Game 11, Serie A
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Lazio Udinese 5-0
The Biancocelesti demolish Udinese thanks to Mauri, Rocchi and Oddo
In the first two games of Serie A the Biancocelesti had been unlucky. They had lost to Milan away in the first game but had played well, and they had also lost to Palermo at home in the second. They then had won the next three but in the last four games had only earned two points. Lazio were currently 13th.
The match
Lazio started well and had a chance early on. Massimo Oddo from the right crossed into the box, the ball was a bit too long but Stefano Mauri managed to control it and shoot. He hit the post, ball back to Oddo who tried a shot but it was parried by Morgan De Sanctis. Udinese were dangerous on the counterattack with Vincenzo Iaquinta who, all alone in front of Angelo Peruzzi on the right of the Lazio area, tried a lob which went just wide. Lazio had another chance with Goran Pandev who domesticated a low cross from the right from Tommaso Rocchi, turned around and shot, but again De Sanctis saved.
In the 33rd minute Massimo Mutarelli stole a ball just over the halfway line, Mauri had all the time in the world to offer a wonder assist on the left to Rocchi who once in the box chipped the ball over the Udinese goalkeeper and into the net.
In the 41st minute there was a free kick for Lazio, quite far out but central. Oddo sent the ball in the box and Mauri headed it in. Lazio 2 Udinese 0.
Udinese in the second half did try to reduce the deficit but Peruzzi did not have to save a single shot in the entire game. In the 74th minute the Biancocelesti made it three. Pasquale Foggia took a corner, the Udinese defence cleared, ball went up in the air and fell exactly to where Mauri was, that is, just inside the box on the right. His magnificent volley beat De Sanctis. A truly great goal.
Four minutes later Felipe fouled Foggia from behind, second yellow card and farewell. Oddo took the free kick, fantastic curling shot, Lazio 4 Udinese 0.
In the 82nd minute, Rocchi got the ball, dribbled past one Udinese defender, and outran all the others. Once inside the area he chipped over the goalkeeper for his second of the afternoon.
Marvellous game from Lazio.
Who played for Lazio
Peruzzi, Oddo, Stendardo, Siviglia, Zauri, Firmani (81’ Baronio), Ledesma, Mutarelli, Mauri (90’ Makinwa), Pandev (70’ Foggia), Rocchi
Manager: D. Rossi
Who played for Udinese
De Sanctis, Motta (40' Barreto), Coda, Zapata, Felipe, D. Zenoni, Obodo (67' De Martino), Pinzi, G. D'Agostino, Iaquinta, Asamoah (67' Montiel)
Substitutes: Paoletti, Dossena, Vargas, Siqueira
Manager: Galeone
Referee: Bergonzi
Goals: 33’ Rocchi, 41’ Mauri, 74’ Mauri, 78’ Oddo, 82’ Rocchi
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