It’s raining goals
- Lazio Stories
- Dec 6, 2023
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Game 2, First Division Southern League, Lazio Group
Sunday, December 6, 1925
Campo Rondinella, Rome
Lazio Audace 9-5
A goal festival at the Rondinella as Bernardini, Rosso, Ottier, Filippi and Fraschetti score nine.
The structure of the Prima Divisione (First Division) was similar to previous years. Two main leagues, north and south. In the Northern League there were two groups of 12 teams each, the first of which would go to the final and the winner of the latter would play the final for the scudetto. The last four of each group would be relegated to next year’s First Division (a type of Serie B) while the others would qualify for the National Division.
The southern league was divided into five regional groups: Campania (five teams), Lazio (six), Marche (two), Apulia (five) and Sicily (two). For the five teamed group, the top two proceeded to the semi-final groups and for the others both teams qualified. The top two of each semi-final group would meet for the Southern League Final and the winner of the latter would face the Northern League team for the scudetto.
For the Lazio league, it was important to reach one of the top two places as that would guarantee a presence in next season’s National Division.
The Biancocelesti had won their first game against Roman 5-3 but had been crushed in their second 6-2 by Fortitudo.
The match
Despite the cold, there was quite a large number of spectators at Campo Rondinella for this game. And they certainly saw plenty of goals.
Lazio scored early with Fulvio Bernardini in the 5th minute, but Audace overturned the result with goals from Beniamini III in the 9th and Alciati six minutes later. Then the Biancocelesti went back into the lead after goals from Bernardini again in the 39th minute and Quinto Rosso towards the end of the first half. It had been an open game despite Audace losing their left winger Brocchi early on due to injury.
In the second Brocchi managed to equalise in the 50th minute but then Lazio scored four goals with Gino Ottier (a brace in the 54th and 67th minute), Dante Filippi (61st) and Rosso again (71st) taking the score to 7-3. Audace reduced the deficit with a penalty scored by Alciati in the 75the minute and then went to just two goals down thanks to Chiocchini two minutes later. Two final goals from Bernardini in the 82nd minute on penalty and Aldo Fraschetti in the dying moments of the game settled the score.
Despite the numerous goals, it was not such a great match according to the reports, and if it had not been for Bruno Nicolini who made a lot of great saves, the game could have been even closer.
Anyway, at least Lazio could now forget the previous week's bad defeat.
Who played for Lazio
Nicolini, Berti I, Parboni, Galli, Fiorini, Finesi, Filippi, Ottier, Rosso, Bernardini, Fraschetti
Manager: Koszegi
Who played for Audace
Arzani, Cannelli, Lorenzetti, Cutrone, Zanardelli, Andreani, Battilani, Chiocchini, Alciati, Beniamini III, Brocchi
Referee: De Bernardinis
Goals: 5' Bernardini, 9' Beniamini III, 15' Alciati, 39' Bernardini, 43' Rosso, 50’ Brocchi, 54' Ottier, 61' Filippi, 67' Ottier, 71' Rosso, 75' Alciati (pen), 77' Chiocchini, 82' Bernardini (pen), 89' Fraschetti
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