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Lazio wins Rome derby 3-0
Rome, March 3 (IANS) Goals from Ecuador’s Felipe Caicedo and Ciro Immobile, as well as Dino Cataldi helped Lazio to a 3-0 win over Roma in the 26th round of the Serie A, Italy’s First Division.
Two years after their last, Lazio once again won a derby in the Italian capital on Saturday, which is helping to revive their European ambitions, as they are now three points behind fifth-placed Roma and six points behind fourth-placed Inter Milan, reports Efe news.
Coach Simone Inzaghi’s side must also still play a game against Udinese, which was postponed last week, so they have the chance to move within three points of the Champions League zone.
Roma started in form at the Olympic Stadium after three successive wins but their Greek defender Kostas Manolas was suffering from a stomach bug and couldn’t play. However, it was Lazio, who had to recover their pride after their European League elimination against Sevilla and three defeats in the last five league matches, who took the best initiative.
And the prize for Lazio’s big push came in the 12th minute, when Joaquin Correa, offered a great pass to Felipe Caicedo who controlled it and send the ball to the back of the net with his left foot around Roma’s Swedish goalkeeper Robin Olsen.
Too soft in the first half, Roma improved in the second half and began to come dangerously close to the goal of Lazio’s attentive Albanian goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha. Lorenzo Pellegrini (49th), Stephan El Shaarawy (59th) and Alessandro Florenzi (67th) tried from outside the area, but were blocked by some great interventions from the goalkeeper.
The best chance was in the 69th minute by Argentine Javier Pastore, but he couldn’t convert a rebound and wastefully fired wide.
It was a serious mistake, which ended up being punished in a counter-attack by Lazio, again with an assist by Correa. The Argentinian was running towards the goal of Olsen leaving his compatriot Federico Fazio outpaced and resorting to bringing down the striker, which resulted in a penalty shot with which Immobile, just eight minutes after coming on as a substitute, decided the derby in the 73rd minute.
It was a psychological blow for a Roma who then had to suffer the final 3-0 by Danilo Cataldi in the 89th minute and were left in the end with only ten men, after a double warning for Serbian Aleksandar Kolarov.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.