This Week In Lazio History: February 2-8 | OneFootball

According to The Laziali, this week recalls victories over Milan and Inter, a stormy draw at Juventus, refereeing chaos in a 4-3 against Bari, and the tragic death of Octavio Fantoni II.

On 3 February 1957, Juventus 3-3 Lazio featured a dubious penalty against the visitors and a controversially disallowed winner. On 3 February 1974, Lazio overran Vicenza 3-0 with goals from Giorgio Chinaglia and Renzo Garlaschelli.

On 6 February 1994, Inter 1-2 Lazio was turned on its head late as Giuseppe Signori and Roberto Di Matteo struck within three minutes. On 5 February 2004, in a Coppa Italia semi-final first leg, Milan 1-2 Lazio saw the visitors go two up then resist a fightback. On 5 February 2017, Pescara 2-6 Lazio included Marco Parolo scoring four.

Match in focus, 4 February 1996: Lazio 4-3 Bari. After Pierluigi Casiraghi hit the woodwork, Bari led when Kennet Andersson fed Carmine Gautieri, who was judged fouled by Luca Marchegiani, Igor Protti converted. On 22 minutes a soft penalty on Alen Boksic allowed Signori to level, four minutes later Marcello Montanari tripped Aron Winter and Signori made it 2-1. Boksic then forced a save, Winter squared and Signori completed his hat-trick for 3-1, moving past Chinaglia in Lazio’s Serie A scoring list, behind Silvio Piola.

After the break Eugenio Fascetti’s side rallied, on 64 minutes Gautieri beat Dario Marcolin and crossed for Andersson to head in. Chances flowed both ways, then on 78 minutes Boksic scored solo for 4-2.

On 81 minutes another penalty let Protti reduce the deficit. In the final minute, with Gianluca Fontana outside his area, Casiraghi’s 30-metre shot was handled according to many, the referee gave only a dropped ball after consultations, and Lazio held on.

In memory, Octavio Fantoni II, born in Belo Horizonte in 1907, starred for Palestra Itália, winning two Mineiro titles, before joining Lazio in 1930 with cousin Joāo Fantoni I. Known in Italy as Ottavio, he died aged 27 in 1935 after an infected nose injury sustained against Torino. He earned one Italy cap in a 4-0 win over Greece, and the Fantoni family left a rich legacy at Lazio, with Ottavio 109 games and four goals, Joāo 113 and 38, Leonízio 25 and nine, and Orlando eight and two.

Source: The Laziali