Goalless draw in fog
- Dag Jenkins
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min read
Game 11, Serie A
Sunday, November 13, 1949
Stadio Comunale, Bologna
Bologna Lazio 0-0
Lazio earn a point with a solid defence
So far in Serie A Lazio were in 5th place on 12 points with Milan, Atalanta and Como. The Biancocelesti had won 5 (including derby 3-1), drawn 2 (including Milan 0-0 away) and lost 3. The three defeats however had come in the first four matches and Lazio were now unbeaten in the last five games and came from three consecutive wins.
Bologna were struggling so far and had only won 1, drawn 4 and lost 5. They however came from a good 2-2 away draw at Como. They were 18th and third bottom on 6 points with Genoa.
Bologna had done well the previous season but were finding it difficult to find form this year. They nevertheless had some good players and it would not be easy for Lazio today.
The match
A foggy, wet and cold day in Emilia brought a crowd of about 15,000 to the Comunale.
Both sides had important absences. Bologna were without forward Gino Cappello and Lazio had both forward Ferenc Nyers II and midfielder Enrique Flamini missing. The opposing forwards had each scored 3 goals this season.
Lazio based their game on their solid defence also due to the above-mentioned absences.
Bologna attacked but were a bit light up front. The Rossoblu had their main chance in the 34th minute but Zeffiro Furiassi cleared off the line.
Lazio were cautious and tried to hit Bologna on the break. The home fans were not impressed with Lazio's game plan and whistled and booed the Romans attitude.
It was however a tough and hard-fought game despite a lack of goal action. Halftime 0-0.
At the beginning of the second half, in the 49th minute, Lazio again had to thank a defender, this time Francesco Antonazzi, who kicked the ball away off the goal line.
In the 58th minute Lazio had a huge chance on the counterattack but Flavio Cecconi saw his shot come back off the post.
Bologna responded in the 61st minute with a double chance of their own. Sauro Taiti let off a cracking shot which Lucidio Sentimenti IV superbly saved and on the rebound Mario Gritti was again denied by the Lazio keeper's reflexes, from Emilia-Romagna himself.
After these events the game quietened down and was played mainly in midfield. The two teams seemed to settle for a point and the game ended 0-0.
Lazio had been rock solid in defence with fantastic performances by Leandro Remondini and Furiassi in particular.
A fair draw in the end. The teams had battled it out for an hour but both lacked the killer instinct, then had tired and been satisfied with the point.
Lazio were now 6th on 13 points with Fiorentina and Torino.
Bologna were still 18th on 7 points, now with Pro Patria so not much had changed for them.
Who played for Bologna
Vanz, Giovannini, Ballacci, Bernicchi, Mezzadri, Marchi, Visconti, Garcia, Mike, Gritti, Taiti
Manager: Cargnelli
Who played for Lazio
Sentimenti IV, Antonazzi, Furiassi, Alzani, Remondini, Montanari, Magrini, Sentimenti III, Höfling, Cecconi, Puccinelli
Manager: Sperone
Referee: Tassini
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