1987–88 Torino Calcio season

Torino F.C.
1987–88 season
President	Mario Gerbi
Head Coach	Luigi Radice
Serie A	7th place
Coppa Italia	Final
Top goalscorer	League: Anton Polster (9); All: Polster (14)
Highest home attendance	54,860 vs. Juventus (3 January 1988)
Lowest home attendance	17,146 vs. Empoli (13 December 1987)
	← 1986–87 1988–89 →
	All statistics correct as of 24 May 1988.

Season summary

Between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, Torino changed his chairman: Mario Gerbi replaced Sergio Rossi.^[1] Foreign contingent was also substituted, with Anton Polster and Klaus Berggreen called to do not make regret Wim Kieft and Leo Junior.^[2]

Polster copied the former striker, throwing several balls in net during his initial appearances.^[3] Torino knocked out the citizen rivals in domestic cup but lost the final in face of Sampdoria.^[4] En other, Juventus got a heavier revenge: due to equal points in league (31) it needs a play-off for last UEFA Cup spot, awarded in a match that "bianconeri" won on shoot-out.^[5]

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
5	Internazionale	30	11	10	9	42	35	+7	32	Qualification to UEFA Cup
6	Juventus^[a]	30	11	9	10	35	30	+5	31	Qualification to UEFA Cup
7	Torino	30	8	15	7	33	30	+3	31
8	Fiorentina	30	9	10	11	29	33	−4	28
9	Cesena	30	7	12	11	23	32	−9	26

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.^[6]
Notes:

^ Juventus won the UEFA Cup qualification match against Torino 0–0*(4:2) then qualified to 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

Matches

13 September 1987 1	Avellino	2-1	Torino	Avellino
	Schachner 34' Bertoni 77'	Report	Polster 48'	Stadium: Partenio

20 September 1987 2	Torino	4-1	Sampdoria	Torino
	Polster 6 ' Rossi 36 ' Polster 46 ' Polster 82 '	Report	Vialli 87 '	Stadium: Comunale

27 September 1987 3	Ascoli	3-0	Torino	Ascoli Piceno
	Scarafoni 19 ' Giovannelli 48' ( pen) Carannante 89 '	Report		Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca

4 October 1987 4	Torino	1-1	Inter	Torino
	Ferri 55 '	Report	Matteoli 62 '	Stadium: Comunale

11 October 1987 5	Cesena	0-0	Torino	Cesena
		Report		Stadium: Dino Manuzzi

25 October 1987 6	Torino	2-1	Fiorentina	Torino
	Polster 22 ' Polster 67 '	Report	Baggio 72 ' (pen )	Stadium: Comunale

1 November 1987 7	Milan	0-0	Torino	Milan
		Report		Stadium: San Siro

8 November 1987 8	Torino	1-1	Hellas Verona	Torino
	Cravero 78 '	Report	Paccione 27 '	Stadium: Comunale

22 November 1987 9	Napoli	3-1	Torino	Napoli
	Diego Maradona 3 ' Careca 44 ' Careca 90 '	Report	Berggreen 76 '	Stadium: San Paolo

29 November 1987 10	Pescara	2-2	Torino	Pescara
	Sliskovic 45 ' ( pen) Silskovic 57 '	Report	Polster 12 ' Gritti 65 '	Stadium: Adriatico

13 December 1987 11	Torino	0-1	Empoli	Torino
		Report	Luca Della Scala 40 '	Stadium: Comunale

20 December 1987 12	Como	0-0	Torino	Como
		Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia

3 January 1988 13	Torino	2-2	Juventus	Torino
	Crippa 40 ' Gritti 66 '	Report	Alessio 57 ' Rossi 84' (o.g.)	Stadium: Comunale

10 January 1988 14	Roma	1-1	Torino	Roma
	Rudi Völler 55 '	Report	Tullio Gritti 78 '	Stadium: Olimpico

17 January 1988 15	Torino	3-1	Pisa	Torino
	Gritti 12' Berggreen 46' Gritti 56'	Report	Lucarelli 6'	Stadium: Comunale

24 January 1988 16	Torino	0-0	Avellino	Torino
		Report		Stadium: Comunale

31 January 1988 17	Sampdoria	1-1	Torino	Genova
	Mannini 33'	Report	Comi 44'	Stadium: Luigi Ferraris

7 February 1988 18	Torino	2-1	Ascoli	Torino
	Comi 39' Crippa 65 '	Report	Giuseppe Greco 84' (pen)	Stadium: Comunale

14 February 1988 19	Inter	0-1	Torino	Milan
		Report	Roberto Cravero 12' (pen)	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

28 February 1988 20	Torino	2-2	Cesena	Torino
	Cravero 70' (pen) Bresciani 86'	Report	Lorenzo 12 ' Di Bartolomei 45' (pen)	Stadium: Comunale

6 March 1988 21	Fiorentina	1-0	Torino	Firenze
	Diaz 90' (pen)	Report		Stadium: Comunale

13 March 1988 22	Torino	1-1	Milan	Torino
	Bresciani 77 '	Report	Ancelotti 78 '	Stadium: Comunale

20 March 1988 23	Hellas Verona	0-2	Torino	Verona
		Report	Rossi 8 ' Tullio Gritti 47 '	Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi

27 March 1988 24	Torino	0-0	Napoli	Torino
		Report		Stadium: Comunale

10 April 1988 25	Torino	2-0	Pescara	Torino
	Berggreen 52 ' Polster 62 '	Report		Stadium: Comunale

17 April 1988 26	Empoli	0-0	Torino	Empoli
		Report		Stadium: Carlo Castellani

24 April 1988 27	Torino	1-1	Como	Torino
	Comi 52 '	Report	Giunta 45 '	Stadium: Comunale

1 May 1988 28	Juventus	2-1	Torino	Torino
	Tricella 29 ' Rush 88 '	Report	Polster 43 '	Stadium: Comunale

8 May 1988 29	Torino	2-0	Roma	Torino
	Gritti 54 ' Crippa 88 '	Report		Stadium: Comunale

15 May 1988 30	Pisa	2-0	Torino	Pisa
	Mario Faccenda 8 ' Mario Faccenda 67 '	Report		Stadium: Arena Garibaldi

Topscorers

UEFA Cup qualification

23 May 1988	Juventus	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Torino	Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo, Turin
				Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Salerno)
	Penalties
	Vignola De Agostini Brio Cabrini Rush		Cravero Bresciani Comi Benedetti

Juventus qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

Coppa Italia

First round

23 August 1987 1	Cosenza	0-1	Torino	Cosenza
20:30 UTC+2			62' Gritti	Stadium: Stadio San Vito Attendance: 14 218 Referee: Luci

26 August 1987 2	Torino	2-1	Atalanta	Torino
20:30 UTC+2	Polster 4' Gritti 56'		14' Nicolini	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Attendance: 18.376 Referee: Amendolia

30 August 1987 3	Arezzo	1-5	Torino	Arezzo
20:30 UTC+2	Tovalieri 77'		2' Gritti 60' E. Rossi 74', 78' Polster 89' Bresciani	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 4.100 Referee: Fabricatore (Roma)

2 September 1987 4	Vicenza	0-1	Torino	Vicenza
20:30 UTC+2			50' Polster	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 6.957 Referee: Frigerio (Milan)

6 September 1987 5	Torino	0-2	Sampdoria	Torino
20:30 UTC+2			60', 90' (pen.) Vialli	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 20 245 Referee: Agnolin

Eightfinals

6 January 1988	Verona	1-0	Torino	Verona
14:30 UTC+1	Elkjaer 62'			Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 16.500 Referee: Luci

20 January 1988	Torino	1-0 (3-1 p)	Verona	Torino
18:00 UTC+1	Benedetti 5'			Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 10.000 Referee: Longhi
	Penalties
	Cravero Polster Bresciani Benedetti		Verza Galia Volpecina Berthold

Quarterfinals

10 February 1988	Torino	1-1	Napoli	Torino
20:30 UTC+1	Comi 4'		9' Renica	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Attendance: 35.974 Referee: Casarin

2 March 1988	Napoli	2-3	Torino	Napoli
20:30 UTC+1	Maradona 37', 50'		28' Gritti 75' Comi 80' Polster	Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 40.784 Referee: Bergamo

Semifinals

6 April 1988	Torino	2-0	Juventus	Torino
20:30 UTC+2	Gritti 56' E. Rossi 68'			Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Attendance: 39.900 Referee: Casarin

20 April 1988	Juventus	2-1	Torino	Torino
20:30 UTC+2	Brio 55' De Agostini 63' (pen.)		19' (o.g.) De Agostini	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 39.500 Referee: D'Elia

Final

5 May 1988	Sampdoria	2-0	Torino	Genova
16:00 UTC+2	Briegel 10' Vialli 32'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 17.236 Referee: Casarin

19 May 1988	Torino	2-1aet (2-3a agg.)	Sampdoria	Torino
20:30 UTC+2	Vierchowod 5' (o.g.) A. Paganin 35' (o.g.)		112' Salsano	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 33 000 Referee: Agnolin

References

^ Licia Granello (May 31, 1987). "Il Torino svenduto". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 44.
^ Gianni Mura (July 26, 1987). ""Un Torino giovane e così Dossena sarà dimenticato"". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 22.
^ Marco Azzi (September 22, 1987). "Il Torino ride con Polster". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
^ Gianni Mura (May 20, 1988). "Altre fatiche per il Torino". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.
^ Licia Granello (May 24, 1988). "Juve in Coppa grazie a Rush". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

Sources

RSSSF - Italy 1987/88

[table_note_JUV0.35205333696308-6] Juventus won the UEFA Cup qualification match against Torino 0–0*(4:2) then qualified to 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

[1] Licia Granello (May 31, 1987). "Il Torino svenduto". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 44.

[2] Gianni Mura (July 26, 1987). ""Un Torino giovane e così Dossena sarà dimenticato"". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 22.

[3] Marco Azzi (September 22, 1987). "Il Torino ride con Polster". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.

[4] Gianni Mura (May 20, 1988). "Altre fatiche per il Torino". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.

[5] Licia Granello (May 24, 1988). "Juve in Coppa grazie a Rush". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

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