By Anna Italia

                                           "The Rebirth of Lazio Forward Mauro Zarate"
                            48% Ball Possession Lazio and 52% Ball Possession Bologna
                         Lazio 2 - 0 Bologna 
                                           35' Mauro Zarate
                                           81' Mauro Zarate

                         
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Substitutions: 68' Goran Pandev out, Tommaso Rocchi in       45' Francesco Valiani out, M. Marazzina in
                            74' F. Matuzalem out, Ousmane Dabo in            45' Diego Rodriguez out, Massimo Mutarelli in
                            80' Christian Brocchi out, C. Manfredini in          80' Gaby Mudingayi out, Dyego Coelho in

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The return of Ex lazio player Sinisa Mihajlovic now coach of Bologna. 

I am watching the match on RAI ITALIA. Guys, the Olimpico Stadium is full and you can hear the loud support of Lazio fans, the bianco celesti for the team.  

Here are the Official starting eleven players for Lazio by Coach Delio Rossi:

LAZIO: Fernando Muslera; De Silvestri, Cribari, Siviglia, Kolarov; Brocchi, Ledesma, Matuzalem, Pasquale Foggia; Goran Pandev, Mauro Zarate.

Surprise, surprise guys!  Delio Rossi opted for the tridente "Pasquale-Pandev-Zarate"  You bet Pandev is the leading force here.  Tommaso Rocchi is among the substitutes.

Here are the Official starting eleven playes for Bologna by Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:

BOLOGNA: Antonioli; Belleri, Terzi, Britos, Lanna; Valiani, Mingazzini, Volpi, Mudingayi, Rodriguez; Marco Di Vaio.

Guys, Lazio fans receive Coach Delio Rossi with whistles! You bet they are still not happy with the team and worst with President Claudio Lotito.

Challenge is one one one between Goran Pandev with 8 goals against the top scorer of the Serie A Bologna forward Marco Di Vaio with 16 goals!  Di Vaio an ex Laziale!

In the 34th minute, guys, Mudingay commits a foul on Lazio Pasquale Foggia and Referee Carmine Russo grants a free kick for Lazio.  Well, guess what? what!  Argentinian forward Mauro Zarate takes the free kick and with a right footed shot blasts Bologna goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli in the lower left corner.  Antonioli desolated just observing the ball, he could not even move... a brilliant free kick by Zarate.  Wow... you see Zarate running like crazy celebrating his goal.
Lazio 1 - 0 Bologna



Hum??!!!  Zarate is running towards Lazio fans with the gesture on his ears like "I don't listen."  Guys, Lazio players surround Zarate to congratulate him because he is finally scoring after 75 days!!!!!  Last time Zarate scored was back in December in the match against Udinese.  So, it's party time for Zarate!!!!  This will be the 9th goal of the season becoming the top scorer for Lazio surpassing Pandev who has 8 goals.


Just love watching this photo with Christian Brocchi opens arms for the group hug!!!!  Go Zarate! oh uepa, oh uepa, oh uepa, uepa, uepa!!!  Vamos, vamos.....

Click the video to watch the FREE KICK from Mauro Zarate with the comments of Guido De Angelis.



Among the fans is actor Enrico Montesano - a declared Lazio fan! 

In the second half, Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic starts with two substitutions to get at least a draw.
Ex Laziale Massimo Mutarelli is in and Diego Rodriguez is out
Massimo Marazzina in, Franceso Valiani out

Surprise, surprise, guys.... In the 68th minute, Lazio Coach Delio Rossi makes his first substitution.  Guess what? what!!! Goran Pandev is out and he is not happy at all!!!!  You can see his disappointment, a sad face... though, come on, Pandev is being substituted by Lazio Captain Goran Pandev.  Sure, Pandev is upset not with Rocchi but because he wants to keep playing.  A challenge taken by Delio Rossi because Rocchi has scored 3 goals when he has started on the bench....  Pandev leaves the field among applauses.

In the 80th minute, Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic makes his third substitution.  Gaby Mundigayi is out and Dyego Coelho is in.  Surprisingly, guys, Mudingayi is not whistle by his ex fans, but they applaud him!!!!  Hey, that is cool!.

Also, in the 80th minute, Lazio coach Delio Rossi makes his third substitution: Christian Brocchi out, Manfredini in.

It is written... officially the rebirth of forward Mauro Zarate.  Guys, what a performance from Zarate today!!!!  In the 81st minute, a super assist from Lazio Captain Tommaso Rocchi making a turn to send the assist to Mauro Zarate.  Just keeping an eye on the ball and Zarate with a right footed shot blasts Bologna goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli and putting a "smile" on the face of Lazio President Claudio Lotito. It's Zarate's 10th goal of the season!  Bravo.
Lazio 2 - 0 Bologna

Click the video to watch the highlights of the Italian Serie A Week 26 LAZIO - BOLOGNA on Saturday, February 28, 2009  at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.



Guys, you bet the one laughing now is Coach Delio Rossi because he made the right substitution!   Tommaso Rocchi did not score but he made the super assist to Zarate!!!!!  Fans are in delirium!  

Lazio finally winning again at the Olimpico since December 21, 2008 when they beat Palermo.  Today, the hero is Argentinian Forward Mauro Zarate!!!!!   

By the way guys, let me say that Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera is gaining points making good saves and not conceding goals.  The battle between Muslera and goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo is now on.  Will Muslera continue to be the starting goalkeeper or Carrizo will be back?  Well, after this match, I think Delio Rossi will continue with Muslera.

 Lazio has now 38 points and will play against FC Juventus next week.

 

Italian Serie A  Week 26 Italian Serie A TIM Twenty-Sixth Round

LAZIO - BOLOGNA
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
9:00 a.m. USA Pacific time

Attendance:

Referee: Russo;
Assistants: Altomare, G.Rubino;
Fourth Official: Baracani

LINEUPS:

LAZIO: Muslera; De Silvestri, Cribari, Siviglia, Kolarov; Brocchi, Ledesma, Matuzalem, Foggia; Pandev, Zarate.

Coach: Delio Rossi

BOLOGNA: Antonioli; Belleri, Terzi, Britos, Lanna; Valiani, Mingazzini, Volpi, Mudingayi, Rodriguez; Di Vaio.

Coach: Sinisa Mihajlovic

Italian Serie A  Week 26 Italian Serie A TIM Twenty-Sixth Round Lazio 2 - 0 Bologna  Saturday, February 28, 2009 Olimpico di Roma Stadium 9:00 a.m. USA Pacific time Referee: Carmine Russo
Lazio		Bologna
2	Goals		0
21(5)	Shots (on Goal)		8(3)
17	Fouls		15
5	Corner Kicks		5
2	Offsides		3
48%	Ball Possession		52%
2	Yellow Cards		3
0	Red Cards		0
3	Saves		3

What do you think of the result? Was it fair? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?
How about the referee?

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