And watched from the stands by PaolodiCanio - a guest in the hospitality lounge named in his honour - they came out on top in a game marked more by endeavour than quality.
"I believe in PaoloDiCanio not being a racist, " added Testa, who spent time "embedded" with Lazio and Roma ultras for the book "Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football, " co-authored by Gary Armstrong.