Good start

Season 1980-81

Game 1, Coppa Italia, Group 6

Wednesday, August 20, 1980

Stadio Adriatico, Pescara 

Pescara Lazio 0-2

Lazio win at Pescara in the first official match of the season

Today was the first official game of the season and it was a Coppa Italia match. Lazio had been placed in Group 6 with Ascoli, Pescara, Varese and Verona.

The match: Wednesday, August 20, 1980, Stadio Adriatico, Pescara

An excellent game from Lazio, the first under Ilario Castagner and the first since the relegation. Back on the same pitch which had seen four players being arrested in March, the Biancocelesti played well despite facing not exactly top opposition.

The first goal arrived in the 42nd minute. Fernando Viola took a free kick and Arcadio Spinozzi with a massive whack beat Graziano Piagnerelli.

Ten minutes from time Renzo Garlaschelli doubled, taking advantage of a misunderstanding in the Pescara defence.

From then on Lazio moved back to defend the double advantage and Maurizio Moscatelli showed all his ability.

Excellent performances by the keeper, Dario Pighin, Viola and Giorgio Mastropasqua. A good start to the season.

Who played for Pescara

Piagnerelli, Chinellato, Santucci, Di Renzo, Prestanti, Romei, D’Eramo, D’Alessandro, Cinquetti (63' Livello), Nobili, Silva

Substitutes: Pirri, Tontodonati, Perinelli, Pucci

Manager: Agroppi

Who played for Lazio

Moscatelli, Spinozzi, Citterio, Perrone, Pighin, Simoni, Viola, Mastropasqua, Garlaschelli, Bigon, Greco

Substitutes: Nardin, Pochesci, Ghedin, Cenci, Albani

Manager: Castagner

Referee: Lanese

Goals: 42’ Spinozzi, 80’ Garlaschelli

Sources

Lazio Wiki