Game 4, Serie B
Sunday, October 4, 1981
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Lazio Foggia 4-1
A D’Amico hat trick gives a vital victory to the Biancocelesti
Lazio, after having been immediately eliminated in Coppa Italia, had not played well. After three games they only had a single point. A win against Foggia would be fundamental.
The match
A must win for Lazio but in the first 15 minutes it was all Foggia. The Biancocelesti, in complete confusion, seemed to be lacking ideas especially from their key players Nando Viola and Alberto Bigon. Then suddenly, quite out of the blue, in the 21st minute Lazio scored. Cross from Claudio Vagheggi, the Foggia defence were looking up at the birds flying over the Olimpico and Vincenzo D’Amico dribbled past Federico Frigerio and Vincenzo Laveneziana and scored.
All OK? No. A minute later Frigerio whacked a ball from outside the box and Foggia equalised. The Biancocelesti went into a panic and only Dario Pighin seemed to know what he was doing.
In the second half the situation completely changed. Bigon, Viola and Vagheggi found the key not only to unlock their own team but also the Foggia defence. Giorgio Mastropasqua and Dario Sanguin started to be more aggressive and Lazio repeatedly went very close to a second goal. This arrived in the 66th minute shortly after Sanguin had hit the post. Viola to Stefano Ferretti, great shot, Lazio 2 Foggia 1.
In the 72nd minute, penalty for the Biancocelesti. Handball by Paolo De Giovanni and Mario Facchin pointed to the spot kick. D’Amico made it 3-1 for Lazio.
In the 83rd minute the referee gave a second penalty when Vagheggi was fouled in the box by Andrea Stimpfl. D’Amico had the chance for a hat trick and made no mistake.
Perhaps there is some light at the end of the Biancoceleste tunnel after all.
Who played for Lazio
Marigo, Chiarenza, De Nadai (60’ Badiani), Mastropasqua, Pighin (87’ Spinozzi), Sanguin, Vagheggi, Bigon, D’Amico, Ferretti, Viola
Substitutes: Di Benedetto, Manzoni, Marronaro
Manager: Castagner
Who played for Foggia
Laveneziana, Stimpfl, Bianco, Frigerio, Petruzzelli, De Giovanni, Gustinetti (68' Sciannimanico), A.Rocca, Bozzi, Pozzato, Paradiso
Substitutes: Nardin, Caravella, Cassano, Conca
Manager: Tagliavini
Referee: Facchin
Goals: 21’ D’Amico, 22’ Frigerio, 67’ Ferretti, 72’ D’Amico (pen), 83’ D’Amico (pen)
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