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Simon Basten
Jul 21, 2022
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Season 1999-00

Pre Season Friendly

Thursday, July 22, 1999

Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg

Göteborg Lazio 1-1

Despite very limited training, Lazio play well in Göteborg. The future looks promising.

Lazio were in their pre-season training. They had been in Sardinia for a few days and had now moved to Sweden for a week. Today was their first friendly.

The match

With very little preparation indeed, Lazio faced tough opposition. Göteborg, physically way further ahead than the Biancocelesti (their season started in April), were a complicated sparring partner, but Lazio managed well despite falling behind in the 15th minute when Joakim Persson took advantage of a rare Alessandro Nesta mistake.

Lazio at this point started their show. Ten corner kicks in the first half. Sinisa Mihajlovic at one point crossed outside the box for a Juan Sebastian Veron volley which only just missed the target. Shortly after Veron did the same for Sinisa and this time the Swedish keeper was miraculous in parrying out for another corner. A minute before the goal, Veron had given a splendid assist to Simone Inzaghi who squandered the simple chance. In the 38th minute Lazio equalised thanks to a perfect free kick from Mihajlovic.

The Biancocelesti could have scored again in the second half but Kennet Andersson, following a splendid Roberto Mancini assist, took pity on his former teammates.

An excellent performance from Lazio. Much room for optimism.

Who played for Göteborg

B. Andersson, Pedersen, M. Nilsson, Anegrund, Landberg, Barlin (46’ Tetteh), Persson, P. Karlsson, Henriksson (62’ Svensson), Erlingmark, P. Andersson

Substitutes: F. Andersson, C. Karlsson, F. Karlsson, R. Johansson, S. Johansson

Manager: Lundin

Who played for Lazio

First half: Marchegiani, Negro, Nesta, Mihajlovic, Favalli, Conceicao, Stankovic, Veron, Nedved, Boksic, S. Inzaghi