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57% Ball Possession LAZIO and 43% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA
Lazio 3 – 0 Sampdoria
38′ Marco Parolo
41′ Felipe Anderson
66′ Filip Djordjevic

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio 3rd position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Sampdoria, 5th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +8

The direct challenge for the 3rd position won by Lazio.  Definitely, a  great game for Lazio forward Felipe Anderson scoring a goal and providing 2  assists for the first goal by Marco Parolo and the goal by Filip Djordjevic .   Lazio and Sampdoria having both 27 points.  Last season, Lazio defeated Samdpdoria with a 2-0.   The last draw  dates back to the 2009-2010 season when the match ended 1-1.  The last time Sampdoria defeated Lazio was in the 2004-2005 season resulting in a 2-1.

Lazio opening the score in the 38th minute with midfielder Marco Parolo defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano with a left footed shot in the top left corner.   The assist is by forward Felipe Anderson.

Sampdoria surprised again!  Lazio increasing the score in the 41st minute with forward  Anderson defeating goalkeeper Viviano with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Senad Lulic following a corner conceded by Sampdoria defender Alessio Romagnoli.   Anderson scoring his 4th goal this season.

It’s over for Sampdoria succumbing to an unstoppable Lazio!   In the 66th minute, there you go the key player Felipe Anderson providing the assist to Filip Djordjevic for the goal defeating Viviano with a right footed shot in the center.  It’s the 7th goal for Djordjevic.

Stats in the Olimpico are in favor of Lazio.  There have been 48 games, Lazio winning 28, 12 draws while Sampdoria wining 8.

Special game for Sampdoria coach Sinisa Mihajlovic who had played for Lazio and Sampdoria.  Mihajlovic making 126 appearances with Lazio and 110 appearances with Sampdoria.

Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:

LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, de Vrij, Cana, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Lulic; Felipe Anderson, F.Djordjevic, Mauri.

Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:

SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Cacciatore, Gastaldello, Romagnoli, Regini; Rizzo, Palombo, Obiang; Soriano; Eder, Okaka.

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Stats AFTER the game.  Top scorer for LAZIO:  Filip Djordjevic with 7 goals.

Top scorer for SAMPDORIA: Forward Manolo Gabbiadini with 7 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO:  2 wins, 1 draw

Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA:  1 win, 2 draws

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A great way to start the New Year for Felipe Anderson scoring a goal and making 2 assist.

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2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 17

Lazio 3 – 0 Sampdoria
Monday 5 January 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

20:45

Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: MELI – GALLONI
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: MERCHIORI

Goals: 38′ Marco Parolo (L), 41′ Felipe Anderson (L), 66′ Filip Djordjevic (L)

Official Formations – Lineups:

LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, de Vrij, Cana, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Lulic; Felipe Anderson, F.Djordjevic, Mauri.

Subs: Berisha, Strakosha, Pereirinha, Konko, Novaretti, Cavanda, Ledesma, Candreva, Onazi, Cataldi, Keita, Klose.

Unavailable: Gentiletti, Ciani, Ederson, Gonzalez, Braafheid.

Coach: Stefano Pioli
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Cacciatore, Gastaldello, Romagnoli, Regini; Rizzo, Palombo, Obiang; Soriano; Eder, Okaka.

Subs: Da Costa, Romero, Fornasier, Silvestre, De Vitis, Duncan, Ivan, Krsticic, Marchionni, Bergessio, L.Djordjevic, Fedato, Sansone, Wszolek.

Unavailable: Mesbah, De Silvestri, Correa.

Coach: Sinisa MIhajlovic

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