Game 10, Serie A
Sunday, November 29, 1936
Stadio Filadelfia, Turin
Torino Lazio 2-2
Lazio come from behind twice to clinch precious point
So far, Lazio had played nine games. The Biancocelesti had started well beating Milan 3-0, then they lost 1-4 at Genova 1893, beat Triestina 2-1, drew 1-1 with Bologna, beat Fiorentina 2-1, lost the derby 1-3, beat Juventus 1-0 at home, won 4-2 at Novara and then beaten Sampierdarenese 1-0 at home. So, they had won 6, drawn 1 and lost 2, giving them 13 points in the table and joint top position with Bologna.
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The match: Sunday, November 29, 1936, Stadio Filadelfia, Turin
A sunny and particularly mild day brought about 11,000 spectators to the old Filadelfia.
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Torino were missing midfielder Federico Allasio plus forwards Remo Galli and Onesto Silano while Lazio were without star striker Silvio Piola.
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The game started off at an electric pace. It was a frenetic end to end for about ten minutes but the only shot was by Mario Bo and was punched away by Giacomo Blason.
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Things seemed to be calming down when Torino scored. In the 12th minute a long range freekick was floated into the area by Antonio Janni and appeared to be handballed by a Lazio defender but before the predictable appeals and protests Fioravante Baldi drilled the ball past Blason. Torino 1 Lazio 0.
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The game was balanced. Blason twice had to dive low at Torino strikers’ feet, first on Baldi and then Coriolano Palumbo while at the other end Osvaldo Ferrini miraculously cleared a Giovanni Costa effort off the line.
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Both sides had several corners each and in the 39th minute Lazio equalised. A Walter D'Odorico-Giovanni Riccardi move set up Umberto Busani whose superb volley beat Giuseppe Maina. Torino 1 Lazio 1.
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Just before halftime D'Odorico had a powerful shot saved by Maina and Torino scored following a corner but the referee claimed Pietro Buscaglia had scored with his hand so the goal did not stand. 1-1 at the break.
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A lively and entertaining first 45 minutes with a fair score line so far.
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The second half went off with a bang and after two minutes Torino took back the lead. In the 47th minute Bo scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick, a wonderful goal and Torino 2 Lazio 1.
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Lazio reacted well and pushed forward, despite having to move a limping Alfredo Monza out to the wing and placing Bruno Camolese further back.
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In the 60th minute Lazio equalised. Riccardi went on a good run and crossed, a Torino defender messed up the clearance and the ball reached D'Odorico who fired home to draw Lazio level, 2-2.
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Torino then had a huge chance to win it when they were generously awarded a penalty. Fortunately for Lazio, Baldi missed it.
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The game then slowed down and the players maybe paid for the energies profused early on. There were no other major chances and the game ended in a 2-2 draw which both teams seemed to be satisfied with.
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A good away point for Lazio against tough opponents. Lazio were still joint top as Bologna had drawn 1-1 at home to Juventus.
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Who played for Torino
Maina, Brunella, Ferrini, Gallea, Janni, Ellena, Bo, Baldi III, Palumbo, Prato, Buscaglia
Manager: Feldmann
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Who played for Lazio
Manager: Viola
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Referee: Bevilacqua
Goals: 12' Baldi, 39' Busani, 47' Bo, 60' D'Odorico
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