1987–88 AS Roma season

A.S. Roma returned to prominence with a 3rd place in Serie A under returning coach Nils Liedholm. With new signings such as Rudi Völler and Lionello Manfredonia, Roma was able to qualify for international football once again, with playmaker Giuseppe Giannini arguably playing at his very peak, setting a career record 11 league goals from attacking midfield.

A.S. Roma
1987–88 season
ManagerNils Liedholm
Serie A3rd
Coppa ItaliaLast 16
Top goalscorerGiuseppe Giannini (11)

Squad edit

Goalkeepers edit

Defenders edit

Midfielders edit

Attackers edit

Serie A edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 30 17 11 2 43 14 +29 45 Qualification to European Cup
2 Napoli 30 18 6 6 55 27 +28 42 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Roma 30 15 8 7 39 26 +13 38
4 Sampdoria 30 13 11 6 41 30 +11 37 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
5 Internazionale 30 11 10 9 42 35 +7 32 Qualification to UEFA Cup
Source: 1987–88 Serie A,RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[1]
(C) Champions

Matches edit

13 September 1987 1 Ascoli 1–1 Roma Ascoli Piceno
Scarafoni   30' Report Boniek   74' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
20 September 1987 2 Roma 2–0 Cesena Roma
Völler   73'
Boniek   75'
Report Stadium: Olimpico
27 September 1987 3 Avellino 2–3 Roma Avellino
Tempestilli   11' (o.g.)
Schachner   42'
Report Boniek   5'
Giannini   57'
Collovati   79'
Stadium: Partenio
4 October 1987 4 Roma 1–0 Pisa Roma
Boniek   69' (pen.) Report Stadium: Olimpico
11 October 1987 5 Juventus 1–0 Roma Torino
Boniek   42' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Comunale
25 October 1987 6 Roma 1–1 Napoli Roma
Pruzzo   46' Report Francini   67' Stadium: Olimpico
1 November 1987 7 Roma 3–1 Como Roma
Giannini   2'
Völler   9'
Boniek   57'
Report Corneliusson   67' Stadium: Olimpico
8 November 1987 8 Empoli 2–1 Roma Empoli
Cucchi   4'
Ekström   10'
Report Manfredonia   41' Stadium: Carlo Castellani
22 November 1987 9 Roma 3–2 Inter Roma
Manfredonia   15'
Giannini   19'
Desideri   84'
Report Fanna   13'
Altobelli   89' (pen.)
Stadium: Olimpico
29 November 1987 10 Sampdoria 0–0 Roma Genova
Report Stadium: Olimpico
13 December 1987 11 Milan 0–2[2] Roma Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
20 December 1987 12 Roma 5–1 Pescara Roma
Agostini   6, 55'
Galvani   24' (o.g.)
Giannini   53'
Policano   89'
Report Slišković   80' Stadium: Olimpico
3 January 1988 13 Fiorentina 1–0 Roma Firenze
Collovati   43' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Comunale
10 January 1988 14 Roma 1–1 Torino Roma
Völler   55' Report Gritti   78' Stadium: Olimpico
17 January 1988 15 Verona 0–1 Roma Verona
Report Boniek   71' Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
24 January 1988 16 Roma 3–0 Ascoli Roma
Giannini   31', 58' (pen.)
Desideri   89'
Report Stadium: Olimpico
31 January 1988 17 Cesena 0–0 Roma Cesena
Report
7 February 1988 18 Roma 0–0 Avellino Roma
Report Stadium: Olimpico
14 February 1988 19 Pisa 1–1 Roma Pisa
Piovanelli   84' Report Oddi   69' Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
28 February 1988 20 Roma 2–0 Juventus Roma
Desideri   69, 84' Report Stadium: Olimpico
6 March 1988 21 Napoli 1–2 Roma Napoli
Careca   80' Report Giannini   21'
Oddi   71'
Stadium: San Paolo
13 March 1988 22 Como 0–1 Roma Como
Report Policano   49' Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
20 March 1988 23 Roma 1–0 Empoli Roma
Giannini   50' Report Stadium: Olimpico
27 March 1988 24 Inter 4–2 Roma Milan
Altobelli   13' (pen.)
Bergomi   17'
Ciocci   30, 68'
Report Giannini   38' (pen.)
Bergomi   45' (o.g.)
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
10 April 1988 25 Roma 0–2 Sampdoria Roma
Report Vialli   67'
Bonomi   76' (pen.)
Stadium: Olimpico
17 April 1988 26 Roma 0–2 Milan Roma
Report Virdis   25'
Massaro   85'
Stadium: Olimpico
24 April 1988 27 Pescara 0–0 Roma Pescara
Report Stadium: Adriatico
1 May 1988 28 Roma 2–1 Fiorentina Roma
Giannini   32, 39' Report Rebonato   76' Stadium: Olimpico
8 May 1988 29 Torino 2–0 Roma Torino
Gritti   54'
Crippa   88'
Report Stadium: Comunale
15 May 1988 30 Roma 1–0 Sampdoria Roma
Manfredonia   8' Report Stadium: Olimpico

Top scorers edit

Coppa Italia edit

First Round - Group 6

23 August 1987 1 Roma 1-0 Monopoli Roma
20:30 Agostini   62' Report Stadium: Flaminio
Attendance: 18 000
Referee: Amendolia
26 August 1987 2 Triestina 0-2 Roma Trieste
20:30 Report   31' Manfredonia
  79' Völler
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar
Referee: Lanese
30 August 1987 3 Pescara 0-0
(3-4 p)
Roma Pescara
20:30 Report Stadium: Adriatico
Attendance: 30 000
Referee: Lombardo
Penalties
Júnior  
Slišković  
Berlinghieri  
Loseto  
Pagano  
  Giannini
  Righetti
  Gerolin
 Agostini
  Völler
2 September 1987 4 Roma 2-1 Genoa Roma
20:30 Gentilini   48' (o.g.)
Giannini   63'
Report   30' (pen.) Briaschi Stadium: Stadio Flaminio
Referee: Pairetto
6 September 1987 5 Cagliari 1-1
(1-4 p)
Roma Cagliari
20:30 Pallanch   85' Report   48' Boniek Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Pezzella
Penalties
Bernardini  
Saurini  
Congiu  
  Desideri
  Boniek
  Giannini
  Gerolin

Eightfinals

6 January 1988 Empoli 2-1 Roma Empoli
14:45 Zanoncelli   11'
Brambati   24'
Report   90+1' Völler Stadium: Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4 134
Referee: Magni
20 January 1988 Roma 0-0
(1-2 agg.)
Empoli Roma
14:45 Report Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 12 740
Referee: Pairetto

References edit

  1. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ Match abandoned and awarded on table to Roma due to an explosive launched to Roma's Goalkeeper and injuring him. Il calcio nelle mani dei folli pedardisti.

Sources edit