Game 24, Serie B
Sunday, March 6, 1983
Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona
Cremonese Lazio 0-1
A fantastic Giordano free kick gives Lazio a great win three minutes from time
Lazio started the season in the Coppa Italia but after winning against Perugia, two losses against the Serie A teams Avellino and Napoli meant an early exit.
But there was Serie A to conquer. The start was not good with three draws. After losing at Bologna, Lionello Manfredonia was moved to midfield and Lazio won eight consecutive games between the end of October and the beginning of December After 13 games Lazio were first with a three-point lead over Milan.
In the new year Lazio slowed down and had been overtaken by Milan who had a one-point lead. Cremonese and Cavese were two points behind, Catania and Como three.
Big game today.
The match
A difficult game for Lazio in a tough moment. For the Biancocelesti the most important thing was not to lose and that is how the game plan was played out.
As a consequence, nothing much happened in the first half. Sauro Frutti arrived a fraction too late to tap in a cross by Gianluca Vialli and towards the end of the first half a Cremonese goal was disallowed by the referee because Walter Viganò had headed the ball when it was already in Nando Orsi's hands.
In the beginning of the second half, a deflected shot by Roberto Tavola had given Bruno Giordano the opportunity to score but he was anticipated by the Cremonese goalkeeper. The Lombards did try to break down the Lazio wall but could only muster a Sergio Paolinelli shot from very far out which Orsi managed to parry into corner.
Then, towards the end of the match, there was a corner for Lazio. The ball was cleared by the Cremonese defence and arrived to Enrico Vella just outside the box. The Biancoceleste midfielder was fouled. Free kick for Lazio, quite central. Tavola passed to Giordano who sent a surface to air missile to the top hand corner. Nothing Enrico Pionetti could do about it. It was the 87th minute and Lazio won.
To note that the next time the Biancocelesti would win an away match would be on June 8 1986 at Catanzaro!!!
A great moment for Giordano, harassed and insulted by the Cremonese fans from the beginning of the match. “Giordano Bruno you are nobody!!!”. And look what Mr. Nobody did …
Who played for Cremonese
Pionetti, Garzilli, Galbagini, Mazzoni (86' Boni), S. Di Chiara, Paolinelli, Viganò, Bonomi, Frutti (46' Rebonato), Bencina, Vialli
Substitutes: Drago, Finardi, Montorfano
Manager: Mondonico
Who played for Lazio
Orsi, Podavini, Saltarelli, Vella, Miele, Manfredonia, Ambu (88’ Badiani), Tavola, Giordano, Surro, Sciarpa
Manager: Clagluna
Referee: Pieri
Goal: 87’ Giordano
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