Lazio stay top with good draw
Lazio come from behind twice to clinch precious point
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The season so far
The previous season Lazio had finished 7th, first under Czech Walter Alt (1-27) and then Hungarian József Viola. Top scorer was Silvio Piola with 21 goals (19 in Serie A).
This year the Magyar coach Viola (Italianised form) was kept on. The main new signings were midfielder Luigi Milano (Alessandria) and forwards Umberto Busani (Alessandria), Giovanni Costa (Vicenza) and Giovanni Riccardi (Alessandria).
Leaving were midfielders Attilio Ferraris IV (Bari), Francesco Gabriotti (retiring), Odoacre Pardini (retiring) and forwards Antonio Bisigato (Ambrosiana Inter), Anfilogino "Filó" Guarisi (Corinthians) and Virgilio Felice Levratto (Savona).
So far, Lazio had played nine games. The Biancocelesti had started well beating Milan 3-0, then they lost 1-4 at Genova 1893, beat Triestina 2-1, drew 1-1 with Bologna, beat Fiorentina 2-1, lost the derby 1-3, beat Juventus 1-0 at home, won 4-2 at Novara and then beaten Sampierdarenese 1-0 at home. So, they had won 6, drawn 1 and lost 2, giving them 13 points in the table and joint top position with Bologna.
Torino had finished 3rd the previous season under Tony Cargnelli. The Granata had won the Coppa Italia for the first time. Top scorer was former Lazio, Pietro Buscaglia with 19 goals across all competitions while just in the league it was Mario Bo and Onesto Silano with 10.
This season the manager was Hungarian Gyula Feldmann (although some sources say Cargnelli stayed on). The main new player was forward Coriolano Palumbo (Palermo) while leaving were keeper Vincenzo Bosia (Vigevano), defenders Cesare Martin (Pinerolo, after 354 league games), Mario Zanello (Chieri) and forward Alessandro Lattuada (Vigevano).
So far, the Granata, in nine league matches, had won 6 (including derby 1-0) and lost 3. They therefore had 12 points and were in 3rd position, only one point behind today's rivals Lazio.
It was obviously a big game today in "la città della mole" (after Mole Antonelliana monument, the symbol of the city).
The match: Sunday, November 29, 1936, Stadio Filadelfia, Turin
A sunny and particularly mild day brought about 11,000 spectators to the old Filadelfia.
Torino were missing midfielder Federico Allasio plus forwards Remo Galli and Onesto Silano while Lazio were without star striker Silvio Piola.
The game started off at an electric pace. It was a frenetic end to end for about ten minutes but the only shot was by Mario Bo and was punched away by Giacomo Blason.
Things seemed to be calming down when Torino scored. In the 12th minute a long range freekick was floated into the area by Antonio Janni and appeared to be handballed by a Lazio defender but before the predictable appeals and protests Fioravante Baldi drilled the ball past Blason. Torino 1 Lazio 0.
The game was balanced. Blason twice had to dive low at Torino strikers’ feet, first on Baldi and then Coriolano Palumbo while at the other end Osvaldo Ferrini miraculously cleared a Giovanni Costa effort off the line.
Both sides had several corners each and in the 39th minute Lazio equalised. A Walter D'Odorico-Giovanni Riccardi move set up Umberto Busani whose superb volley beat Giuseppe Maina. Torino 1 Lazio 1.
Just before halftime D'Odorico had a powerful shot saved by Maina and Torino scored following a corner but the referee claimed Pietro Buscaglia had scored with his hand so the goal did not stand. 1-1 at the break.
A lively and entertaining first 45 minutes with a fair score line so far.
The second half went off with a bang and after two minutes Torino took back the lead. In the 47th minute Bo scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick, a wonderful goal and Torino 2 Lazio 1.
Lazio reacted well and pushed forward, despite having to move a limping Alfredo Monza out to the wing and placing Bruno Camolese further back.
In the 60th minute Lazio equalised. Riccardi went on a good run and crossed, a Torino defender messed up the clearance and the ball reached D'Odorico who fired home to draw Lazio level, 2-2.
Torino then had a huge chance to win it when they were generously awarded a penalty. Fortunately for Lazio, Baldi missed it.
The game then slowed down and the players maybe paid for the energies profused early on. There were no other major chances and the game ended in a 2-2 draw which both teams seemed to be satisfied with.
A good away point for Lazio against tough opponents. Lazio were still joint top as Bologna had drawn 1-1 at home to Juventus.
Who played for Torino
Maina, Brunella, Ferrini, Gallea, Janni, Ellena, Bo, Baldi III, Palumbo, Prato, Buscaglia
Manager: Feldmann
Who played for Lazio
Manager: Viola
Referee: Bevilacqua
Goals: 12' Baldi, 39' Busani, 47' Bo, 60' D'Odorico
What happened next
Lazio had an excellent season and finished 2nd. After the Torino game they went unbeaten until January 21 (Milan 3-5 away) and ended the season with 17 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats. Top scorer was Silvio Piola with 31 goals (21 in A-top scorer).
With second place the Biancocelesti qualified for the prestigious Central European Cup played between June and October. Lazio reached the final but were beaten by Ferencváros 6-9 on aggregate.
Torino finished 3rd, one point behind Lazio. The Granata won 13, drew 12 (including Lazio 0-0) and lost 5. Top scorer was Pietro Buscaglia with 19 goals (18 in A).
In Coppa Italia Torino went out in the last 16 to Roma 1-3.
The Scudetto was won by Bologna for their 4th title (3 points ahead of Lazio). Piedmont lost two places in Serie A as both Alessandria and Novara were relegated.
Let's talk about Walter D'Odorico
Walter D'Odorico was born in Udine on September 4, 1913.
His first club was his hometown side Udinese where he played between 1929 and 1933.
The Bianconeri were in Prima Divisione (third tier), they finished 1st and were promoted to Serie B where they then finished 15th, 16th (relegated) and 5th in Prima Divisione. D'Odorico played 71 league games and scored 39 goals.
In 1933 he joined Padova and stayed two seasons. The Patavini were in Serie A but got relegated and then again, the following season to Serie C. D'Odorico played 52 league games and scored 20 goals (1 in A, Casale). His teammates included former Lazio, Aldo Spivach (1928-32) and Alfredo Foni (1929-31) plus future Lazio, Giuseppe Baldo (1935-42).
In 1935 D'Odorico joined Lazio himself. The manager was first Czech Walter Alt (1-27) and then Hungarian József Viola and Lazio finished 7th. D'Odorico played 6 league games with 2 goals (Sampierdarenese, Napoli) and 1 game in Coppa Italia.
The following year, under Viola, Lazio finished a prestigious 2nd and also reached the final of the Central European Cup (lost to Ferencváros 6-9 on aggregate). D'Odorico played 11 league games with 3 goals (Torino, Bari, Milan).
In 1937 he left Lazio and joined Torino for two seasons. The Granata finished 9th and 2nd. Toro reached the Coppa Italia final in 1938 but lost 2-5 on aggregate to Juventus. His managers were Gyula Feldmann and then Mario Sperone the first season and then Ernest Erbstein followed by Ignác Molnár in the second. D'Odorico played 15 league games with 3 goals (Fiorentina, Lazio twice) and 4 games in Coppa Italia with 2 goals (Milan, Juventus). His teammates included future Lazio manager, Federico Allasio (1954) and future film star Raf Vallone (his directors include Vittorio De Sica, Dino Risi, Sidney Lumet, John Huston and Francis Ford Coppola).
In 1939 D'Odorico returned to Udine where he stayed until 1947. The "Zebrette" were in Serie B and finished 10th, 11th, 9th, 15th and then after the interruption for war 10th in B-C Alta Italia and 11th in Serie B. D'Odorico played 146 league games with an impressive 70 goals. His managers included Lazio connections Pietro Piselli (1929-30), Ferenc Molnár (1929-31, 1940-41) and Alfredo Foni (1929-31 as a player).
D'Odorico then spent one last season with amateurs Chiavris from Udine. He then retired at almost 36.
D'Odorico was a forward. He had a good club career, playing 310 league games and scoring 144 goals.
He was at Lazio for two seasons. He was not always a regular but scored five important goals and was in the team that conquered an excellent 2nd place in 1936-1937.
Walter D'Odorico died in Padova on December 14, 1996.
Lazio Career
Season | Total appearances (goals) | Serie A | Coppa Italia |
1935-36 | 7 (2) | 6 (2) | 1 |
1936-37 | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | - |
Total | 18 (5) | 17 (5) | 1 |
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