Moments from the 1977-78 Italian season.
Juventus – Pescara 2-0. Zoff and Co. is down and hopelessly so. But Bertarelli missed.
Juventus – Milan 1-1. Bettega is robbed by Albertosi.
Napoli – Juventus 1-2. This time Mattolini catches the ball.
Milan – Lanerossi Vicenza 2-1. Milan claims an off-side.
Lanerossi Vicenza – Fiorentina 1-0. No off-side here – Paolo Rossi, almost entirely hidden behind the defenders, scores. Enough for 2 points.
Roman derby, ending 0-0 of course. Roma’s Manchini blocks a shot, Giordano alert for deflection and second chance – but nothing.
Milano’s derby – Inter – Milan 1-3. Albertosi saves and another attack of Inter is in vain.
Inter – Lazio 1-1. Altobelli’s header.
Foggia – Torino 1-0. A rare victory for Foggia. Pirazzini scores, but at the end his club was relegated and Torino got bronze medals.
Verona – Roma. A goal? No. The match ended 0-0, the beloved Italian result.
Verona – Bologna 1-1. Experienced Bologna getting a point at away match.
Easier at home? Not at all: Bologna – Verona 0-3. Gori scores.
Perugia – Napoli 2-0. Grassi saves, robbing Napoli from a chance.
And that is why we love football:
Because it is beautiful and dramatic. Like ballet sometimes. Lazio – Foggia 1-1.