Game 2, Serie A
Sunday, September 18, 1983
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Lazio Inter 3-0
Lazio demolish Inter 3-0 with goals from Giordano, Cupini and Laudrup
Sunny day, full house, lots of expectation from the Lazio fans who were not going to be disappointed.
In the 14th minute Bruno Giordano to Michael Laudrup, ball to Giancarlo Marini, on the right just outside the box, who tried a shot, Walter Zenga parried. In the 22nd minute Laudrup was fouled just outside the area and the referee gave a free kick to the Biancocelesti. Giordano curled a shot between post and crossbar, nothing Zenga could do. Lazio 1 Inter 0.
Inter reacted immediately and a minute later Antonio Sabato hit the woodwork from outside the box. Then nothing more for the first half. Lazio in control and the Nerazzurri absent.
Since Inter were so dismal at creating chances, Marini tried to give them a hand. At the beginning of the second half he passed the ball back to Massimo Cacciatori, not realising that Alessandro Altobelli was lurking close by. The Inter centre-forward however was so surprised that he could not coordinate himself properly to beat Cacciatori and Lionello Manfredonia cleared. In the 53rd minute a Sabato-Aldo Serena one-two gave the midfielder a chance but his shot went wide.
In the 61st minute Lazio made it two. Laudrup on the left to Rinaldo Piraccini who crossed. Angelo Cupini all by himself in the middle of the box volleyed the ball into the goal.
In the 90th minute, Marini lobbed the ball over Sabato for Laudrup who did a coast-to-coast and beat Zenga for the third time.
Great win for Lazio, spectacular goals.
Who played for Lazio
Cacciatori, Miele, Vinazzani, Manfredonia, Batista (87’ Piscedda), Spinozzi, Cupini (79’ Vella), Marini, Giordano, Laudrup, Piraccini
Manager: Morrone
Who played for Inter
Zenga, Bergomi, Baresi I, Bagni, Collovati (50' Ferri II), Bini, Coeck, Sabato, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Serena (71' C.Muraro).
Substitutes: Recchi, H.Muller, Pasinato.
Manager: Radice.
Referee: Barbaresco
Goals: 22’ Giordano, 61’ Cupini, 90’ Laudrup
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