A Lazio avalanche in Sofia: 0-4 And Bizzarri superb in goal

SOFIA (Bulgaria), 1 October 2009 - There is no doubt about the result: it is still a 4-0 away win in Cup competition. But the Lazio side that achieved it was an "out of phase" side, in that the two phases were not going in the same direction: when they attacked, Lazio - from Meghni to Matuzalem, from Zarate to Rocchi - were fast, spectacular and effective; in their defensive phase, on the other hand, Ballardini's men sometimes suffered from inexplicable amnesia, allowing the mediocre Bulgarians of Levski to get in front of goal, and it was only a series of miraculous saves by Bizzarri that kept them from scoring.
MULTI-FACETED ZARATE</SPAN> — The match began with Lazio quickly taking control, holding on to the ball and controlling the Bulgarians' frequent advances. Gradually though Ballardini's men became a little over confident, giving Joaozinho too much room to attack, especially on the left flank; he gave Lichsteiner more than a few problems. This led to a couple of alarm bells ringing, courtesy of Hristov and the Brazilian. That was enough to wake the Lazio players up and make them play with more assurance: halfway through the half Zarate became the provider, taking off through the mid  阅读全文>>