Game 40, Serie A
Sunday June 20, 1948
Stadio Nazionale, Rome
Lazio Fiorentina 5-0
The Biancocelesti destroy Fiorentina with goals from Penzo, Cecconi and Magrini plus two own goals.
The Biancocelesti were ninth, safe and sound with nothing more to ask from this season. Fiorentina, eighth, had also virtually finished the season. There was a risk that the game could be boring.
Lazio’s luck commenced right at the beginning of the match. In the 4th minute there was a free kick, Romano Penzo tried a shot at goal, the ball hit the wall, more specifically Italo Acconcia, and went in. 1-0 for the Biancocelesti.
Fiorentina reacted and hit the woodwork twice with Alberto Galassi and Ferruccio Valcareggi.
In the 26th minute a comedy of errors. Mario Caciagli passed the ball back to the keeper without looking, but Giuseppe Moro had come forward to collect the pass. Ball in the back of the net and 2-0 for Lazio.
Not content with the double advantage, the Biancocelesti put their foot down and scored two more goals with Penzo in the 30th minute and Flavio Cecconi in the 33rd following a corner kick.
In the second half the game virtually came to a halt. The only thing that happened was Lazio’s fifth goal in the 63rd minute with a shot from outside the box by Mario Magrini.
In the end, it was an entertaining match. If you were a Lazio supporter that is!!!!
Who played for Lazio
Giubilo, Antonazzi, Piacentini, Alzani, Gualtieri, Dal Pinto, Puccinelli, Magrini, Penzo I, Cecconi, De Andreis
Manager: Tognotti
Who played for Fiorentina
Moro, Caciagli, Furiassi, Acconcia, Compiani, Magli, Marchetti, Gregorin, Galassi, Valcareggi, Gei
Manager: Ferrero
Referee: Tassini
Goals: 4’ Acconcia (og), 26’ Caciagli (og), 30 Penzo, 33’ Cecconi, 63’ Magrini
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