Italy's Lazio crushes RI's Super Stars team 6-2
Italy's Lazio crushes RI's Super Stars team 6-2
JAKARTA (JP): Italian serie A team Lazio proved too much for
the Indonesian Super Stars soccer team, thrashing them 6-2 in a
friendly match at the Senayan stadium yesterday.
Italian top scorer Giuseppe 'Beppe' Signori, who was the
center of cheers from local fans, drew the first blood for Lazio
in the 25th minute when he converted a pass from forward Roberto
Rambaudi into an excellent goal.
In the 38th minute, Rambaudi, capitalizing on a cross from
midfielder Marco Piovanelli, connected with a thundering shot
that gave Lazio a 2-0 lead.
Two minutes later, Signori, driving the ball toward the
Indonesian net, was felled by goalie Darryl Sinnerine from
Petrokimia Putra as he attempted a charge down. Referee Khairul
Agil awarded Signori a penalty shot with which he sent Indonesia
behind 0-3.
Striker Dejan Glusevic from MBR Bandung failed to capitalize
on the several chances at goal presented to him. He was
unceremoniously benched by coach M Basri from PSM Ujungpandang.
Widodo C Putro from Petrokimia Putra came in for Glusevic in
the 41st minute.
Glusevic was furious with the decision and stormed from the
bench he was ordered to warm directly into the dressing room.
"I know that a player is disappointed when he is replaced. But
Dejan was very slow during the match. I would have been crazy to
let him play," Basri said after the match.
Two minutes before halftime, Widodo collected a cross from
Gelora Dewata striker Brazilian Vata Matanu Garcia and shot it to
Francesco Mancini's net.
After Signori was replaced by Alessandro Iannuzi, Massimiliano
Esposito produced two quick goals for Lazio in the 65th and 68th
minutes. Goalkeeper Kurnia Sandy, who replaced Sinnerine, was
dazed by Esposito's tricky footwork.
Widodo, receiving the ball from Vata, dashed towards the net
in the 28th minute. Lazio goalie Fernando Orsi, unable to react
in time, watched the ball roll into his net.
"I was proud to score two goals in the match. Thanks to Vata
for the beautiful cross," Widodo said after the game.
A minute before the match ended, Super Stars' defender Yeyen
Tumena missed the ball sent by Giuseppe Favalli allowing it to
trickle into the net to give Lazio its 6-2 victory.
About 40,000 fans shrugged off the Thomas Cup badminton
championship final pitting Indonesia and Denmark to witness a
match they would usually only be able to watch on television.
(yan)