THE SECOND LOST...

SERIE A 2011/2012 MATCHDAY 12

LAZIO 0 VS JUVENTUS 1

Lazio: Marchetti, Konko, Diakite, Stankevicius, Radu, Brocchi (46' Gonzalez), Ledesma, Lulic (72' Sculli), Hernanes, Klose, Rocchi (64' Cisse).

Juventus: Buffon, Lichsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Pepe 81' Estigarribia), Vucinic (66' Giaccherini), Matri (84' Quagliarella). 

Lazio faced the second lost this season when Juventus defeated biancoceleste with only one goal through a quick counter attack. Watching the match in first half, I really dissapointed with Lazio's playing. Dominated by the guest team in whole first half made me very curious... What happened with Lazio??

In first half, Lazio only had a few chance to score a goal. The best chance occured through Tomasso Rocchi who found himself one on one with Juventus' goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. But the captain couldn't beat the Italian first goalkeeper. Then, Juventus gained the opening goal through Simone Pepe in minute 34. Through a quick counter attack, Alessandro Matri on the left side outran Abdoulay Konko and found Simone Pepe inside the area and with only Marchetti left to beat, Pepe made no mistake and put his team ahead ten minutes from half time.

In second half, Lazio played better to get the equalize goal. But, Lazio still couldn't gain it because Buffon showed his superb performance in that match. He actually lost a chance to save his goal when Hernanes' super shot almost meet his net. But, unfortunately for Lazio the ball only strike the post.

Until the referee blowed up the whistle, Lazio still couldn.t make the equalize goal. With this result, Lazio held on the third position. If Milan gain a victory tonight, then Lazio will go down to the fourth position with only 22 points from 12 matches.