Pro Italia walk off in protest
- Simon Basten
- Mar 20, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: 23 hours ago
Game 18, First Division, Group D
Sunday, March 20, 1927
Campo Rondinella, Rome
Lazio Pro Italia 2-0
After just 20 minutes with Lazio leading 2-0, Pro Italia walked off in protest against the referee.
Lazio played the current season in the first division, a second tier. In order to be promoted they had to win their group made up of Ideale and Liberty Bari, Bagnolese, Casertana, Pro Italia, Foggia, Audace, Roman and Palermo.
Today was the last game of the group. The Biancocelesti were first with a single point lead over Liberty Bari. They had won 14 games and lost three. Today was a must win match. It would allow them to be in the first tier next season.
The match
There were quite a lot of people who had come to see the game, hoping for a Lazio win which would secure their first place in Group D and hence promotion.
And the Biancocelesti started well, scoring after just nine minutes with Jenő Löwy and ten minutes later with Gino Ottier.
The visitors were not too pleased particularly with the second goal which in their minds should have been disallowed. So, they abandoned the game in protest. A ridiculous decision they then regretted but by that time it was too late to come back and the match was over.
Lazio were deservedly back in the top tier.
Who played for Lazio
Manager: Löwy
Who played for Pro Italia
Pieri was the goalkeeper, the rest is unknown
Referee: Scarpi
Goals: 9’ Löwy, 19’ Ottier
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