Much better

Season 2008-09

Pre Season Friendly

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Stadio Rodolfo Zandegiacomo, Auronzo di Cadore

Padova Lazio 0-3

After having lost the previous game, this one went much better thanks to Mauri and Pandev

Source Lazio Wiki

Lazio were in the pre-season training at Auronzo di Cadore. They had already played a few games, surprisingly losing their last one against Rimini from Serie B. Today they were playing against Padova who would be playing in Serie C.

The match

Delio Rossi today tried something new: a 3-4-2-1 formation. And it seemed to have worked well. Lazio played a great first 20 minutes then fatigue stepped in, but less than the previous game against Rimini. The three at the back did have problems but the midfield, strengthened by Stefano Mauri and Goran Pandev did well in attack, not giving their opponents any reference points. In the second half, and with all the substitutions, Rossi turned to a more conventional 4-3-3.

Mauri scored in the 18th minute with a great goal. Pandev passed him a high ball, he stopped with his chest then lobbed it over the keeper. In the 47th minute, it was Mauri to give a great assist to the North Macedonian who made it two. The duo then created Stephen Makinwa’s goal in the 55th minute. Padova did have a couple of chances in the first half to score with Andrea Rabito and Massimiliano Varricchio.

Much better performance.

Who played for Lazio

First half: Carrizo, Diakité, Rozehnal, Radu, Lictsteiner, Matuzalem, Ledesma, Manfredini, Pandev, Mauri, Zarate

Second half: Carrizo (53’ Muslera), Belleri, Rozehnal, Diakité (63’ Tuia), Radu (73’ Faraoni), Dabo, Ledesma (75’ Cinelli), Meghni, Pandev, Makinwa, Mauri (56’ Mendicino)

Substitutes: Degrè

Manager: Rossi

Who played for Padova

Facchin, Carbone (84' Lazzarini), Faisca, Giovannini (76' Donadoni), Bianchi, Bovo (61' Gentile), Pederzoli (77' Mazzocco), Crovari (70' Baccolo), Baù (82' Rai­mondi), Varricchio, Rabito (68' Muzzi)

Substitutes: Niero, Petrassi, Zanè, Di Nardo

Manager: Sabatini

Referee: Tommasi

Goals: 18’ Mauri, 47’ Pandev, 55’ Makinwa

Sources

Lazio Wiki