Bodo Glimt-Lazio 2-0, goal by Saltnes, brace

From the storm that in the morning he breaks down on Bodo and puts the game at risk (but then the alarm returns) to the one that overwhelms Lazio on the pitch. The first leg of the Europa League quarters is without history. The Bodo is confirmed as a roller compressor at home and dominates far and wide from start to finish. The 2-0 final only partially reflects the trend of the race. It is a heavy result for Baroni’s team, but it would be said that it also went well to the biancocelesti who have to thank the goalkeeper Mandas if the score eventually did not take even worse outlines. And it is thanks to its interventions (and the imprecision of the hosts) if Lazio still remains in the race. Overturn in a week at the Olimpico the 2-0 will be complicated, but not impossible. As long as, however, to provide a completely different performance.

Without networks at the interval

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First half of suffering for Lazio, who however manages to go to the interval by keeping the 0-0. The Bodo plays with great intensity, exploiting the slightly reduced measures of his field and above all the synthetic soil. The formation of Baroni immediately loses control of the midfield (also because the absence of Rovella is felt) and is forced to undergo the initiatives of the hosts. Whose 4-3-3 covers the field very well, especially in size. And it is in fact from the bands that the dangers for the biancocelesti arrive. Already at 6 ‘the Norwegians touch the goal with the former Milan Hauge, whose shot is deflected in the corner by Mandas (which Baroni prefers to Provedel for the second consecutive race). After a shot by Berg without too many pretensions, the Bodo is dangerous again in the 15th minute, once again with Hauge: this time the shot exceeds Mandas, but ends up just outside. At half an hour other important occasion for the hosts, this time with Blomberg who blames the conclusion a few steps from the door. In the last quarter of an hour, the Norwegians understandably slow down (they kept frenzied rhythms from the beginning), Lazio takes advantage of it to be seen in the opposing area. First, in the 33 ‘, there is a good opportunity that Isaksen does not capitalize, then in the 38th minute, on Zaccagni’s corner, Marusic’s header seems to be scoring, but goalkeeper Haikin manages to reject in some way.

Double Saltnes

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The suffering of the first half are proposed again for Lazio in an even more critical way in the second half. And this time Baroni’s team cannot oppose. To remedy the difficult situation, the technician changes in the DIA interval with dele-Bashiru and Hysaj with Lazzari. But not even the time to settle on the pitch and the Bodo unlocks the race. The goal scored him in the 2 ‘Saltnes, imbued to perfection by Blomberg. The Norwegians are masters of the field, Lazio disappears completely. The doubling is inevitable. It could arrive already at 14 ‘with Hauge, but the ex -Rossoneri’s shot ends up high. Then at the 18 ‘it is Saltnes to devour an incredible opportunity, but the outside is forgiven in the 24th minute, with a valuable touch below, on Hauge’s assist. Baroni tries to shake his men with other changes. Castellanos first enters for Pedro (who after the release of Dia had become the first tip), then Tchaouna and Noslin for Isakasen and Zaccagni. But it is still the Bodo that makes himself dangerous. And he still does it with Saltnes, to whom Mandas denies the hat -trick with a prowess. And the Greek goalkeeper repeats himself in full recovery on Bjortfut. If Lazio limits the damage, the merit is above all his.