Massacred

Simon Basten
Dec 12, 2022
2 min read

Season 1937-38

Game 12, Serie A

Sunday, December 12, 1937

Stadio PNF, Rome

Lazio Torino 6-0

Four goals in 20 minutes put the game to bed early but Lazio added two more in the second half

This season Lazio had started well and after beating Livorno in the ninth fixture they were top of the table with Ambrosiana Inter. But then two consecutive defeats against Ambrosiana Inter and Napoli had brought them down to sixth place.

The match

Thirty seconds and Lazio were already 1-0 up. Giovanni Costa went off on the wing, cross towards the centre and Libero Marchini with a spectacular volley started the party.

Torino were still thinking about how to react when the Biancocelesti scored their second. Silvio Piola to Umberto Busani, completely alone. The winger moved towards the centre and whacked the ball towards the goal. Bruno Cassetti got a hand to it but the power of the shot was too great and it was 2-0.

Four minutes later there was a corner kick taken by Busani. Bruno Camolese headed towards Piola who made no mistake.

In the 22nd minute free kick for a foul on Piola. Marchini with a superb shot put the ball into the right top hand corner and it was four for Lazio.

The Biancocelesti could have slowed down but they did not. Cassetti had to be miraculous on shots by Camolese and Costa.

The script did not change in the second half. Torino unable to react and Lazio pressing for more goals. In the 66th minute Busani crossed, Piola attempted a header, Cassetti parried and Costa tapped the ball in.

Ten minutes later Busani in front of the keeper, ball to Piola who did not miss the open goal opportunity.

Great show from Lazio, very poor indeed from Torino.

Who played for Lazio

Blason, Zacconi, Monza II, Baldo, Viani, Milano, Busani, Marchini, Piola, Camolese, Costa