Finally, the new sponsor Macron had released the new jersey of Lazio to be used in next season. The main jersey is still featuring the main colour of Lazio, blue sky with white based pants. While the goalkeepers will keep in greeny jersey for next season.
The away jersey is the opposite of the main one. A fully white based costume and with blue sky pants. The second away jersey is featuring a fully dark black colour. And, here are some pictures when Lazio's players and Macron released the new jersey. I have taken them from the official Lazio fanpage on Facebook.
After five days training in Auronzo, Lazio held a pre season match against a local team. As same as the last year, Lazio won the match easily. The score is 14-0 for Lazio!
Lazio already started their pre season training camp for this year. Same with the previous year, Petkovic's men held the training camp in Auronzo di Cadore. Now, let's check out their pictures while in Auronzo di Cadore!
The last fixture had been passed successfully! Yes, Lazio brought a glory to all Laziale that attended Olimpico Stadium last night. Three goals from Libor Kozak, Antonio Candreva and Stefano Mauri became the Lazio's last goals of the season.
In the end of first half, Lazio had been left behind by the guest team after Diego Milito scored a goal from penalty spot. The referee gave a penalty kick for Inter after Ledesma did a bad bad bad tackle to Maicon in the penalty area.
Kozak celebrated his goal
Kozak and Edy Reja
But, Ledesma paid his error with one assist to Libor Kozak through a corner kick in minute 59. That was the equalizer goal for Biancoceleste. The young striker celebrated his goal with minimalist emotion. His role to replace Klose's position gave him another goal in Serie A this season.
In this match, I was really immpressed with both Candreva and Lulic movements on the field. The two players are the best players of Lazio last night! Just four minutes after Kozak's goal, both of them cooperated to create the second goal for Lazio. Lulic run on the left side area and succeed to pass through Maicon and He sent the ball to Candreva on the centre area. Amazing! Candreva shot the ball into the Castelazzi's net.
Candreva celebrated his goal
Candreva, Mauri and Kozak
Mauri and Candreva -the third goal-
Il Capitano Stefano Mauri completed Lazio's glory last night with his goal in the added times. So, the score turned to 3-1 for the home team. Nerazzurricontinued to attack in the last minutes, butforget theLaziodefensewhosuccessfully exploitedto scorethe third goal. MaurisuccessfullydeceiveCastellazziafterworking togethernicelywith the Kozak. Then Mauri expressed his emotion to the Curva Nord to celebrate with all of Laziale.
With this victory, Lazio get the fourth positionon the last standings of Serie A this season, because Udinese won over Catania. Fail to get the last ticket to Champions League next season. But, Europa League is not bad. Lazio finally can join a European championship next season after some of theissues affectedthe teamthroughoutthe season.
Wrong manuever in winter mercato by the management and endless catastrophic injuries that affected several Lazio players had causedthe inconsistency of Lazio's performance. Without the problems, I think that Lazio deserved better position on the last standings. So, we need to thanks the coach Edy Reja for his hard work and of course for the playerswhohave struggledthroughoutthe season.
Several days ago Lazio president Claudio Lotito gathered his new players, after the Union Ripa friendly match. Lotito told the attended press that he wanted a Lazio to battle on all championship, both in Italy and in Europe. And for that he went for more experienced international players on the market, with that extra quality to lift Lazio to a higher football level.
There was a part of the conference that the new players spoke about their new adventure at Lazio.
German striker, Miroslav Klose spoke that he was up to a new challenge. Even being one of the greatest strikers in German history, Klose was happy to leave Bayern Munchen and join to Lazio, a team with a great tradition, in one of biggest Leagues. He even spoke with Luca Toni (also former player of Bayern Munchen) about the difficulties of the Serie A, and how to outplay that.
Then, The Albanian Lorik Cana quoted Lazio as a big club in a big League, with ambition to do well in all 3 competities (Serie A, Coppa Italia and Europa League). Cana told the press that he preferes to play central in midfield, but he didn't mind playing elsewhere on the pitch.
After some depressive matches, Lazio finally met again with a victory. In matchday 37 of Serie A, Lazio faced Atalanta in Bergamo. This victory made Lazio keep on surviving in the last Champions League ticket race with Udinese, Napoli and Internazionale.
The home team actually started their performance in this match better from the guest team. They also won the ball possesion over Lazio. But poor for Atalanta, Lazio managed to lead in the first half after Libor Kozak scored a goal. After Kozak's goal, Lazio couldn't manage to add their leading until Lorik Cana scored an amazing goal in the last minutes of the match.
Lorik Cana
The German Bomber showed up again...
Senad Lulic also showed up again...
This match really brought some fresh air to Lazio side. This is the first victory from the recent five matches of Lazio. In this match, you can also see the return of two Lazio's hero; Senad Lulic and Miroslav Klose. Yes, they are back into the field! Lulic played his position from the beginning of the match. In minute 89, He replaced by Onazi-one of Lazio youngster-. While Klose got in to the field to replace Kozak in minute 65. I hope they will bring the Lazio's glory in the final fixture next week!
Eventhough Lazio still only on the fourth position behind Udinese, but Lazio still have a chance in the last fixture against Inter to take Udinese's position on the third.
After
a two week rest due to the tragic death of Morosini and the
postponement of last week’s round it is now time to get back to the race
for third spot. Lazio will be the home team for Lecce, a team that has struggled all
season but managed to get back to winning ways in recent matches.
Lazio
are third from the top, while Lecce are third from the bottom and 20
points separate the two teams. Looking at the current form however,
Lecce look like the superior team with nine points out of the last five
matches. Lazio, on the other hand, have lost three consecutive away
games, securing the six points collected from the two home games in the
last five fixtures.
In the end of season, Lazio still face the problems of injury of their players. Miroslav Klose, still struggle from his injury, while Christian Brocchi will not play again this season because his injury. Radu and Konko are in doubt ahead of every game. Lulic was ruled out of training for the coming 15 days.
Lazio really need three points from this game as Napoli managed to win over Novara last night. Lazio also got a threat from Udinese if they can win the matchday tonight. While Lazio can rely on Juventus to knock down Roma Merda. With this condition, full point is a must for Lazio if they still want to hold on the third position.
Coach Edy Reja already announced
the list of players called up for the match against Lecce: Berardi,
Bizzarri, Marchetti; Biava, Diakitè, Dias, Garrido, Scaloni, Zauri;
Cana, Candreva, Gonzalez, Hernanes, Ledesma, Matuzalem; Alfaro, Rocchi,
Zampa, Rozzi.
This week, Serie A Italia will hold a match between Lazio against Napoli. May people believe that the winner of this match will spave the way to gai a Champions League ticket for next season.
But, there are some problems both with Lazio and Napoli.The coachesof both teamsmustscratchtheir brainshardertobe able to determine thebest formation. This is due tothe injuriesremainsbetweenthe two teams.
Napoli are missing Zuniga and Gargano are suspended, while Maggio, Campagnaro and Dossena are major doubts. However this is a situation Lazio have been in all season. Andre Dias definately misses the game following his injury against Parma which may see him out for up to 3 weeks. Lulic is in recovery as is Klose, who returned last night from a medical centre in Munich. Matuzalem is looking likely to miss the match . The Brazilian has pain in his calf muscles and had to partake in light training. Meanwhile in defense, time is ticking for Radu. He spent training doing underwater exercises and is still feeling the recurrent pain in his right knee. The defense Reja may be forced to deploy is Scaloni, Diakite, Biava and Konko. Brocchi or Cana are in pole to replace Matuzalem while the definates are Ledesma, Gonzalez, Hernanes, Mauri all behind captain Rocchi.
So, Imentionthismatchis a matchof twoteamswho are"sick" right now. Who will be the winner? Well, I hope it will be Lazio!!
Senad Lulic, Stefan Radu and Emilliano Alfaro and Marius Stankevicius ready for the Atletico Madrid clash this Thursday, but Andre Dias certainly out.
The former player of Lazio and current Atletico Madrid's coach Diego Pablo Simeone said that This thursday matchday in Europa League is a real challenge for his team. He also said that Edy Reja is doing well for Lazio.
In a chance Stefano Mauri told us, "Finally I am back in training!". Yes, He should be back soon!
Lazio rose from behind against Cesena in matchday 23 of Serie A last thursday. In this match, Lazio played without 10 players that usually dependable to be the best squad members. They all got some injuries, except Diakite who missed this match because he got suspension after red card incident against Genoa.
In the first half, Adrian Mutu opened the score in this match. The second had been created through penalty kick of Vincenzo Iaquinta. In minute 35, Konko fouled Mutu inside the penalty area and referee Romeo not only gave Cesena a penalty gift, but he also gave Konko a red card. Lazio really surprised with these two goals of Cesena. Many people probably thought that Lazio will be lost again in this match.
Hernanes's stunning shot
Lulic's goal
Kozak's goal
Eventhough Lazio had already left by two goals to nothing, but Edy Reja's men didn't give up so easily. In the second half, through a drive shot of Hernanes, Lazio gained their first goal in minute 53. The Bosnian Senad Lulic then scored the equalizer to made the score 2-2 only seven minutes after Hernanes' goal, and the scoring of the evening ended with a Kozak's goal within ten minutes of Lazio’s first goal.It was a nice return for the youngster after several weeks struggled with his injury.
Lazio elevate to the third position with this result. But, coach Edy Reja is not supposed to be happy too much because he needs to consolidate his team quickly to face the next important matches. In Serie A, next week Lazio will face Palermo in the opponent's home. After that, Atletico Madrid will be waiting in Europa League.
