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No violins but respectable draw

  • Writer: Dag Jenkins
    Dag Jenkins
  • Aug 1, 2023
  • 4 min read

Pre Season Friendly

Friday, August 1, 2014


Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon

Sporting Lisbon Lazio 2-2


Lazio struggle but battle to draw and then lose trophy on penalties


Source Lazio Wiki
Source Lazio Wiki

This was Lazio's 7th pre-season friendly. The Biancocelesti had beaten Auronzo 10-0, Top 11 Radio Club 9-0, Indonesia U23s 2-0, Bari 3-2, Asiago Team 10-0 and Perugia 3-0. The Portuguese were therefore the first really competitive opposition so far. The Italian Serie A would start on August 31 although Lazio had a Coppa Italia game on August 24.

 

The match


A late kick off, 9.45 p.m, brought a 35,000 crowd to the José Alvalade for this "Trofeo Cinco Violinos" (Five Violins)

 

The tournament had started in 2012 and was named after the Sportinguistas' five forwards between 1946 and 1949 who were so named for their harmonious and artistic way of playing. They were Gesù Correia, Vasques, Albano, Peyroteo and José Travassos.

 

Back to the present the locals fielded a strong side while Lazio had several absences: defender Stefan de Vrij, midfielders Antonio Candreva, Marco Parolo, Senad Lulic and Lucas Biglia plus forward Miro Klose, in other words all those players who had been at the World Cup in Brazil.

 

Lazio started with conviction and attacked in the first few minutes. They perhaps were too enthusiastic and in the 5th minute were caught on the break. Diego Capel won a ball in midfield and sent a through ball forward, Dušan Basta was in no-man's land, Diego Novaretti out of position so Fredy Montero was free to cross into the middle where Andrè Martins slotted in. Sporting 1 Lazio 0.

 

Lazio were in difficulty and unbalanced. With three up front (Keita Balde, Felipe Anderson and Stefano Mauri) and a lightweight midfield, the defence was constantly in trouble. The Portuguese were quicker and more physical and almost made it two but André Carillo, after dispossessing Lorik Cana, missed a sitter with only Federico Marchetti to beat.

 

Fortunately for Lazio the pace of the game slowed down and they had some breathing space. Mauri set up Bruno Pereirinha but the former Verde e Branco player fired over the bar from an inviting position.

 

Just before halftime Lazio equalised. Cristian Ledesma took a corner which Keita turned towards goal, it hit the post and was hovering behind the keeper near the goal line where Mauri made sure it went in. Sporting 1 Lazio 1.

 

For the second half Lazio kept their claret and light blue away strip while the locals changed from their traditional green hoops to a yellow strip with some green on the sides. Possibly a marketing tactic.

 

The second half had not been underway for long when Lazio’s defence showed its weakness again. In the 51st minute, on a Cana back pass, Marchetti tried to dribble André Martins, lost the ball and was forced to pull him down. Penalty and yellow card for the keeper (lucky not to get a red). Silva put away the spot kick, 2-1.

 

On the hour mark the hosts changed four players and with twenty minutes to go Lazio replaced three out of four outfield defenders.

 

Lazio continued to struggle and risked conceding a third goal several times. To their credit however they battled on and did not give up.


With four minutes to go Stefano Pioli threw on 18-year old youth player Mamadou Tounkara for Mauri.

 

In the last minute, Felipe Anderson went on one of his devastating runs and teed up the young new replacement who went around the keeper and beat Rui Patricio. A great moment for the former Barcelona canterano and 2-2 final score.

 

As there was a trophy to be awarded, the game ended with a penalty shoot-out. Lazio missed two while Sporting scored all four so the "Five Violins" remained in the Portuguese capital.

 

A decent result for Lazio but there was still work to be done, especially in defence and midfield. Fortunately, Dutch international Stefan de Vrij and the other players who had taken part in the 2014 World Cup would resume training soon.

 

Who played for Sporting Lisbon


Rui Patricio, Cédric (83' André Barros), Mauricio, Rojo (60' Paulo Oliveira), Jefferson, Adrien Silva (73' Slavchev), William, Carvalho (60' Oriol), André Martins (60' Joāo Mario), Carrillo (83' Shikabala), Montero (73' Tanaka), Diego Capel (60' Carlos Mané)

Substitutes: Marcelo Boeck, Ramos Ryan, Ryan Gauld, Nabicar

Manager: Marco Silva

 

Who played for Lazio


Manager: Pioli

 

Referee: Duarte Gomes

 

Goals: 4' André Martins, 44' Mauri, 51' Adrien Silva (pen), 90' Tounkara


Penalties: 4-2: Ledesma (L-scored), Oriol (SL-scored), Keita (L-missed), Tanaka (SL-scored), Tounkara (L-missed), Jefferson (SL-scored), Felipe Anderson (L-scored), JoāoMario (SL-scored).



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