This week in Lazio history we remember some fundamental victories and the passing of a Lazio legend: Bob Lovati.
Matches of the Week
Date: Sunday, March 24, 1985
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Fixture: Lazio Roma 1-1
The usual Rome derby: a draw and fights between players.
Date: Saturday, March 25, 2000
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Fixture: Lazio Roma 2-1
A goal down after three minutes, and after a midweek battle at Stamford Bridge, Lazio fight back with Nedved and Veron to keep Scudetto dream alive
Date: Sunday, March 27, 1988
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Fixture: Lazio Piacenza 5-2
A convincing win over Piacenza moves Lazio into promotion places ready for the grand finale. Goals from Monelli, Gregucci, Muro and a Savino brace
Date: Sunday, March 28, 1943
Venue: Stadio PNF, Rome
Fixture: Lazio Milano 4-2
Six goals all in the first half, give Lazio prestigious victory thanks to Piola, Gualtieri and Borici
Date: Sunday, March 29, 1992
Venue: Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin
Fixture: Juventus Lazio 1-1
Lazio get the point they wanted but Juventus equalise in injury time
Match In Focus
Date: Sunday, March 28, 1980
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Fixture: Lazio Catanzaro 2-0
On March 23, 1980, the Italian police arrested a number Lazio, Milan, Bologna, Avellino, Genoa and Perugia players They were all accused of match fixing. The Biancoceleste players were Captain Pino Wilson, Lionello Manfredonia, Bruno Giordano and goalkeeper Massimo Cacciatori.
Apart from the obvious disaster per se, there was a very important game to be played: Lazio vs Catanzaro. If Lazio lost, the Biancocelesti would almost certainly go down to Serie B especially because without the four players the chances of survival would be extremely slim.
Manager Bob Lovati had the difficult task of deciding which players would replace the four “rogues”. He chose two young players from the Primavera team: Riccardo Budoni in goal and Carlo Perrone as sweeper. Perrone had already played a few games in Serie A ...
