Necessary wins this week in Lazio historical past as we additionally bear in mind an Italian big of the previous who performed for Lazio in his youth, Alfredo Foni.
Matches of the Week
Date: Sunday, January 30, 1949Venue: Stadio Nazionale, RomeFixture: Lazio Lucchese 2-1Lazio in issue however handle to beat Lucchese due to Penzo and Magrini in a significant match for the Biancocelesti.
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1993Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Sampdoria 2-1Lazio defeat rivals for Europe with targets by Riedle and Stroppa
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Milan 2-0Lazio defend stubbornly for lengthy intervals after which punish late on with Hernanes and Rocchi
Date: Sunday, February 1, 1976Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Como 3-2Lazio come from behind to beat Como in essential relegation conflict due to Ferrari and a Garlaschelli brace
Date: Sunday, February 2, 2020Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Spal 5-1Lazio destroy Spal due to braces from Motionless and Caicedo plus a objective by Adekanye
Match In Focus
Date: Sunday, January 29, 1984Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Genoa 2-1
An excellent crowd of 45,000 turned up on a sunny January afternoon for this relegation conflict.
Genoa had a couple of absences by way of harm and suspension however Lazio had been additionally nonetheless lacking their high striker Bruno Giordano, out with a damaged leg.
The primary half was much more open than anticipated. Such necessary video games are often very tactical and closed. At the moment, nevertheless, Genoa got here out controlling the tempo, presumably taking Lazio somewhat unexpectedly.
Genoa regarded higher organized and shortly gained the higher hand in midfield with Roberto Policano, Paolo Benedetti and Mario Faccenda. Within the tenth minute Policano hit the crossbar with a strong shot. Lazio had been much less pleasing on the attention however made up for it with sheer dedication and willpower, led by Lionello Manfredonia and Gabriele Podavini’s forays. Their probabilities got here from lengthy vary photographs by Podavini, over the bar, and Giancarlo Marini, fantastically saved by Silvano Martina.
The primary objective of the sport got here simply earlier than halftime. Within the forty first minute a cracking low shot from exterior the field by Francesco Mileti beat Nando Orsi. On the break Lazio 0 Genoa 1.
The second half began and Genoa had a chance with Massimo Briaschi however his shot was blocked in a crowded space. Within the 57th minute Lazio equalised. A excessive freekick from the left into the world was skilfully chested down by Manfredonia and hammered in from shut vary along with his proper foot. Lazio 1-Genoa 1.
Simply over ten minutes later Lazio had been within the lead. Within the 67th minute Michael Laudrup went down the left aspect of the world and crossed, the ball was headed on by Mauro Meluso to Manfredonia who went previous a defender however was pulled down. Penalty given after which put away by Vincenzo D’Amico with an ideal mid-height spot kick. Lazio 2 Genoa 1.
Genoa clearly threw themselves into assault at this level and got here near equalising twice. First within the 72nd minute when a Mileti shot was cleared off the road by Marini and shortly after a Benedetti effort was brilliantly saved by Orsi.
Ultimate rating Lazio 2 Genoa 1. A fully essential win for Lazio (it might grow to be the decisive consider Might). The consequence was barely flattering however Lazio had proven grit, ardour and coronary heart towards a greater organised and balanced workforce.
In Reminiscence: Alfredo Foni
Alfredo Foni was born in Udine, on January 20, 1911. At 16 he began taking part in for his hometown workforce Udinese. He made 3 appearances earlier than being purchased by Lazio in 1929.
In Rome, regardless of his younger age, he did nicely. In his first yr he was coached first by Ferenc Molnar, then Pietro Piselli after which Molnar once more. It was the primary single nationwide and Foni made 19 appearances with one objective. Lazio completed fifteenth.
The next yr Molnar stayed till Might, then got here Cesare Migliorini and eventually, for the final three matches, Brazilian Amílcar. Foni performed 20 league matches and scored 2 targets together with one in a 1-1 attract ’s Testaccio den. This was solely the second season with derbies (Roma just lately shaped in 1927) and Lazio’s first unbeaten. Lazio had a greater season generally too and got here eighth. Sadly this was additionally Foni’s final with Lazio as he joined Padova.
He stayed three seasons in Veneto. The primary was in Serie B and the “Biancoscudati” (The White-Shielded) had been promoted. Foni had a superb season taking part in 30 video games with 15 targets (as a defender). In Serie A, over the next two seasons, he performed 66 video games with 4 targets and Padova got here 14th and sixteenth (relegated) underneath Hungarian János Vanicsek. By this level he had been seen by the large groups and with Padova’s relegation he moved to Turin.
In 1934 Foni joined Juventus. He would stick with the “Previous Woman” for 13 years. Between 1934 and 1942 he didn’t miss a single match. He ended up taking part in 266 league video games for the Bianconeri with 5 targets. Together with fellow full-back Pietro Rava he made up among the finest defences in Italian historical past. In Turin he received a Scudetto (1935) and the Coppa Italia twice (1938, 1942).
In 1948 he joined Chiasso in Switzerland however solely performed 3 video games earlier than retiring.
At worldwide stage Foni received 23 Italy caps. He received an Olympic gold medal in Berlin 1936 as captain. He then received the largest prize of all, the World Cup in France 1936. Foni performed the quarterfinal, semi-final and the ultimate the place Italy defeated Hungary 4-2 (with 2 targets by Lazio’s Silvio Piola).
After retiring, Foni turned a supervisor. He was profitable there too. He began at Venezia (B), then Casale (C), Pavia (C), Sampdoria (A). In 1952 he joined Inter for 3 years and received 2 Scudetti, in 1953 and 1954. He labored for the nationwide workforce fee between 1954 (for one yr he had a double job) till 1958. In 1957 he was the “Azzurri” supervisor however they did not qualify for the Sweden 1958 World Cup, additionally as a result of Belfast catastrophe when Italy misplaced to Northern Eire (one in every of Italy’s lowest factors together with North Korea in 1966 and North Macedonia in 2022).
In 1958 Foni returned to membership soccer and joined Bologna for a yr as technical director. He then returned to Rome for 2 years, however as supervisor on the Giallorosso aspect of city. In 1961 he received the Festivals Cup. He then had a season in his hometown, at Udinese (A however relegated). In 1963 he returned to Roma however was sacked after 8 video games. He then turned supervisor of Switzerland for 3 years (1964-67). The Swiss received to England 1966 however misplaced 3 out of three.
He returned to membership soccer once more in 1968 and went again to Inter ending 4th. His final teaching experiences between 1970 and 1977 had been with Bellinzona (Swiss A, relegated), Mantova (A, relegated) and Lugano (Swiss A, 1974, twelfth and Swiss B, 1977, 4th).
At 66 Foni additionally retired as a supervisor. He died at Breganzona, close to Lugano, in Switzerland on January 28, 1985.
Foni was a superb full-back. Among the best of his era. He performed in Serie A for 16 years. He received a Scudetto as a participant and two as a supervisor. He performed for his nation and managed his nation. He received a World Cup as a participant and was included within the event’s finest XI.
At Lazio he solely performed two seasons between the ages of 18 and 20. He carried out nicely and it was apparent he was destined for an illustrious profession. His profitable the World Cup in 1938 alongside Silvio Piola certainly made all Lazio followers proud on the time.
Alfredo Foni, a reputation to recollect.
Birthdays This Week
Paolo Monelli, 27/1/1963, ahead, Italy, 42 appearances, 14 targets (1987-88)
Gian Piero Ghio, 28/1/1944, ahead, Italy, 76 appearances, 22 targets (1968-70)
Can Bartu, 30/1/1936, midfielder, Turkey, 51 appearances, 4 targets (1964-67)
Lucas Biglia, 30/1/1986, midfielder, Argentina, 133 appearances, 16 targets (2013-17)
Cristian Brocchi, 30/1/1976, midfielder, Italy, 130 appearances, 3 targets (2008-13)
Antonio Elia Acerbis, 31/1/1960, defender/midfielder, Italy, 113 appearances, 3 targets (1986-89)
Giuliano Fiorini, 31/1/1958, ahead, Italy, 61 appearances, 14 targets (1985-87)
Amedeo Rega I, 31/1/1920, goalkeeper, Italy, 29 appearances (1943-45)
Giovanni Carlo Ferrari, 1/2/1949, ahead, Italy, 16 appearances, 1 objective (1975-76)
Ferruccio Mazzola II, 1/2/1945, midfielder, Italy, 119 appearances, 15 targets (1968-74)
Antonio Schillaci, 1/2/1962, ahead, Italy, 11 appearances, 1 objective (1986-87)
Angelo Villa, 1/2/1929, midfielder, Italy, 18 appearances (1955-56)
Elseid Hysaj, 2/2/1994, defender, Albania, 118 appearances, 2 targets (2021-ongoing)
Ravel Morrison, 2/2/1993, midfielder, UK, 8 appearances (2015-16)
Giuseppe Papadopulo, 2/2/1948, defender, Italy, 90 appearances (1969-72, supervisor 2005)
Guglielmo Stendardo, 2/2/1981, defender, Italy, 104 appearances, 7 targets (2005-11)
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