This is the first match of Lazio with official competition atmosphere. This is the first leg of Europa League qualification. Lazio faced the Macedonian club, Rabotnicki. In their home Olimpico Stadium, Lazio got an explosive pace in this match. Six goals in a leg proved their explosive spirit in facing the new season, even in this match Mauro Zarate has left out the squad, not even in the bench composition.
Here are the formation both of the teams: Lazio: Marchetti, Scaloni, Biava, Dias, Radu, Brocchi (62' Matuzalem), Ledesma, Mauri (71' Lulic), Hernanes, Cissè (85' Rocchi), Klose. While Rabotnicki Skopje: Dimitrievski, Todorovski, Velkoski, Micevski, Petrovic, Muarem, Najdoski, Lazarevski.
20 minutes into the game, Hernanes was served by an outstanding Mauri, and for Rabotnicki goalkeeper Dimitrivieski there was little else to do than to pick the ball out of the own net. Before half time Stefano Mauri had doubled the scoring after took the briliant assist from Miroslav Klose. In first half, only two goals netted by Biancoceleste squad. It caused by the lack of creativity in attacking scheme in first half of the match.
In second half, Lazio finally added four goals through Djibril Cisse with two goals, the subtitution captain Tomasso Rocchi, and finally the German striker Miroslav Klose. In this match, Klose was really dominant in Lazio attack. His role in forward line of Lazio was not only as the finisher, but also as the assist creator. For several times he unselfishly served his friends and finally he created three asissts in this match.
His first assist occured in first half through Stefano Mauri's goal. His second assist occured in minutes 51 when he gave the ball to Cisse on left area, then finally Cisse took the ball in. And the last one when he accelerate to the penalty box through right side, then he gave the ball to Tomasso Rocchi who stood up freely on the center of the penalty box. Rocchi shot in the ball in minute 87.
It also Klose who closed the goal sequences of Lazio in this match. Right before the match had its ending, He accepted an through pass assist from Tomasso Rocchi, and with short sprint he took the ball with one touch finishing. And that is the the overall of this match. Lazio won with convinced score. 6-0 for the home team.
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