaced. The Bianconeri not attacked and Lazio managed the remainder of the sport.
Marvellous win for the Biancocelesti. They might win 3-0 once more in Turin in opposition to Juventus !!!
In Reminiscence: Carlo Parola
Carlo Parola is a legend of Italian soccer. The picture of his bicycle kick has been utilized by the Panini group as their emblem for the Calciatori sticker assortment.
Born in Turin on September 20, 1921, he began his profession with Dopo Lavoro Fiat (now known as Sisport), a workforce made up of Fiat staff that used to play within the Italian leagues however he quickly moved to Juventus. He arrived as centre ahead however supervisor Felice Borel moved him to defence and it’s right here that he made a reputation for himself. He performed for Juventus from 1939 to 1954 with 334 appearances and 10 targets. He gained a Coppa Italia in 1941-42 and the scudetto twice (1949-50 and 1951-52). He performed 10 instances for the Nazionale and was the one Italian to play the 1947 pleasant between Nice Britain and Remainder of Europe. Regardless of his workforce shedding 6-1 and scoring an personal objective, he stood out positively and several other English groups, together with Chelsea, tried to signal him.
His final yr of energetic soccer was with Lazio the place he made seven appearances.
As soon as he stopped enjoying he stayed in Rome and was assistant to supervisor within the . He then turned head coach of Anconitana, taking them as much as Serie B in 1957-58. In 1959 he was chosen to handle Juventus and stayed for 3 years, successful the scudetto twice and the Coppa Italia twice. His final yr on the membership was not so good resulting from the truth that their star participant had retired, plus the truth that , legendary Welsh centre ahead, was marred with harm. He additionally had a foul relationship with one other star participant, Omar Sivori, and the Bianconeri arrived twelfth, their worst consequence ever.
He then went on to handle Prato in 1962, successful promotion to Serie B, then Chieri, Livorno, Napoli, as bodily coach, and Novara with one other promotion to Serie B. With the Piedmontese he “found” two elementary gamers in Italian soccer: , who could be one among Lazio’s 1973-74 scudetto heroes, and Renato Zaccarelli who gained the scudetto with Torino in 1975-76. Again at Juventus in 1974 he gained one other scudetto. Regardless of being substituted by , he stayed on the membership as a scout.
He died in Turin on March 22, 2000.
Birthdays This Week
Ivan Provedel, 17/3/1994, goalkeeper, Italy, 115 appearances, 1 objective (2022-ongoing)
Giuseppe Greco, 19/3/1958, midfielder, Italy, 39 appearances, 8 targets (1980-81)
Giuseppe Mancini, 19/3/1920, ahead, Italy, 48 appearances, 10 targets (1938-41, 1943-45)
Alessandro Nesta, 19/3/1976, defender, Italy, 262 appearances, 3 targets (1993-02)
Thomas, Strakosha, 19/3/1995, goalkeeper, Italy, 208 appearances (2016-21)
Bruno Ispiro, 20/3/1920, ahead, Italy, 28 appearances, 5 targets (1946-47)
Giuseppe Galderisi, 22/3/1963, ahead, Italy, 38 appearances, 2 targets (1987-88)
Luiz Felipe, 22/3/1997, defender, Brasil, 144 appearances, 2 targets (2017-22)
Ezio Sclavi, 23/3/1903, goalkeeper, Italy, 255 appearances (1923-34)
Giuseppe Sculli, 23/3/1981, midfielder/ahead, 31 appearances, 7 targets (2011-12)
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