Capocchiano day

Simon Basten
Aug 4, 2023
2 min read

Season 1991-92

Pre Season Friendly

Sunday, August 4, 1991

Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

Hamburger SV Lazio 0-1

A Capocchiano goal gives Lazio a prestigious victory in Germany

Lazio were in their pre-season training which was taking place at Seefeld in Austria. They had already played a couple of friendlies but today against Hamburger SV was the first real test.

The matchugust 4, 1991, Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

A goal from Berardino Capocchiano two minutes from time gave Lazio a prestigious victory in their third preseason friendly.

In front of just 4,000 spectators, the Biancocelesti took on a side that had already made their Bundesliga debut with a draw away to newly promoted Schalke 04.

The first chances of the match fell to the home side, with a penalty denied for a Giovanni Stroppa push on Thomas Van Heesen and a shot from Nando that went just wide. Lazio struggled with their new defensive setup, with Roberto Bacci moved to the right, Cristiano Bergodi man-marking and Claudio Sclosa moved to left back, but they gradually gained ground. Stroppa shaved the crossbar, and the home goalkeeper made a superb save to deny Ruben Sosa, who was beautifully played on goal by Thomas Doll. A golden opportunity then followed at the end of the half, with Stroppa missing the target all alone in front of Richard Golz.

In the second half, affected by numerous substitutions, the Germans hit the post with a header from Carsten Kober, a fine effort from Doll was saved by the goalkeeper, and Valerio Fiori made a smart save on a Dietmar Beiersdorfer shot. It was a lively match with chances at both ends, but the score was finally broken in the last minute. Capocchiano converted a Maurizio Neri cross with his right foot.

Good win, excellent training match.

Who played for Hamburger SV

Golz, Sporl, Rohde (25’ st Stratos), Kober, Beiersdorfer, Matysik, Eck (16’ Dammeir), Hartmann, Furtok (16’ Emerson), Von Heesen, Nando

Substitutes: Bode

Manager: Schock

Who played for Lazio

Fiori, Bergodi (65’ Corino), Bacci, Pin, Gregucci (61’ Vertova), Verga, Stroppa, Doll (70’ Neri), Riedle (65’ Marchegiani), Sclosa (65’ Melchiori), Ruben Sosa (54’ Capocchiano)