Lazio is BACK!!!

Left - Right

Upside: Andre Dias, Giuseppe Biava, Thomas Hitzlsperger

Down: Eyal Golasa, Sergio Floccari, Gonzalo Barreto

Lazio start 2010 with new spirit and some new deals. As we know, January transfer windows have been stopped and Lazio sign 6 players. 3 of them were transfered in the very last day of the windows transfer. Bravo Lazio!!

Let's I introduce you one by one

1. Sergio Floccari

A good transfer from Lazio, in his debut he made 2 goals. The 28 years striker from Genoa in loan for six month with option buy in 10 million euro the end of session.

2. Gonzalo Barreto

The striker who just celebrated his 18's birthday on 22 January. This Lazio bought him in the beginning of this session, but according to FIGC rules, player who under 18 can't play in professional competition, include serie-A.

3. Thomas Hitzelperger

Like his nickname, The Hammer, he have a good cannon ball, another good signing from Lazio. He came from his old club, Stuttgart, as a captain, but his performer already down. But all laziale and himself hope that he performance will be back as usual.

4. Giuseppe Biava

One of the Lazio late signing in this winter. His confirmation make some fans happy, because what lazio's need in this time is a good defender. although now he is 33 year's old, but his experience in football, especially in serie-a, will help other young defender like radu and diekitie.

5. Andre Dias

Another defender and late signing from Lazio. Need for defender make Lazio very enthusiast to arrive some defender, and the result they get Andre Dias from Sao Paolo in very last minute. He joins with contract 3 and half years, he brought Sao Paolo win league tittle in 2008 and 2009, also He was awarded Bola de Ouro.

6. Eyal Golasa

A controversial transfer from Lazio in this winter. Before he signing with Lazio, hi had contract with Maccbi Haifa, but in other word he is free agent and his contract had problem since he is a yaoung player. Now he is 18, and ready to join Lazio's Primary team.

Ballardini is our new coach

A few days after announcement of Rossi quit as Lazio coach, Lotito ask Ballardini to be Lazio new coach.

Ballardini career:

2004 - 2005 Sembenedettese

2005 Cagliari

2006 Pascara

2007 - 2008 Cagliari

2008 - 2009 Palermo

2009 - now Lazio

Cribari will Leave Lazio

Cribari make a controversial statement after Lazio was beaten by Chievo last night. Cribari, who join Lazio from Udinese in 2005, said that he will leave Lazio in the end of this season. Reginna are rumoured to be interested in signing the 28-year-old stopper.

“At the end of the season I am leaving,” said the Brazilian, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.

“I was not happy about the substitution and the whistles of the crowd,” Cribari stated, “I know I made a big mistake in the first half, but I really felt picked on. “I promise to give everything I can in my last few games, but then I want to leave. I don’t even care if [Lazio president Claudio] Lotito does not pay me all my wages, I am out of here.”

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Lazio's Victory already Stop

Lazio 0 - 3 Chievo
(Bogdani 26', Pellisier 27', 83')

Lazio was still in win atmosphere when they met Chievo. The Match start with some ceremony to respect the ex-president Ugo Longo who passed away someday before the match. Some of the Lazio player promise that they will give victory over Chievo for Ugo Longo. Chievo take inniative to attack lazio in early of the match. On 26 minutes, Chievo take a lead with a goal from Bogdani, who substitue Makinwa because of got hamstring. One minute later Chievo added their goal from Pellisier, and took lead 0-2. In the end of the first half, Zarate tried his luck with make shot, but Chievo's goalkeeper already ready to save the shoot.

In second half, Rossi change Brochi and Pandev with Mauri and Rocchi to add the attack power of Lazio. A few minutes after the second half start, bogdani make good oppurtunity in front, he one on one with Lazio goalkeeper's Muslera, but he waste it. On 65 minutes, Kolarov got red card because of tactical foul over Yepes and 7 minutes before the game end, Chievo unsure victory over Lazio by the second goal from Pellissier. Lazio lost 0-3.

Teams

Lazio (4-4-2): Muslera, Lichtsteiner, Cribari, Siviglia (Rozehnal 82’), Kolarov (Sent off 65'); Brocchi (Mauri 45’), Ledesma, Matuzalem Foggia; Pandev (Rocchi 45’), Zarate,

Chievo (4-1-3-2): Sorrentino; Frey, Morero, Yepes, Mantovani; Rigoni; Marcolini, Pinzi, Luciano (Colucci 72’); Makinwa (Bogdani 19’), Pellissier (Sardo 87’)

Referee: Oscar Girardi

Rochi Sink Napoli in 7 Minutes

Napoli - Lazio 0 - 2   (Rocchi 57', 64')

Lazio continue their positive trend with won 0-2 in Naples. Opposite emotional situations between the two benches, Reja is struggling with a crisis is difficult to address, Rossi is a positive number since it rose to 4-4-2. The coach Parthenopean mixes the cards and offers a defense to overcome a four-force attack and try to host a reverse route deficit that continues to be too many days. Vitale missing, and Datolite Gargano, room for Aronica, Bogliacino and Patience in attack German Denis is undermined by Marcelo Zalayeta. Delio Rossi Lazio again brilliant in the Italian Cup, the only (and must) change is the return of Mauro Zarate in attack, a surprise on the bench but does not go Pandev Tommaso Rocchi.

Lazio that gives the initial impression of greater danger, Zarate and Foggia are afraid but do not create clear opportunities.At 6 'we think the Naples to build the first ball goal, Hamsik Lavezzi serve in the depth that football botta safe Muslera is exceeded and rejects. Teams unscrupulous, Zarate part dribbling in from left and right explodes outside the area, which makes the ball beard closer to the pole.Parthenopean in the most dangerous is Zalayeta, able on several occasions to find time to hit the head but too imprecise being finalized. At 22 'the best chance for sopiti with Kolarov that crosses to the center area, Zarate is on the right that split Brocchi put out a thing. In the second part of the time fall offensive sorties and increased the doubts.Before a suspect hands of nervous Blasi in the Neapolitan area, then at 43 'lance Zarate Pandev in speed but the Argentine is cut down by a gomitate of Contini, the last man rearguard, Saccani lets run and sensationally wrong. 

Shooting with the Naples that seems to restart the Piglio right, at 7 'Aronica test distance from the accident but Muslera up in corner. Sign Rocchi in Lazio instead of Zarate, 12 'Foggia limelight from the action in the defensive and offensive spear Rocchi which is half the field in acceleration, right from the limit of the area and the ball nell'angolino to 0-1.Parthenopean wounded reaction that does not arrive and then this frost shower: free kick deflected to Ledesma, Rocchi collects in the download area and left on the first pole for a 0-2 Lazio ruthless. The Napoli is no more, to report a good kick out of just a inguardabile Lavezzi and in the final three feats of Muslera on close shots of Aronica, Hamsik and Russotto. Flying Lazio, Napoli crisis almost irreversible. 

TEAMS

Napoli (4-3-2-1): Navarro; Santacroce (Maggio, 66’), Cannavaro, Rinaudo, Aronica; Pazienza (Russotto, 73’), Blasi, Bogliacino; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Zalayeta (Denis, 71’)

Lazio (4-4-2): Muslera; Lichtsteiner, Siviglia, Cribari, Kolarov; Brocchi, Ledesma, Matuzalem (De Silvestri, 71’), Foggia (Mauri, 63’); Pandev, Zarate (Rocchi, 55’)

source: goal.com

Marcello Lippi watch Lazios' Training

Lazio have hit a good vein of form, winning their past three matches against Lecce, Bologna, and Juventus in impressive manner. Make Italy's coach Marcello Lippi intersted with some of the player.

The most likely candidate for a call-up would be midfielder Pasquale Foggia, who has been instrumental in Lazio's recent success. Meanwhile, other possibilities could be young left-back Lorenzo De Silvestri and striker Tommaso Rocchi, who scored against Juventus.

Foggia already have two caps when he played under Donadoni. Whereas Rochi participate in Olympic games and also 3 senior caps. And Silvestri, he only played with U-21 national team.

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Lazio - Juventus 2-1 (Coppa Italy)

lazio - Juventus 2-1
Marchionni 34 (J)
Pandev 65 (L)
Rocchi 77 (L)

Lazio came into this game with renewed confidence, following successive Serie A victories over Lecce and Bologna and, with a UEFA Cup slot on offer through the Coppa Italia, Delio Rossi fielded a very strong starting XI. Tommaso Rocchi partnered Goran Pandev in attack, as Mauro Zarate was suspended. Stephan Lichtsteiner returned at right back, with Lorenzo De Silvestri making way.

Juventus had next week's big Champions League return with Chelsea to think about, but Claudio Ranieri still put out a number of big guns, with Amauri and Vincenzo Iaquinta up-front. Alex Manninger was given a run-out in goal, while Momo Sissoko partnered Tiago in the centre of midfield.

First Half

Juventus made a fast start, and were inches away from taking the lead within a few minutes as Iaquinta swept just past the post from Marco Marchionni's low cross.

Iaquinta's pace was causing problems for the home defence, and the Italy international cut in swiftly from the left on 15 minutes and forced Nestor Muslera into a low save.

Lazio then had their first real attempt of the game, as Rocchi fired a vicious volley straight at Manninger from 12 yards out.

On 18 minutes, Juventus had the ball in the back of the net as he slipped the ball past Muslera, but the linesman flagged for offside. Replays appeared to suggest that Iaquinta was probably level with Lazio's last man.

Juventus were having the best of the play, but Lazio occasionally threatened, and Matuzalem and twice Aleksandar Kolarov both unsuccessfully tried their luck with long-range left-footed shots.

On 34 minutes Juventus broke the deadlock. Cristian Molinaro's cross was poorly headed out by Manfredini, and the ball fell to Marchionni on the edge of the box, who controlled and volleyed past Muslera, with the aid of a Kolarov deflection.

Lazio almost hit back immediately, as Rocchi raced in behind the defence, but Manninger did superbly to push away the ex-Empoli man's goal-bound shot.

Manninger did even better minutes later, as the Austrian flew to his right to make a stunning stretching stop from Cristian Ledesma's free kick, which was destined for the top corner.

Lazio were really searching for an equaliser before the break, but Rocchi's cross fizzed agonizingly across the six yard box, away from the reach of the incoming Foggia.

Second Half

Lazio started the second half where they left off the first. First Matuzalem fired wide from distance, and them Rocchi nipped in front of Olof Mellberg but could not direct his shot on target.

Matuzalem was having shot after shot in this game, and he lashed wide yet again on 56 minutes following a poor defensive clearance.

A Lazio goal was on the cards, and it duly arrived on 65 minutes. Manninger made a fine save to deny Lichtsteiner, but he could do nothing on Pandev's follow-up.

The home side were rampant now, and only Manninger prevented a second goal, as he brilliantly tipped over Foggia's piledriver.

Foggia was terrorising Molinaro down the right in the second half, and the ex-Cagliari man then crashed a free kick against the bar.

The home side continued to dominate, but the ball just would not go in. Substitute Stefano Mauri was the next to hold his head, as he volleyed inches past the post.

Lazio finally, and deservedly, found their second goal with 13 minutes remaining, as Rocchi darted in behind Chiellini, and slid the ball under the onrushing Manninger.

The Biancocelesti eased up a touch after this goal, but Rocchi just could not stretch enough in injury time to get onto the end of a right wing cross.

Lazio will be delighted with their second half performance, but all is still to play for in the second leg in Turin.

Teams

Lazio: Muslera, Lichtsteiner (De Silvestri 79), Siviglia, Cribari, Kolarov, Foggia, Matuzalem, Ledesma, Manfredini (Mauri 53), Rocchi, Pandev

Juventus: Manninger, Grygera, Mellberg, Chiellini, Molinaro, Marchionni, Tiago (Poulsen 69), Sissoko (Marchisio 60), Nedved, Iaquinta, Amauri (Trezeguet 79)

Source: Goal.com