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1978–79 US Catanzaro season

During the 1978-79 season Catanzaro competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

U.S. Catanzaro
1978-79 season
PresidentNicola Ceravolo
ManagerCarlo Mazzone
StadiumStadio Comunale
Serie A9th
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finalist
Top goalscorerLeague: Massimo Palanca (10)
All: Massimo Palanca (18)
← 1977-78
1979-80 →

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   ITA Ruggero Casari
— GK   ITA Massimo Mattolini
— DF   ITA Giuliano Groppi
— DF   ITA Leonardo Menichini
— DF   ITA Claudio Ranieri
— DF   ITA Giuseppe Sabadini
— DF   ITA Maurizio Turone
— DF   ITA Manlio Zanini
— MF   ITA Adriano Banelli
— MF   ITA Maurizio Gaiardi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ITA Giovanni Improta
— MF   ITA Enrico Nicolini
— MF   ITA Angelo Orazi
— MF   ITA Maurizio Raise
— FW   ITA Piero Braglia
— FW   ITA Pietro Michesi
— FW   ITA Pieraldo Nemo
— FW   ITA Massimo Palanca
— FW   ITA Renzo Rossi

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 1 October 1978 13 May 1979 9th 30 6 16 8 23 30 −7 020.00
Coppa Italia 27 August 1978 31 May 1979 Group Semifinalist 8 4 3 1 12 11 +1 050.00
Total 38 10 19 9 35 41 −6 026.32

Source: Competitions

Serie A edit

Main article: 1978–79 Serie A

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Fiorentina 30 10 12 8 26 26 0 32
8 Lazio 30 9 11 10 35 40 −5 29
9 Catanzaro 30 6 16 8 23 30 −7 28
10 Ascoli 30 7 12 11 26 31 −5 26
11 Avellino 30 6 14 10 19 26 −7 26
Source: Panini

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 6 16 8 23 30  −7 28 4 10 1 13 9  +4 2 6 7 10 21  −11

Last updated: 21 February 2023.
Source: webalice.it

Note: Wins were only worth 2 points this season

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAH
ResultDLDDWDDDDWDLLDLWWLDWDDDDLDDLLW
Position121312121010109988991011989978789999999
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, 1979–80 European Cup;   = 1979–80 UEFA Cup;   = 1979-80 Serie B; R = 1979-80 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches edit

1 October 1978 1 Catanzaro 0–0 Atalanta Catanzaro
15:00 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Lapi
8 October 1978 2 L.R. Vicenza 2–0 Catanzaro Vicenza
15:00 CET Prestanti   53'
Guidetti   56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
15 October 1978 3 Catanzaro 0–0 Juventus Catanzaro
15:00 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
22 October 1978 4 Inter Milan 0–0 Catanzaro Milan
14:30 CET Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Roberto Terpin
29 October 1978 5 Catanzaro 1–0 Roma Catanzaro
14:30 CET Rocca   46' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
5 November 1978 6 Avellino 0–0 Catanzaro Avellino
14:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Partenio
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
12 November 1978 7 Catanzaro 0–0 Fiorentina Catanzaro
14:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Claudio Pieri
19 November 1978 8 Ascoli 1–1 Catanzaro Ascoli Piceno
14:30 CET Moro   85'   30' Orazi Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee: Paolo Bergamo
26 November 1978 9 Bologna 1–1 Catanzaro Bologna
14:30 CET Paris   23' (pen.)   61' Zanini Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: Maurizio Mattei
3 December 1978 10 Catanzaro 3–1 Lazio Catanzaro
14:30 CET Palanca   16', 87'
Rossi   79'		   83' Wilson Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Gino Menicucci
10 December 1978 11 Catanzaro 1–1 Hellas Verona Catanzaro
14:30 CET Palanca   9'   5' Musiello Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Franco Tonolini
17 December 1978 12 Perugia 1–0 Catanzaro Perugia
14:30 CET Speggiorin   61' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Referee: Domenico Lops
7 January 1979 13 Milan 4–0 Catanzaro Milan
14:30 CET Chiodi   16'
Bigon   21'
Novellino   76'
Antonelli   81'		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
14 January 1979 14 Catanzaro 0–0 Napoli Catanzaro
14:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Carlo Longhi
21 January 1979 15 Torino 3–0 Catanzaro Turin
14:30 CET Pulici   31', 57', 81' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
28 January 1979 16 Atalanta 0–2 Catanzaro Bergamo
14:30 CET   79' Improta
  90' Rossi		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Egidio Ballerini
4 February 1979 17 Catanzaro 2–0 L.R. Vicenza Catanzaro
15:00 CET Palanca   30', 89' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Menegali
11 February 1979 18 Juventus 3–1 Catanzaro Turin
15:00 CET Bettega   8'
Tardelli   52'
Cabrini   61'		   79' Zanini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
18 February 1979 19 Catanzaro 1–1 Inter Milan Catanzaro
15:00 CET Groppi   71'   56' Muraro Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Gino Menicucci
4 March 1979 20 Roma 1–3 Catanzaro Rome
15:00 CET Di Bartolomei   24' (pen.)   5', 43', 68' Palanca Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
11 March 1979 21 Catanzaro 0–0 Avellino Catanzaro
15:00 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Paolo Casarin
18 March 1979 22 Fiorentina 1–1 Catanzaro Firenze
15:00 CET Pagliari   55'   32' Palanca Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
25 March 1979 23 Catanzaro 1–1 Ascoli Catanzaro
15:00 CET Ranieri   46'   43' Trevisanello Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Lapi
1 April 1979 24 Catanzaro 0–0 Bologna Catanzaro
15:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
8 April 1979 25 Lazio 3–1 Catanzaro Rome
15:30 CET D'Amico   40'
Giordano   49'
Garlaschelli   85'		   47' Palanca Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Ruggero Mascia
14 April 1979 26 Hellas Verona 0–0 Catanzaro Verona
15:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Tullio Lanese
22 April 1979 27 Catanzaro 1–1 Perugia Catanzaro
15:30 CET Rossi   60'   2' Butti Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
29 April 1979 28 Catanzaro 1–3 Milan Catanzaro
15:30 CET Ranieri   52'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Carlo Longhi
6 May 1979 29 Napoli 1–0 Catanzaro Naples
16:00 CET Nicolini   65' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
13 May 1979 30 Catanzaro 2–1 Torino Catanzaro
16:00 CET Mozzini   62' (o.g.)
Orazi   73'		   25' (o.g.) Menichini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Piero Patrussi

Coppa Italia edit

Main article: 1978-79 Coppa Italia

Group stage: Group 4 edit

Table edit
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Catanzaro 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 7
2 Milan 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 5
3 SPAL 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 4
4 Lecce 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 2
5 Foggia 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 2
Source: https://www.historical-lineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1978-79.pdf
Group matches edit
27 August 1978 1 Catanzaro 3–1 Lecce Catanzaro
Ranieri   16'
Palanca   57', 73'		   45' Cannito Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Tullio Lanese
30 August 1978 2 Foggia 1–2 Catanzaro Foggia
Pirazzini   38'   43', 47' Palanca Referee: Carlo Longhi
3 September 1978 3 Catanzaro 4–0 S.P.A.L. Catanzaro
Palanca   10'
Improta   11'
Orazi   16'
Rossi   68'		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Fernando Tani
17 September 1978 5 Milan 2–2 Catanzaro Milan
Chiodi   19' (pen)
Bet   65'		   59' Ranieri
  89' (pen) Palanca		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Luigi Angolin

Quarterfinals edit

25 April 1979 1 Cagliari 2–2 Catanzaro Cagliari
L. Piras   21'
Bellini   51'		   24' Palanca   52'
Improta		 Referee: Paolo Milan
16 May 1979 2 Catanzaro 1–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Cagliari Catanzaro
Palanca   49' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Redini

Semifinals edit

20 May 1979 1 Catanzaro 1–1 Juventus Catanzaro
16:30 CET Gentile   62' (o.g.) Report   16' Bettega Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 15,088
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
31 May 1979 2 Juventus 4–2
(5–3 agg.)		 Catanzaro Turin
20:30 CEST Cabrini   55' (pen)
Tardelli   69'
Causio   80'
Virdis   87'		 Report   71' Sabadini
  84' Groppi		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 28,057
Referee: Gino Menicucci

Squad statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Ruggero Casari 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   ITA Massimo Mattolini 38 -41 30 -30 8 -11
DF   ITA Giuliano Groppi 32 2 24 1 8 1
DF   ITA Leonardo Menichini 29 0 25 0 4 0
DF   ITA Claudio Ranieri 35 4 27 2 8 2
DF   ITA Giuseppe Sabadini 33 1 27 0 6 1
DF   ITA Maurizio Turone 24 0 17 0 7 0
DF   ITA Manlio Zanini 31 2 26 2 5 0
MF   ITA Adriano Banelli 19 0 13 0 6 0
MF   ITA Maurizio Gaiardi 6 0 3 0 3 0
MF   ITA Giovanni Improta 34 3 27 1 7 2
MF   ITA Enrico Nicolini 34 0 26 0 8 0
MF   ITA Angelo Orazi 36 3 28 2 8 1
MF   ITA Maurizio Raise 4 0 2 0 2 0
FW   ITA Piero Braglia 22 0 21 0 1 0
FW   ITA Pietro Michesi 27 0 25 0 2 0
FW   ITA Pieraldo Nemo 3 0 1 0 2 0
FW   ITA Massimo Palanca 37 18 30 10 7 8
FW   ITA Renzo Rossi 30 4 23 3 7 1

References edit

  • calcio-seria.net [1]
  • historical-lineups.com [2]
  • webalice.it [3]
  1. ^ "US Catanzaro player appearances". www.calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. ^ "1978–79 Coppa Italia" (PDF). historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Catanzaro season summaries". webalice.it. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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