Noslin to scream, Lazio downs Napoli B and advances in Coppa Italia

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Noslin to scream, Lazio downs Napoli B and advances in Italian Cup

An excellent Lazio defeats Napoli 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico and qualifies for the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia: in a match with many second lines on the field, Baroni’s team got the better of it, taking advantage of the extraordinary evening of Tijjani Noslin, in his first hat-trick in biancoceleste, to knock out Antonio Conte’s lineup, which was even on the field with eleven elevenths different from the league match against Torino.

After a missed penalty early on by Zaccagni (excellent save by Caprile), Lazio unblocked the result at 32' on the development of a corner: Gigot touched for Noslin, who found the 1-0 with his header. The guests reacted immediately and equalized in 35' with Simeone, who was the quickest of all on Mandas’ rebound on Neres’ earlier shot.

Barely five minutes pass, however, and in the 40th minute Lazio again put its header ahead with Noslin: after a ball lost by Raspadori, Hysaj and Zaccagni create for Pedro, who with a heel clears the Dutchman, who scores with his right. Before halftime Mandas è decisive on Simeone.

Resumed, Lazio took the lead at 50' thanks again to Noslin, who beat Caprile for the third time on Zaccagni’s cross. Baroni’s team gains confidence and dominates the match, easily maintaining possession of the ball. Conte waits until 72' before the changes, and inserts Politano, McTominay and Di Lorenzo, without concrete results.

Napoli fails to reopen the game, and è rather Lazio who comes closest to the poker with the newly entered Isaksen. In the final Baroni gives the right pass to Noslin, out for Marusic: standing ovation for the wild Dutchman.

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