Lazio vs AS Roma - Coppa Italia
Match date: 26 May 2013 - Kick Off Time: 18:00 CET
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Italy
Referee: D. Orsato
Lazio fans are also disillusioned after their team who were battling for
a Champions League for much of the season before dropping away to
finish sixth and miss out on even the Europa League. The Biancocelesti
are coming into the game after a 0:1 away defeat against Cagliari in the
Italian Serie A. Their performance wasn't the best, but it seemed like
they were more focused on the final.
As for Lazio, their biggest concern is over the fitness of their midfield playmaker Hernanes, who missed the Aquile's last match. Bruno Pereirinha, Stefan Radu, Michael Ciani and Ogenyi Onazi are in doubt, though there's hope they'll return alongside the Brazilian. Louis Saha is unavailable.
Lazio currently have the bragging rights in the Derby della Capitale, having won three of their last four meetings with the giallorossi. In their two league meetings this term, Lazio came out 3-2 winners in the first one, while the second one ended in a 1-1 draw.
As for Lazio, their biggest concern is over the fitness of their midfield playmaker Hernanes, who missed the Aquile's last match. Bruno Pereirinha, Stefan Radu, Michael Ciani and Ogenyi Onazi are in doubt, though there's hope they'll return alongside the Brazilian. Louis Saha is unavailable.
Lazio currently have the bragging rights in the Derby della Capitale, having won three of their last four meetings with the giallorossi. In their two league meetings this term, Lazio came out 3-2 winners in the first one, while the second one ended in a 1-1 draw.
Roma go into the game in good form, with 5 wins, 3
draws and 1 defeat from their last 9 games. This sequence is all the
more impressive when you see they played Milan, Napoli, Lazio and Inter
in that time. The side look far more comfortable under Auerelio
Andreazzoli. The Zeman experiment went as expected with the side scoring
goals for fun and playing entertaining attacking football whilst also
slipping down the table as they capitulated defensively time and time
again. Roma finished the Italy Serie A season in 6th with 18 wins, 8 draws and 12 defeats. They go into this game keen to win and gain a silver star for what would be their 10th
Coppa Italia success and also to enter Europa League. Roma have
injuries to Martin Skelenburg in goal and Daniele De Rossi, but good
news in tha Marquinhos is recovered from injury. Talisman Francesco
Totti will go into the game fresh as he has missed recent game time with
a suspension.
Possible line-ups:
Roma (4-2-3-1): Lobont, Marquinhos, Burdisso, Castan, Balzaretti; Bradley, De Rossi; Lamela, Totti, Marquinho; Destro.
Lazio (4-5-1): Marchetti, Konko, Cana, Biava, Radu; Candreva, Onazi, Ledesma, Hernanes, Lulic; Klose.
Lazio (4-5-1): Marchetti, Konko, Cana, Biava, Radu; Candreva, Onazi, Ledesma, Hernanes, Lulic; Klose.