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Writer's pictureSimon Basten

Robbed

Game 20, Serie B

Sunday, January 26, 1986


Stadio La Favorita, Palermo

Palermo Lazio 1-1


A non-existent penalty denied Lazio a win



At the end of the first half of the season Lazio were 10th, three points away from the promotion zone. Today’s game was the first of the second round of fixtures.

 

The match

 

The environment was hostile to say the least. Stones thrown against the Lazio bus on arrival at the stadium was the warm welcome from the Palermo supporters. In a climate of hate the match began on a very wet pitch and the Biancocelesti decided to play it safe, erecting a wall in front of defence. Early in the match Mario Ielpo was exceptional in blocking a Silvano Benedetti header. In the second half Lazio took control of the match and Alessandro Toti missed an easy chance. In the 59th minute the Biancocelesti scored. Oliviero Garlini to Gabriele Podavini on the left, cross into the box and Garlini again was ready for the header. Franco Paleari parried but Bum Bum Garlini was quick to tap the ball in.

 

Five minutes later a Giuseppe Corti foul on Oliviero Di Stefano near the box was transformed into a penalty for the Islanders. Furious protests from the Lazio players and both Corti plus Astutillo Malgioglio from the bench were sent off. Former Lazio Mario Piga took the spot kick and scored.

 

At this point Palermo pushed Lazio back looking for a winner but the Biancoceleste defence managed to resist and take home a point.

 

Who played for Palermo


Paleari, S. Benedetti, Guerini, De Biasi, Bigliardi, Majo, Pallanch, Barone, Sorbello, M. Piga, O. Di Stefano

Substitutes: Pintauro, Cecilli, Falcetta, Ranieri, Casabianca

Manager: Veneranda

 

Who played for Lazio


Substitutes: Malgioglio, Poli, A.Damiani

Manager: Simoni

 

Referee: Bruschini

 

Goals: 59’ Garlini, 63’ Piga (pen)

 

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