Game 26, Serie A
Sunday, March 22 1964
Stadio Comunale, Turin
Juventus Lazio 0-3
Lazio demolish Juventus in Turin with three goals in the first half
Before the match against Modena at home, Lazio were in a deep crisis, full of problems and just two points above the relegation zone. But they managed to beat the Canarini and draw against Messina and were now 11th, three points above the relegation zone.
But today they had to face Juventus …
The match
Juventus must have thought that this game was going to be easy and they began rather too comfortably. In the 2nd minute Giancarlo Morrone, completely unmarked on the left, sent a perfect cross into the box and Graziano Landoni beat Roberto Anzolin scoring his first goal in Serie A. A shock start for the Bianconeri who did not expect this. In the 17th minute their first sign of reaction but Adolfo Gori’s shot was wide.
Ten minutes later Lazio made it two. Vincenzo Gasperi stopped a Juve play and passed to Morrone. Ball to Landoni who crossed for Mario Maraschi. Marvellous volley, Juventus 0 Lazio 2.
Omar Sivori tried to reduce the deficit with a header in the 36th minute but Idilio Cei saved comfortably. He had a little more work to do on a Gianfranco Zigoni attempt a couple of minutes later. In the 41st minute, Maraschi was fouled in the box, but the referee gave a free kick just outside. The Lazio forward did not protest and took the free kick. Goal. But not for the ref who claimed that the Biancoceleste player had taken the free kick before he whistled. Maraschi picked up the ball but this time did not shoot, he passed it to Morrone who did and now the goal was valid. At the end of the first half Lazio were 3-0 up much to the surprise of the spectators.
In the second half Maraschi in the 52nd minute almost made it four with a long range shot and this was a sign for Juventus that the match was lost. The Bianconeri no longer attacked and Lazio controlled the rest of the game.
Marvellous win for the Biancocelesti. They would win 3-0 again in Turin against Juventus but in 1995!!!
Who played for Juventus
Anzolin, Gori, Sarti, Castano, Salvadore, Leoncini, Dell'Omodarme, Del Sol, Zigoni, Sivori, Menichelli
Manager: Monzeglio
Who played for Lazio
Manager: Lorenzo
Referee: Jonni
Goals: 2’ Landoni, 27’ Maraschi, 42’ Morrone
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