Game 1, Serie A
Sunday, September 12, 2004
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Sampdoria Lazio 0-1
Di Canio gives Lazio the win in his first Serie A game since his return
Today was the first Serie A match of the season.
The match
After quite a boring first ten minutes, the match started gaining momentum when in the 13th minute Francesco Flachi on a Fabio Bazzani assist was face-to-face with Angelo Peruzzi who managed to parry. A few minutes later Simone Inzaghi had a chance but his shot shaved the post. In the 21st minute Flachi again had a scoring opportunity but yet again Peruzzi saved.
Sampdoria seemed to be on top but in the 26th minute came the game changer. Paolo Di Canio backheeled to Inzaghi all alone in front of Francesco Antonioli. The Lazio forward tried to dribble past him but he was brought down by the keeper. Penalty to the Biancocelesti and red card for Antonioli. Inzaghi went to take the spot kick but Di Canio pushed him away. There was no way he was not going to take that penalty. No problem and Lazio were ahead. It was Di Canio’s first goal for Lazio since December 3, 1989.
In the second half Sampdoria could have easily equalised. They had three chances in the first 15 minutes: in the 47th with Bazzani, a minute later with Flachi and in the 58th minute again with Bazzani who missed an open goal chance. Lazio did not just sit back and watch, Roberto Muzzi in the 54th minute and Inzaghi in the 75th had their chances but both missed from favourable positions.
Lazio then slowed the game down and Samp, tired for having played most of the game with ten men, did not have the energy to come up with an equaliser.
First win for Domenico Caso. Good start to the season.
Who played for Sampdoria
Antonioli, Sacchetti (65' Kutuzov), Castellini, Falcone, Pisano (27' Turci), Diana (46' Donadel), Volpi, Palombo, Tonetto, Flachi, Bazzani
Substitutes: Carrozzieri, Rossini, Pavan, Zenoni
Manager: Novellino
Who played for Lazio
Peruzzi, Oddo, Siviglia, Couto, Zauri, A. Filippini, Giannichedda, Liverani (68’ Seric), Cesar (58’ E. Filippini), Di Canio (51’ Muzzi), S. Inzaghi
Manager: Caso
Referee: Rosetti
Goal: 29’ Di Canio (pen)
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