Lazio conquer second place
- Simon Basten
- Mar 18, 2024
- 2 min read
Game 22, Serie A
Sunday, March 18, 1973
Stadio La Favorita, Palermo
Palermo Lazio 0-2
A Garlaschelli brace gives Lazio fourth consecutive win
The Biancocelesti started badly in Coppa Italia losing three games out of four and were eliminated. But in Serie A it was another story. They were currently third on 29 points, one behind Juventus and three less than Milan. They had just won three games in a row (Vicenza, Ternana and the derby) and things were looking very positive indeed.
The match
The first half of this delicate match for both teams was pretty uneventful. Palermo pressured Lazio in the first twenty minutes but apart from a few shots on goal with Ignazio Arcoleo and Paolo Viganò the attempts came from far out and Felice Pulici had no problems in saving. At that point the Biancocelesti took over the game but could not translate their superiority in goal scoring opportunities.
In the 49th minute the biggest chance for the home side came when an Erminio Favalli free kick was palmed onto the post by Pulici who then caught the ball on the rebound. Seven minutes later Lazio finally got going. Luciano Re Cecconi crossed from the right, Giorgio Chinaglia dummied and Renzo Garlaschelli volleyed the ball into the net.
Twelve minutes later almost identical script with the exception that the cross from Cecco this time came from the left. Again, Garlaschelli with a volley and it was 2-0 for the Biancocelesti.
Franco Nanni almost made it three a few minutes later but Sergio Girardi parried. But the game was already over after Lazio’s first goal. Palermo's heads dropped and the Biancocelesti comfortably controlled the rest of the match.
Lazio second with Juventus, three points behind Milan.
Who played for Palermo
Girardi, Fumagalli, Viganò, Arcoleo, Landini (I), Landri, Favalli (II) (67' Reja), Vanello, Pace, Pereni, Ballabio
Substitutes: Ferretti
Manager: Pinardi
Who played for Lazio
Pulici, Facco, Martini, Wilson, Oddi, Nanni, Garlaschelli, Re Cecconi, Chinaglia, Frustalupi, Manservisi
Manager: Maestrelli
Referee: Gonella
Goals: 56’ Garlaschelli, 68’ Garlaschelli
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