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49% Ball Possession LAZIO and 51% Ball Possession TORINO
Lazio 3 – 3 Torino 
42′ Stefano Mauri 52′ Jasmin Kurtic
61′ Antonio Candreva (pen) 67′ Panagiotis Tachtsidis
94′ Antonio Candreva 89′ Ciro Immobile
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Lazio, 8th position with 49 points and a “0” goal difference
Torino, 7th position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Turin | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52:45 | 7 | 49 |
| 10 | Lazio | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47:47 | 0 | 49 |
Disciplinary Situation before the game.. 1 suspended player for LAZIO: Cana (1)
2 suspended players for TORINO: Gillet (until 16/8/2014), Cerci (1)
An upset for Lazio failing to defeat Torino at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. A draw sending Lazio down from the 9th to the 10th position while Torino going down from the 7th to the 8th position.
Torino could have taken the victory, yet, a slap when Lazio forward Antonio Candreva equalizes for the final 3-3 draw in the 94th minute. Lazio remaining with 10 players since the 79th minute when Referee Guida gives the second yellow card becoming an automatic RED card to Lazio defender Diego Novaretti for a foul on Torino defender Matteo Darmian.
A match full of goals totaling 6 goals 3 each team. A give and take. Lazio opening the score in the 42nd minute with the headed assist by defender Diego Novaretti to forward Stefano Mauri defeating Torino goalkeeper Danielle Padelli with a close range headed shot in the center.
Torino equalizing in the 52nd minute. The assist by forward Riccardo Meggiorini towards the center to midfielder Jasmin Kurtic defeating Lazio goalkeeper Etrit Berisha with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Things changing fast for Lazio. Referee Guida grants a penalty to Lazio in the 60th minute conceded by Torino goalkeeper Padelli after a foul on Lazio forward Keita. Guida gives also a yellow card to Torino defender Kamil Glik and midfielder Giuseppe Vives. Taking the penalty spot is forward Antonio Candreva… a one-on-one against Padelli…. and there you go nothing to do for Padelli because Candreva converts the penalty with a right footed shot in the high center. It’s the 10th goal this season for Candreva.
Torino equalizing again in the 67th minute following a corner conceded by Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia. The assist comes by midfielder Omar El Kaddouri to midfielder Panagiotis Tachtsidis defeating Lazio goalkeeper Berisha with a left footed shot to the center.
A rocambolesco end! Imagine, the momentary joy for Torino when forward Ciro Immobile scores the winner goal in the 89th minute! Yep, the assist by Paulo Barreto to Immobile defeating goalkeeper Berisha with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. A special moment not only for the goal, but also because reaffirms Immobile as the sole top scorer in Serie A with 20 goals!
Then, just as I was saying…. the mirage for Torino is over…. Lazio equalizing in extremis, in the very last minute, the actual last second of the extra time!!! In the 94th minute, forward Antonio Candreva crushing the joy of Torino to claim at least 1 point. Candreva getting the assist by midfielder Felipe Anderson …. and just to put the sign of “the end”… bam… Candreva defeats Torino goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s the 11th goal for Candreva this season.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Edy Reja:
Lazio (3-4-3): Berisha, Biava, Novaretti, Radu, Cavanda, Ledesma, Biglia, Lulic, Candreva, Mauri, Keita.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
Torino (3-5-2): Padelli, Bovo, Glik, Moretti, Maksimovic, Kurtic, Vives, El Kaddouri, Darmian, Immobile, Meggiorini
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for LAZIO: Forward Antonio Candreva with 11 goals
Top scorer for TORINO: Forward Ciro Immobile with 20 goals
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Torino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candreva, Antonio | 11 | 120 | Immobile, Ciro |
| Klose, Miroslav | 7 | 13 | Cerci, Alessio |
| Lulic, Senad | 6 | 4 | El Kaddouri, Omar |
| Keita, Diao | 4 | 4 | Farnerud, Alexander |
| Hernanes | 3 | 2 | Brighi, Matteo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 13/04/14 | SA | Napoli – Lazio |
4:2 | Round 33 |
| 06/04/14 | SA | Lazio – Sampdoria |
2:0 | Round 32 |
| 30/03/14 | SA | Lazio – Parma |
3:2 | Round 31 |
Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 3 wins
| 13/04/14 | SA | Turin – Genoa |
2:1 | Round 33 |
| 06/04/14 | SA | Catania – Turin |
1:2 | Round 32 |
| 30/03/14 | SA | Turin – Cagliari |
2:1 | Round 31 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, Lazio vs Torino, Saturday 19 April 2014, Olimpico di Roma Stadium, Rome, Italy, Serie A Week 34
Photos of the game, Lazio vs Torino courtesy of torinofc.it /LaPresse
Greetings among Lazio and Torino players before the game at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Photo torinofc.it /LaPresse
Jump…how high?……
Torino forward Panagiotis Tachtsidis celebrating after his goal against Lazio.
Torino forward Ciro Immobile scoring the third goal of the match confirming his Serie A leadership with 20 goals this season.
Lazio coach Edy Reja and Torino coach Giampiero Ventura a friendly greeting
Italian Serie A Week 34
Lazio 3 – 3 Torino
Sunday 19 April 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
15:00
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: BIANCHI – MANGANELLI
Fourth Official: MUSOLINO
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: DE MARCO
Goals: 42′ Stefano Mauri (L), 52′ Jasmin Kurtic (T), 61′ Antonio Candreva (pen) (L), 67′ Panagiotis Tachtsidis (T), 89′ Ciro Immobile (T), 94′ Antonio Candreva (L)
Official formations – lineups:
Lazio (3-4-3): Berisha, Biava, Novaretti, Radu, Cavanda, Ledesma, Biglia, Lulic, Candreva, Mauri, Keita.
Subs: Guerrieri, Strakosha, Ciani, Pereirinha, Crecco, Minala, Onazi, Anderson, Kakuta, Perea, Postiga.
Coach. Edy Reja
Torino (3-5-2): Padelli, Bovo, Glik, Moretti, Maksimovic, Kurtic, Vives, El Kaddouri, Darmian, Immobile, Meggiorini.
Subs: Berni, Barreca, Vesovic, Gazzi, Tachtsidis, Gyasi, Barreto.
Coach. Ventura.
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Italian Serie A Week 34 Lazio 3 – 3 Torino Sunday 19 April 2014 Olimpico di Roma Stadium Rome, Italy 15:00 Referee: GUIDA |
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| Lazio | Match Stats |
Torino |
| 3 | Goals | 3 |
| 17(6) | Shots (on goal) | 18(8) |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 49% | Ball Possession | 51% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?