sentences:  Wanting to encompass more than just the city of Rome, the club's nine original founding members chose to name the club Lazio, the same name as the region where the city of Rome was built.The primary colour of sky blue was chosen as a tribute to ancient Greece and pays homage to the advent of the Olympic Games.The club's first ever match came in 1902 against Virtus, a match considered, albeit unofficially, the first Rome Derby.