Fundamental two points

Simon Basten
May 6, 2024
2 min read

Season 1961-62

Game 34, Serie B

Sunday, May 6, 1962

Stadio Flaminio, Rome

Lazio Catanzaro 1-0

Lazio beat Catanzaro to keep the Serie A dream alive

Before today's match the Biancocelesti were third in the company of Napoli, Pro Patria and Modena, two points behind Verona who were second. Top of the table was Genoa with a 9-point lead and since there were just 5 games left, Serie A was already a certainty for them.

Victory today was paramount.

The match

Lazio started strongly with the idea of closing the game early. In the fifth minute a great freekick from Gianni Seghedoni was saved by Luigi Bertossi. In the 16th minute the Calabrian keeper was quick to anticipate Giancarlo Morrone after a one-two with Mario Maraschi. In the 24th minute, Guglielmo Mecozzi crossed, Angelo Longoni with a powerful header hit the woodwork. The ball then went right across the goal and ended wide without anybody ready for the tap in.

In the 27th minute, first chances for Catanzaro. A Romano Miceli double attempt was first parried by Idilio Cei and then by Paolo Carosi. Towards the end of the first half a great Mecozzi shot was only just wide.

In the 54th minute, splendid assist from Gilberto Noletti to Maraschi who dribbled past a defender but shot wide. In the 71st minute a cross from Bertossi almost beat Cei. Finally, in the 73rd minute the Biancocelesti scored. Noletti crossed into the box, Mecozzi headed the ball for Morrone who with a powerful volley beat Bertossi.

Catanzaro gathered all their remaining energy to equalise, but Lazio held off the attacks and took the very precious two points.

Who played for Lazio

Cei, Zanetti, Carosi, Mecozzi, Seghedoni, Noletti, Longoni, Landoni, Governato, Morrone, Maraschi Manager: Facchini