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Petar Ratkov scored twice as Lazio beat Ostiamare 4-0 in a friendly, while Torino saw off Vado 3-1 thanks to a Sandro Kulenovic double. These were the final pre-season friendly tests for both teams, because they will begin their competitive season in the first round of the Coppa Italia next weekend. Lazio and Torino secure wins Gennaro Gattuso’s Lazio took to the field against Serie C team Ostiamare and ran out 4-0 winners. Once again, Ratkov was the star of the summer for them, scoring the opening two goals before half-time. Mattia Zaccagni missed a penalty by blasting it onto the crossbar, but did make up for it later with a pair of late tap-ins. Surprisingly, Alessio Romagnoli was in the starting XI, as his transfer to Al-Sadd seems to have well and truly collapsed. Lazio are in action for the Coppa Italia against Mantova on August 16. Torino also played against a Serie C team, beating Vado 4-1 in their final test before the Coppa Italia clash with Carrarese on August 15. Kulenovic took centre-stage by finding the net twice, then the third arrived late on through 19-year-old Tommaso Gabellini. Midfielder Kian Fitz-Jim started after his transfer from Ajax.