Luis Alberto and Immobile think about it, with a goal in time, to liquidate the Apollon practice and to hand Lazio the first three season points in the Europa League. The victory comes, however, with some trouble of too much after a good start of the game by the team of Inzaghi. The Cypriots touch the draw before the Lazio doubling. And Zelaya's goal keeps the biancocelesti holding their breath until the end. For the eleventh time in a row Lazio began its journey in the Europa League (first Uefa Cup) with a success.
OPEN LUIS ALBERTO - There are only three holders that Inzaghi repeats with respect to Sunday's training at Empoli: Acerbi, Milinkovic and Luis Alberto. Turnover gives the opportunity for Proto's debut between the posts. While Durmisi has the first chance from the start. Lazio shooting after ten seconds of play: dangerous Murgia served by Caicedo, Bruno Vale foils in the corner. On 14 'the biancocelesti pass: Luis Alberto duets with Caicedo, which packs a heel assist for the winning shot of the Spaniard.
The Cypriots are affected by the technical gap with the Inzaghi team. Caicedo, inserted in place of Immobile, tries the personal solution to the 18 ': diagonal little to the side. And at 24 'the Ecuadorian tries again: ball over the crossbar. The Apollon takes courage and lengthens the maneuver. But at 30 'Lazio is still looking for the door: Bastos' header is high. In the 32 'turn of the team of Avgousti: Papoulis takes advantage of an indecision of Caceres and goes to create havoc in the Lazio area: Acerbi remedy. The Apollon grows, but Lazio chases the doubling: at 41 'off target Milinkovic attempt from distance.
Two changes between Cypriots after the interval. Markovic replaces Kyriakou, Carayol and Maglica. Avgousti launches a more offensive set-up. Pereyra takes aim, but ends over the crossbar. 11 'hands in the area of Yuste, however, the referee Aghayev continues. At 16 'Inzaghi replaces Badelj with Leiva and Luis Alberto with Immobile. Thus, Lazio attacks with two tips to secure victory.
But it is Papoulis 22 'to touch the draw with a header of very little to the side on a free kick by Joao Pedro. On 24 'third substitution in Apollon: Zelaya approaches Pereyra. Two minutes later another risk for Lazio: outside the capocciata of Schembri. At 28 'Inzaghi inserts Lulic and makes Milinkovic take his breath. Lazio raises the pace, Apollon moves across the board. Trema Proto 35 ': from the 30 meters on a free kick Markovic takes the post outside. Lazio believes it is safe to get to the 38th minute with a goal from Immobile on penalty awarded to a foul by Joao Pedro on Caicedo. But at 43 'Apollon reopens the game with Zelaya in melee on the developments of a corner of Joao Pedro.
At 45 'Lulic, after passing over the goalkeeper, he had Yuste's shot put in the empty net and only after the final whistle, after three minutes of recovery, Lazio finally felt the three points in his hands.
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