Lazio defeated Juventus 2-1 in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi final at the Stadio Olimpico. Goal.com rates the participants...
LAZIO
Muslera - 6.0: Did not have too many saves to make, but did all that was required of him, and was safe on crosses. Faultless on Iaquinta's goal.
Lichtsteiner - 7.0: Has been excellent for most of the season, and was again tonight. Linked up well with Foggia down the right, and it was his shot that led to Pandev's equaliser. A real fighter.
Siviglia - 6.5: After a shaky start, composed himself, and formed a solid partnership with Cribari.
Cribari - 7.5: Superb at the back. Amauri was a ghost for long spells of the game, and much of this was thanks to Cribari, who also covered well.
Kolarov - 6.5: Was fortunate to get away with possibly playing Iaquinta onside early on, but was solid thereafter, and his long shots and set-pieces were always a weapon.
Foggia - 7.5: A little quiet in the first half, but sensational after the break, as he crucified Molinaro, hit the crossbar, and forced a stunning save out of Manninger.
Matuzalem - 6.5: Had numerous efforts on goal, and was really fired up. A key reason why Lazio dominated the second half.
Ledesma - 6.5: His passing was spot-on as usual, and he would have scored with a free kick were it not for a brilliant Manninger save.
Manfredini - 5.5: Not the best of games for Manfredini, who made little headway down the left, and whose poor defensive header led to Marchionni's goal. Lazio improved after he was substituted.
Rocchi - 8.0: Only playing because of Zarate's absence, and what a replacement he was. The forward's movement caused all kinds of problems and, as well as forcing a number of saves out of Manninger, he scored the winner.
Pandev - 8.0: Disappointing in the first half, but a man possessed after the break, scoring Lazio's equaliser, and providing an inch perfect pass for Rocchi's winner.
Substitutes
Mauri - 7.0, De Silvestri - N/A, Brocchi - N/A
JUVENTUS
Manninger - 8.0: May have conceded two, but Manninger was the only reason Juventus weren't humiliated this evening. Pulled off at least two world class saves from Ledesma and Foggia, as well as a host of other stops.
Grygera - 6.0: Sound in the first half against Manfredini, but had trouble marking Mauri when he was introduced after the break.
Mellberg - 5.0: Did his best to imitate Philippe Senderos tonight. Very clumsy, slow off the mark, executing a number of poor clearances.
Chiellini - 5.0: Solid enough in the first half, but had real trouble against Rocchi in the second period, and allowed the striker to nip in behind him for the winner.
Molinaro - 5.5: One of Juve's most impressive players in the opening 45 minutes but, like most of his team-mates, must have banged his head during the half time interval. Did provide the cross for Marchionni's goal.
Marchionni - 6.5: Started excellently, creating Iaquinta's early chance and opening the scoring with a volley. Marchionni then disappeared into the Eternal City sky.
Sissoko - 6.0: Started the game imperiously, but then just went through the motions and appeared to be saving himself for the 'derby' and Chelsea.
Tiago - 6.0: Calm and assured in the first half, supplying the pass for Iaquinta's disallowed goal. However, after the break the Portuguese was passed through at will, leading to Ranieri replacing him with Poulsen.
Nedved - 5.0: Involved in the build-up to Marchionni's goal but, aside from this, did very little. Ranieri surely should have rested the veteran with the Chelsea game in mind.
Iaquinta - 7.0: Juventus' best outfield player tonight. Shot just wide on three minutes, had a goal contentiously disallowed and, of course, scored another that stood. Given no service during Juve's second half horror show.
Amauri - 4.5: Not a game that Amauri will want to remember in a hurry. One of the Brazilian's worst displays since joining the club last summer. All this in front of Marcello Lippi in the stands.
Substitutes
Marchisio - 5.0, Poulsen - 5.0, Trezeguet - N/A
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