Zeman changes things around

Simon Basten
Jul 30, 2023
2 min read

Season 1995-96

Pre Season Friendly

Sunday, July 30, 1995

Kiroro

Hokkaido University Lazio 0-5

In a good training match, Zeman tries a few experiments as Signori scores his first pre-season goal

Lazio were in the pre-season training at Kiroro in Japan. They had already played a few games and today they faced Hokkaido University.

The match

Zdenek Zeman continued to experiment in the pre-season training in Japan. Today in the first half he put Mauro Iannuzzi at the centre of the attack and Guerino Gottardi as left back. The pitch was not in great condition due to the rain that had made it slippery.

The first half was the most interesting but with only one goal. In the 17th minute great pass from Iannuzzi to Beppe Signori who scored his first goal in this pre-season.

In the second half in came Gigi Casiraghi and the Biancocelesti scored another four. In the 50th minute Dario Marcolin took a free kick which hit the crossbar. Roberto Rambaudi was quicker than anybody and headed the ball into the net.

In the 73rd minute spectacular bicycle cross from young Alessandro Nesta, who was trying to keep the ball in play, in came Casiraghi who headed past the keeper. Then it was Aron Winter who scored nine minutes later. After having hit the crossbar with a shot he tried again with a volley and made it 4-0. The fifth goal came with a shot from outside the box from Casiraghi.

A good training game for Lazio.

Who played for Hokkaido University

Kosugi (55' Abe), Narita, Saga, K.Sakuray, Shukuin, T.Sakuray, Sato, Odate, Sasaki (67' Isobe), Miura, Hirose

Who played for Lazio

First half: Orsi, Romano, Negro, Bergodi, Gottardi, Fuser, Di Matteo, Marcolin, Esposito, Iannuzzi, Signori