Game 10, Serie A
Sunday, November 29, 1936
Stadio Filadelfia, Turin
Torino Lazio 2-2
Lazio come from behind twice to clinch precious point
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.
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
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