Game 8, Serie A
Sunday, November 6, 1955
Stadio San Siro, Milan
Inter Lazio 2-3
Three goals on the counter attack for the Biancocelesti who managed to win despite Inter’s late comeback
The beginning of the season had not been good. Just two wins so far, on the Sunday before this game at Bologna and at Padova in the first of the season, meant 11th place. And today they had to play leaders Inter.
The match
Inter were playing in orange today.
The game started slowly, both teams rather cautious. Lazio though were more dangerous. After a chance wasted by Lorenzo Bettini, in the 25th minute, Bob Lovati parried a Skoglund shot. Ball to Pasquale Vivolo who from inside the Biancoceleste half sent a long ball to Ermes Muccinelli. The little Lazio winger raced forward, dribbled past a number of orange shirts, and from about a dozen metres placed the ball in the top hand corner. Wonderful goal, so good, that even Inter fans applauded.
The Nerazzurri disappeared and the Biancocelesti gained control of the match. They built a wall in front of the defence and then whizzed away on the counter attack. Time and time again Arne Selmosson and Muccinelli were dangerous, often stopped by very dubious off-side calls.
In the second half in the 48th minute Benito Lorenzi scored but the referee had already whistled off-side. Lovati sent the ball to the middle of the pitch, Angelo Villa to Muccinelli who passed to Vivolo. The Lazio forward repeated what his teammate had done in the first half and 2-0 for the Biancocelesti.
A minute later Selmosson, on a Muccinelli assist, dribbled past Rino Ferrario and Giovanni Giacomazzi and made it three for Lazio.
The Biancocelesti at this point, feeling certain of the win, stopped playing and let Inter back in the game. In the 57th minute the referee gave a penalty to the home side for a Giovanni Molino foul on Gino Armano. The Inter player took the penalty but Lovati parried. The Lazio keeper was again magnificent a few minutes later on a Cesare Campagnoli volley.
The Biancocelesti moved forward and in the 61st minute Bettini scored but the ref did not give the goal following another very dubious offside.
Inter finally got their goal in the 76th minute when Benito Lorenzi headed the ball past Lovati following a corner. Selmosson had a shot that went just wide and Lovati saved again on Armano. In the 88th minute Inter scored again. Campagnoli crossed into the box, Armano held back Giovanni Di Veroli and Giovanni Invernizzi scored. The Neroazzurri’s last chance in the 90th minute was for Skoglund, but his shot went wide.
Great victory for Lazio even though they should not have had a lapse in concentration after the 3-0.
Who played for Inter
Ghezzi, Fongaro, Giacomazzi, Masiero, Ferrario, Nesti, Armano, Invernizzi, Lorenzi, Skoglund, Campagnoli
Manager: Campatelli
Who played for Lazio
Manager: Ferrero
DT: Copernico
Referee: Pieri
Goals: 26’ Muccinelli, 49’ Vivolo, 50’ Selmosson, 76’ Lorenzi, 88’ Invernizzi
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