Cup parade ends with penalty shoot out win

Dag Jenkins
Aug 12, 2023
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Updated: Aug 21

Season 2009-10

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Lazio Osasuna 1-1 (5-4 on pens)

On a night of celebrations Lazio draw with visitors from Navarra but win in spot kick lottery

Lazio's season had started in a dreamlike fashion. On August 8 in Beijing, the Biancocelesti had defeated José Mourinho's winning Inter 2-1 to lift the Italian Supercoppa for the third time. Goals by Francelino Matuzalém and Tommaso Rocchi sank the seemingly invincible Nerazzurri.

Today was Lazio's 6th summer friendly and the first since the Chinese triumph. Previously Lazio had played Auronzo 10-0, Universitatea Craiova 1-1, SPAL 2-1, Triestina 2-2 and Spal Cordovado 13-0.

It was Lazio's debut in front of their home fans and officially was for the "Trofeo Sky".

Lazio would start Serie A on August 23 while their European campaign would begin on August 20 against Elfsborg (with the return leg in Sweden on 27 August).

A stern test for Lazio this evening against a decent Liga side.

The match

A hot and sticky evening saw about 15,000 gather at the Olimpico. The date had been criticised by some as Rome was currently deserted due to the upcoming "Ferragosto" holiday.

Lazio were without the three "dissidents" Goran Pandev (in Macedonia), Lorenzo De Silvestri (injured anyway) and Cristian Ledesma (in the stands), in a battle with the club over contractual issues. Tommaso Rocchi was on the bench while midfielder Stefano Mauri was absent completely.

The two recent cups, the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa were paraded in front of the fans before kick-off.

There was then a minute's silence before the game in memory of Daniel Jarque, the Espanyol captain who had died suddenly on August 8 at only 26 and also for Lazio legend Orlando Rozzoni (1959-61, 1962-64 and 1965-66) who had passed away on the same day.

The game was clearly a friendly from the start as both sides took it easy.

Lazio had problems creating anything remotely dangerous and were outnumbered in midfield by the Navarros who also looked quicker.

The game was plodding along without incident until it was awoken in the 23rd minute when the visitors scored. Juanfran raced past Aleksandar Kolarov and with the outside of his left foot placed a precise shot past Alvaro Bizzarri, 0-1.

Lazio were in difficulty as Pasquale Foggia was subdued and new signing Eliseu was nowhere to be seen. Luckily for Lazio, Mauro Zarate was lively and had a dangerous shot well saved by Ricardo.

In the 36th minute "Maurito" equalised. Cristian Brocchi did well on the right and teed up the Argentinian who beat Ricardo with a low strike, 1-1.

For the second half manager Davide Ballardini made four changes immediately and also placed Foggia and Zarate slightly further back with Julio Cruz still up front, more of 4-3-2-1 than a 4-3-3.

Lazio improved in the second period and attacked more. Zarate continued to be the best player but Foggia also stirred and Brocchi was tireless in midfield.

In the 61st minute Lazio made two more substitutions and another two minutes later. The most important change was Supercoppa hero Fernando Muslera coming on in goal for Bizzarri.

From the 62nd minute onwards the Spaniards also started to make the first of their five changes. Lazio made their last in the 71st minute when Mourad Meghni replaced Foggia.

Lazio tried harder to get a winner but Osasuna defended well and resisted thus taking the game to penalties.

The penalty shoot-out then went Lazio's way despite missing two spot kicks as Muslera saved two and one hit the post.

It had been more of a celebration than a match but there had been some football and the four bookings, three for Osasuna and Stefan Radu for Lazio, showed it had been a bit more than a kick around.

In a week things would get serious for Lazio and presumably Mauri would be back and possibly Rocchi although Zarate and Cruz had paired up well tonight.

Who played for Lazio

Bizzarri (61' Muslera), Scaloni (46' Lichsteiner), Siviglia (46' Diakitè), Cribari, Kolarov (46' Radu), Foggia (71' Meghni), Brocchi (61' Dabo), Baronio, Eliseu (46' Del Nero), Zarate, Cruz (63' Matuzalem)

Substitutes: Rocchi

Manager: Ballardini

Who played for Osasuna

Ricardo, Azpilicueta, Flano (81' Josetxo), Sergio, Calleja (88' Galan), Juanfran, Rupert (72' Vadocz), Punal, Esparza (62' Monreal), Pandiani, Aranda (72' Dady)

Substitutes: Roberto, Portillo, Oier, Alan Baro, Dani Palacios, Zabal

Manager: Camacho

Referee: Trefoloni

Goals: 23' Juanfran, 36' Zarate

Penalties