Tag: Lazio

Ogenyi Onazi was sent off in the 52nd minute after receiving successive cautions, as Lazio fought back twice to win 3-2 away to Udinese after some bizarre goals.

Udinese took the lead after just eight minutes through a penalty, as Pedro Luis Cavanda tripped Maicosuel when he burst into the box down the left flank.

Antonio Di Natale converted coolly low at the near post for his first Serie A goal since October and he was visibly moved at breaking this drought.

Then,Onazi and Senad Lulic had shots desperately charged down in the box in quick succession, and Floccari couldn’t quite get his audacious back-heel flick volley under control.

The home team led 1-0 at the interval, then Lazio went down to 10 men, as Eddy Onazi received a second yellow card in quick succession for a late challenge on Roberto Pereyra at the touchline.

But it was Lazio that got the next goal, as Miroslav Klose fell under the combined pressure of Brkic and Maurizio Domizzi, to earn a 63rd minute penalty. Ex-Udinese midfielder Candreva converted a powerful spot-kick to equalise.

Five minutes later, Badu chested down the ball on the edge of the box and smashed a superb volley with the outside of the right boot that flew into the far top corner, leaving Berisha with no chance.

Udinese goalkeeper handed Lazio their equaliser with eight minutes left to play. He came out to punch a cross into the crowd and it bounced into the net off Andrea Lazzari’s shin.

Then, Lazio managed to turn the game around completely to win 3-2 in the final minute. Substitute Hernanes had a point to prove and blasted under the bar from the edge of the penalty area to put the 10-man Biancocelesti in front for the first time.

Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Verona yesterday in a Serie A away fixture.

The Nigerian international, who was handed his 11th start of the season at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi on Sunday by coach Petkovic’ could do nothing to stop the rampaging Verona side despite playing the entire duration of the encounter.

Luca Toni bagged a brace as Hellas Verona tore sorry Lazio apart to go nine points clear of their opponents.

It was a battle of the veteran hit men and first blood went to Luca Toni, who was allowed a free header on Jorginho’s free kick, finding the top corner.

Lucas Biglia did get Lazio level with a free header from a corner for his debut Serie A goal but Verona restored their advantage on the stroke of half-time when Iturbe’s free kick bounced right in front of Marchetti to beat the goalkeeper.

Straight after the restart Lazio were very aggressive and Rafael was again called into action on Biglia from a dead ball situation.

But it was Verona who made their chances count to earn a two-goal cushion when Toni sprung the offside trap on Gomez Taleb’s pass and drew defenders away, rolling across for the unmarked Romulo for an easy tap in.

Klose went close to reducing the deficit and put Lazio back in it moments later, but the German international turned a Keita’s cross just wide from close range.

Toni completed his brace thanks to a double defensive error, as Jorginho took advantage of slip-ups to roll across for his finish.

The newly-promoted side will now finish 2013 ahead of Onazi and his team-mates in the Serie A table in fifth spot with 29 points while Lazio are placed tenth, nine points behind the Hellas after 17 league games.

Lazio manager Vladamir Petkovic has hit out on Ogenyi Onazi and his team-mates after a 1-1 draw with AC Milan on Wednesday, saying his side lacks determination.

Onazi came on in the 46th minute for Hernanes de Carvalho Andrade and posted a super performance to help his side depart San Siro with a point.

Michael Ciani restored parity for the visitors with 18 minutes remaining to cancel out Kaka’s stunning effort earlier in the second half but, despite bagging a point at San Siro, Petkovic admits he is unsatisfied at the result.

“We deserved to win at the end” the 50-year-old told reporters.

“I am not satisfied, as we need to face games with more determination. We allowed Milan the initiative in the first half, but the second was the complete opposite.

“Milan have a lot of quality and when they are able to play to their strengths any team will struggle against them.

“After the equaliser we improved and should’ve finished the evening with a victory. We lacked that extra 10 per cent of determination away from home to win.

Petkovic’s men, who ascended to seventh in the Serie A standings following the result, host Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

It will be brothers at war in today’s Europa League meeting between Nigeria’s Super Eagles stars in Turkey after Lazio boss, Vladimir Petkovic named Ogenyi Onazi in his 19-man squad that will lock horns against Joseph Yobo’s Fenerbahce.

Onazi and Biancocelesti mates got to Turkey later Wednesday as they look to reach the semi-finals of the competition.

Those who made the list were Goalkeepers: Marchetti, Bizzarri, Guerrieri.

Defenders: Biava, Radu, Ciani, Cana.

Midfielders: Ledesma, Onazi, Mauri, Ederson, Candreva, Lulic, Gonzalez, Hernanes, Crecco.

Forwards: Kozak, Rozzi, Klose.

Meanwhile, Scottish referee William Collum has been assigned for Lazio’s Europa League quarter-final with Fenerbahce.