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55% Ball Possession LAZIO and 45% Ball Possession PESCARA
Lazio 3 – 0 Pescara
67′ Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
72′ Stefan Radu
76′ Ciro Immobile

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 10th position with 4 points and a goal difference of “0”
Pescara, 8th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Lazio surviving and winning their second game this season after defeating  Pescara in the Serie A Week 4 game  on Saturday 17 September 2016 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy at 18:00.

Pescara had the chance to open the score in the 34th minute. Referee Maresca gave a penalty to Pescara conceded by Lazio defender Bastos after a foul on Pescara forward Gianluca Caprari inside the penalty area.   The unbelievable happening right after Ledian Memushaj took the penalty spot and failing to convert the penalty delivering a right footed shot to the right missing it!!!!!  You bet Memushaj and Pescara fans were disappointed!

It’s Lazio to open the score in the 67th minute delighting their fans at the Olimpico.   Midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic defeating Pescara goalkeeper  Albano Bizzarri with a headed shot in the top right corner.   The assist is by Felipe Anderson with a cross.

Party is for Lazio now.  In the 72nd minute, there it comes the second goal of the match following a corner conceded by Pescara defender Cristiano Biraghi.   It’s Captain Stefan Radu to score defeating goalkeeper Bizzarri with a headed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Danilo Cataldi.

Lazio just rocking in the second half and crushing Pescara.   Finally, the score by Lazio forward Ciro Immobile who was trying all along to score….  Immobile scoring in the 76th minute delivering a  right footed shot all the way to the center.  The assist is by Keita.   Immediate celebration and the party is on.

• There are 10 precedents between Lazio and Pescara.  Stats showing Lazio with 6 wins, 2 draaws, and Pescara with 2 wins.   Pescara has never beaten Lazio at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium but ending only with a 2-2 draw back in 1988.  Lazio scoring 16 goals and Pescara 9 goals.

• Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Simone Inzaghi:

LAZIO (3-5-2): Marchetti; Bastos, de Vrij, Radu; Felipe Anderson, Parolo, Cataldi, Milinković-Savić, Lulić; Immobile, Djordjević.

• Here is PESCARA official starting lineup by coach Massimo Oddo:

PESCARA (4-3-2-1): Bizzarri; Zampano, Campagnaro, Gyömbér, Biraghi; Memushaj, Brugman, Cristante; Verre, Benali; Caprari.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of LAZIO: Immobile, De Vrij, Hoedt, and Cataldi with 1 goal each.

Top scorer of PESCARA:  Caprari, Bahebeck, and Benali with 1 goal each.

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO:  1  win, 1 draw, and 1 lost

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of PESCARA:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Photos of the match Lazio vs Pescara courtesy by:  facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage

Lazio dressing room before the match….  gear ready for goalkeeper Federico Marchetti and forward Ciro Immobile

Lazio official starting lineup against Pescara

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 4

Lazio 3 – 0 Pescara
Saturday 17 September 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

18:00

Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: LA ROCCA – DE MEO
Fourth Official: MARZALONI
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: PEZZUTO

Goals: 67′ Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (L), 72′ Stefan Radu (L), 76′ Ciro Immobile (L)

Official lineups – formations:

LAZIO (3-5-2): Marchetti; Bastos, de Vrij, Radu; Felipe Anderson, Parolo, Cataldi, Milinković-Savić, Lulić; Immobile, Djordjević.

Subs: Strakosha, Vargić, Basta, Wallace, Hoedt, Patric, Lukaku, Leitner, Luis Alberto, Lombardi, Keita.

Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

PESCARA (4-3-2-1): Bizzarri; Zampano, Campagnaro, Gyömbér, Biraghi; Memushaj, Brugman, Cristante; Verre, Benali; Caprari.

Subs: Fiorillo, Pigliacelli, Crescenzi, Fornasier, Vitturini, Župarić, Aquilani, Bruno, Mitriță, Manaj, Pepe.

Coach: Massimo Oddo.