April 22, 1934: Lazio Casale 2-1
- Simon Basten
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Fantonis give Lazio the win
A goal each from the two Fantonis allow Lazio to keep the advantage on the relegation zone
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The season so far
The previous season had been pretty anonymous for the Biancocelesti, who despite winning against Juventus, Ambrosiana Inter, Milan and Roma, had thrown away points against lesser teams and arrived 10th. Manager Karl Strumer had been confirmed.
The summer transfers were practically zero. Lazio did not have a lot of money and since the youth teams had done so well, President Remo Zenobi decided to use the youngsters. There were only two major signings: Raggio Montanari from Foggia and Giovanni Battioni from Anconitana, both midfield players.
Lazio were currently eleventh on 27 points, four above the relegation zone. It was certainly not a season to remember, but the main objective was to stay in Serie A so a win today would maintain the four-point gap from the bottom with just two matches to play.
The match: Sunday, April 22, 1934, Stadio PNF, Rome
Casale started strongly and had a couple of corners early in the match but Lazio managed to score in the 8th minute. Anfilogino Guarisi took a free kick from the edge of the box, the shot was walled, Francesco Gabriotti headed the ball towards the goal Vincenzo Provera did not move and Octavio Fantoni II volleyed the ball in.
Casale attacked, Lazio tried to score a second and this meant that the game was enjoyable. Piero Castello was dominating the midfield and as a consequence Casale managed to equalise. In the 25th minute Leopoldo Caimmi passed to Antonio Peternel who left the ball for Luigi De Marchi, massive whack, Pietro Brandani was taken by surprise and it was 1-1. Gabriotti then had a couple of chances but the score remained 1-1 at the end of the first half.
The level score did not last long once the second half began. Gabriotti in the 47th minute advanced and took a shot, Provera parried but the ball slipped away, Joao Fantoni I was ready for the tap in, Lazio 2 Casale 1.
The visitors tried a comeback but their momentum was short lived. The Biancocelesti took control of the match but in the 52nd minute Guarisi was sent off for a dirty foul on Caimmi. In the 57th minute Alejandro Demaria was about to score one metre from Provera but Giordano Roggero deflected the ball with his fist. It should have been a penalty but the referee said play on. The fans were not happy and things became tense on the pitch. But it all blew over in a few minutes and things calmed down. From then on nothing much happened with the exception of an Angelo Schiavetta shot which hit the woodwork three minutes from time. Lazio finished the match practically in nine men since Pedro Rizzetti, injured, was moved out to the wing.
Who played for Lazio
Brandani, Bertagni, Del Debbio, Rizzetti, Tonali, Fantoni II, Guarisi, Fantoni I, Demaria, Gabriotti, Remigi
Manager: Sturmer
Who played for Casale
Provera, Roggero, Mazzucco, Caimmi, Castello, Ferrari, Schiavetta, Menighetti, De Marchi, Peternel, Autelli
Manager: Czeizler
Referee: Bonivento
Goals: 8’ Fantoni II, 25’ De Marchi, 47’ Fantoni I
What happened next
In the penultimate game Lazio beat Brescia 3-2 and reached safety. The club’s main objective for the 1933-34 season was to avoid relegation, consequently the modest 10th place achieved the desired result.
Armando Bertagni and Anfilogino Filò Guarisi were the players with the most appearances (33). Filò was the top scorer with 13 goals.
Let’s talk about Pedro Rizzetti
Pedro Rizzetti, also known as Pepe in Brazil and Pietro in Italy, was born on June 25, 1907, in São Paulo. He began to play football with Palestra Italia in 1926 and won the Campeonato Paulista twice in 1926 and 1927.
In 1931 he signed for Lazio joining the large community of Brazilian players with Italian origins who were playing with the Biancocelesti at the time: Joao Fantoni I, Octavio Fantoni II, Anfilogino Guarisi, Enzo Enrique Serafini, Alejandro Demaria and José Castelli among others.
He played three seasons in Rome with 45 appearances. He was a tough midfielder who also played in defence.
Rizzetti won one cap with Brazil.
He died in Săo Paulo on March 19, 1986.
Lazio Career
Season | Serie A appearances |
1931-32 | 26 |
1932-33 | 3 |
1933-34 | 16 |
Total | 45 |
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