Fourth place
- Simon Basten
- Jun 2, 2023
- 2 min read
Game 30, Serie A
Sunday, June 2, 1940
Stadio Littorio, Trieste
Triestina Lazio 2-3
Lazio secure win with two goals in two minutes and close in fourth place
Lazio did pretty well in the first half of the season, beating Milan, Napoli and Juventus and drawing against the formidable Ambrosiana Inter. They were fourth, just two points off leaders Bologna. They continued to do well in the second part but could not keep up with Ambrosiana and Bologna. There was one game left to play and the Biancocelesti were joint fourth with Genoa.
The match
For incomprehensible reasons there was a lot of tension between the teams but all in all it was a spectacular game.
Lazio scored first in the 19th minute. Luigi Vettraino collected an Evaristo Barrera pass and, in rather blatant offside, beat Enrico Costanzo.
Around the half hour Remo Costa was sent off for a dangerous attack on Corrado Giovannini followed by a heated argument with Alfredo Monza II and Massimiliano Faotto.
The hosts equalised towards the end of the first half. In the 42nd minute fantastic three man play Luigi Sumberaz-Giuseppe Grezar-Guglielmo Trevisan allowed the latter to deposit the ball behind Giovannini.
In the 48th minute Triestina went ahead. Ruggero Salar to Emilio Rancillio, splendid ball for Grezar, 2-1.
Four minutes later the Biancocelesti equalised. Vettraino passed to Enrique Flamini who tried a shot but hit the woodwork. Barrera got hold of the ball which was contested by five players before Vittorio Dagianti made it 2-2.
A minute later Grezar hit the woodwork, Vettraino went off, dribbled past Giuseppe Geigerle, and beat Costanzo for his brace.
The two teams continued to be on edge with numerous fouls. Triestina could have got an equaliser but Sumberaz hit the woodwork.
Good win for Lazio and excellent final fourth position.
Who played for Triestina
Costanzo, Geigerle, Loschi, Salar, Rancilio, Grezar, Sumberaz, Valcareggi, Costa, Trevisan, Colaussi
Manager: Monti
Who played for Lazio
Manager: Kertesz
Referee: Conticini
Goals: 18’ Vettraino, 42’ Trevisan, 48’ Grezar, 52’ Dagianti, 54’ Vettraino
Sources
Comments