Game 20, Serie B
Sunday, January 26, 1986
Stadio La Favorita, Palermo
Palermo Lazio 1-1
A non-existent penalty denied Lazio a win
At the end of the first half of the season Lazio were 10th, three points away from the promotion zone. Today’s game was the first of the second round of fixtures.
The match
The environment was hostile to say the least. Stones thrown against the Lazio bus on arrival at the stadium was the warm welcome from the Palermo supporters. In a climate of hate the match began on a very wet pitch and the Biancocelesti decided to play it safe, erecting a wall in front of defence. Early in the match Mario Ielpo was exceptional in blocking a Silvano Benedetti header. In the second half Lazio took control of the match and Alessandro Toti missed an easy chance. In the 59th minute the Biancocelesti scored. Oliviero Garlini to Gabriele Podavini on the left, cross into the box and Garlini again was ready for the header. Franco Paleari parried but Bum Bum Garlini was quick to tap the ball in.
Five minutes later a Giuseppe Corti foul on Oliviero Di Stefano near the box was transformed into a penalty for the Islanders. Furious protests from the Lazio players and both Corti plus Astutillo Malgioglio from the bench were sent off. Former Lazio Mario Piga took the spot kick and scored.
At this point Palermo pushed Lazio back looking for a winner but the Biancoceleste defence managed to resist and take home a point.
Who played for Palermo
Paleari, S. Benedetti, Guerini, De Biasi, Bigliardi, Majo, Pallanch, Barone, Sorbello, M. Piga, O. Di Stefano
Substitutes: Pintauro, Cecilli, Falcetta, Ranieri, Casabianca
Manager: Veneranda
Who played for Lazio
Ielpo, Podavini, Calcaterra, Galbiati, Spinozzi, Fonte, G. Corti, Vinazzani, Dell’Anno (84’ G. Damiani), Toti (78’ Filisetti), Garlini
Substitutes: Malgioglio, Poli, A.Damiani
Manager: Simoni
Referee: Bruschini
Goals: 59’ Garlini, 63’ Piga (pen)
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