1991–92 US Foggia season

During the 1991–92 English football season, U.S. Foggia competed in Serie A.

U.S. Foggia
1991–92 season
ManagerZdeněk Zeman
StadiumStadio Pino Zaccheria
Serie A9th
Top goalscorerFrancesco Baiano (16)

Season summary edit

The team managed by Zeman arrives in Serie A in the 1991–92 championship. Foggia plays a decent season surprising everyone with a superb offensive system. The Italian media and even European media talk about the team calling Zemanlandia or Miraculous Foggia. The almighty trio of forwards: Signori-Baiano-Rambaudi gave amazing games through the year. Foggia finished 9th in Serie A. Their attacking 4–3–3 formation saw the club score 58 goals, more than any other club but champions A.C. Milan, and challenge for a place in the UEFA Cup. However, their leaky defense – the team also conceded 58 goals, exceeded only by bottom club Ascoli – scuppered their European charge.

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 Mauro Biolghini
GK   ITA Francesco Mancini
GK   ITA Mauro Rosin
DF   ITA Maurizio Codispoti
DF   ITA Angelo Consagra
DF   ITA Salvatore Fresi
DF   ITA Gualtiero Grandini
DF   ITA Salvatore Matrecano
DF   ITA Tommaso Napoli
DF   ITA Pasquale Padalino
DF   ROU Dan Petrescu
MF   ITA Onofrio Barone
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Roberto Genco
MF   ITA Giuseppe Lo Polito
MF   ITA Gianluca Musumeci
MF   ITA Mauro Picasso
MF   ITA Alessandro Porro
MF   ITA Roberto Rambaudi
MF   ITA Carlo Richetti
MF   URS Igor Shalimov[1]
FW   ITA Francesco Baiano
FW   ITA Giuseppe Signori
FW   ITA Fabio Troccoli
FW   URS Igor Kolyvanov[1]

Competitions edit

Serie A edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Parma 34 11 16 7 32 28 +4 38 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
8 Internazionale 34 10 17 7 28 28 0 37
9 Foggia 34 12 11 11 58 58 0 35
10 Lazio 34 11 12 11 43 40 +3 34
11 Atalanta 34 10 14 10 31 33 −2 34
Source: 1991–92 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.[2]

Matches edit

1 September 1991 1 Inter Milan 1–1 Foggia Milan
Ciocci   61' Report Baiano   52' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
8 September 1991 2 Foggia 0–1 Juventus Foggia
Report Schillaci   47' Stadium: Pino Zaccharia
15 September 1991 3 Fiorentina 1–2 Foggia Firenze
Faccenda   27' Report   62' Petrescu
  65' Codispoti
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 34 500
Referee: Beschin
22 September 1991 4 Foggia 3–1 Cagliari Foggia
Rambaudi   37'
Codispoti   49'
Baiano   82'
Report   84' Criniti Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 19 147
Referee: Fabricatore
29 September 1991 5 Foggia 1–1 Parma Foggia
Signori   70' Report Melli   87' Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
6 October 1991 6 Torino 3–1 Foggia Torino
Policano   17'
Scifo   28' (pen)
Lentini   54'
Report   81' Baiano Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 36 995
Referee: Luci
20 October 1991 7 Foggia 1–0 Ascoli Foggia
Signori   79' Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 16 913
Referee: Bettin
27 October 1991 8 Roma 1–1 Foggia Roma
Petrescu   53' (o.g.) Report Shalimov   82' Stadium: Olimpico
3 November 1991 9 Foggia 4–1 Bari Foggia
Baiano   18', 44' (rig.), 80'
Signori   76'
Report   45' Giampaolo II Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 20.907
Referee: Trentalange
17 November 1991 10 Cremonese 0–2 Foggia Cremona
Report   36' Signori
  40' Baiano
Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 13 580
Referee: Nicchi
24 November 1991 11 Foggia 2–3 Atalanta Foggia
Signori   18'
Picasso   46'
Report   11' (aut.) Consagra
  13', 64' Perrone
Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 19 940
Referee: Merlino
1 December 1991 12 Hellas Verona 1–0 Foggia Verona
Pellegrini II   76' Report Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 25.000
Referee: Stafoggia
8 December 1991 13 Foggia 0–0 Sampdoria Foggia
Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 20 300
Referee: Cinciripini
15 December 1992 14 Napoli 3–3 Foggia Napoli
Padovano   12'
Careca   21', 53'
Report Signori   22', 88'
Shalimov   77'
Stadium: San Paolo
5 January 1992 15 Lazio 5–2 Foggia Roma
Doll   12'
Riedle   16', 38'
Stroppa   81'
Sergio   83'
Report Shalimov   12', 21' Stadium: Olimpico
12 January 1992 16 Foggia 1–0 Genoa Foggia
Petrescu   42' Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 19.000
Referee: Fucci
19 January 1992 17 Milan 3–1 Foggia Milan
van Basten   10' (pen.), 47', 85' (pen.) Report Shalimov   64' Stadium: San Siro
26 January 1992 18 Foggia 2–2 Inter Milan Foggia
Baiano   83' (pen.)
Petrescu   87'
Report Matthäus   31' (pen.)
Klinsmann   53'
Stadium: Pino Zaccheria
2 February 1992 19 Juventus 4–1 Foggia Torino
Baggio   2' (pen.), 51' (pen.), 53'
Casiraghi   90'
Report Petrescu   63' Stadium: Delle Alpi
9 February 1992 20 Foggia 3–3 Fiorentina Foggia
Rambaudi   29'
Baiano   31'
Šalimov   37'
Report Batistuta  24'
Batistuta  52'
Batistuta  76'
Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 21 126
Referee: Bazzoli
16 February 1992 21 Cagliari 2–2 Foggia Cagliari
Fonseca   37'
Fonseca  52'
Report   36' Šalimov
  62' Rambaudi
Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 22 300
Referee: Pairetto
23 February 1992 22 Parma 2–0 Foggia Parma
Agostini   30', 55' Report Stadium: Ennio Tardini
1 March 1992 23 Foggia 1–1 Torino Foggia
Kolyvanov   78' Report   43' Scifo Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 14 702
Referee: Mughetti
8 March 1992 24 Ascoli 2–1 Foggia Ascoli Piceno
D'Ainzara   39'
Bierhoff   71'
Report   80' Porro I Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 9.000
Referee: Quartuccio
22 March 1992 25 Foggia 1–2 Roma Foggia
Signori   90' Report Häßler   14'
Aldair   74'
Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
29 March 1992 26 Bari 1–3 Foggia Bari
Platt   57' (pen.) Report   5' Baiano
  32' Šalimov
  85' Kolyvanov
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 48 500
Referee: Luci
5 April 1992 27 Foggia 2–0 Cremonese Foggia
Signori   25'
Kolyvanov   48'
Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 20 221
Referee: Boggi
12 April 1992 28 Atalanta 4–4 Foggia Bergamo
Consagra   38' (aut.)
Cornacchia   74', 84', 87'
Report   40' Baiano
  53' (aut.) Minaudo
  59' Šalimov
  71' Rambaudi
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 19 000
Referee: Brignoccoli
18 April 1992 29 Foggia 5–0 Hellas Verona Foggia
Rambaudi   25', 44'
Baiano   65', 88' (pen), 90'
Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 30 000
Referee: Lanese
26 April 1992 30 Sampdoria 1–1 Foggia Genova
Vialli   65' Report   23' Rambaudi Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 28 130
Referee: Bazzoli
3 May 1992 31 Foggia 1–0 Napoli Foggia
Padalino   84' Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
10 May 1992 32 Foggia 2–1 Lazio Foggia
Rambaudi   49'
Baiano   52'
Report Sosa   90' Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
17 May 1992 33 Genoa 0–2 Foggia Genova
Report   39' Rambaudi
  46' Signori
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25 300
Referee: Scaramuzza
24 May 1992 34 Foggia 2–8 Milan Foggia
Signori   39'
Baiano   41'
Report Maldini   22'
Gullit   47'
van Basten   52', 82'
Matrecano   59' (o.g.)
Simone   72', 74'
Fuser   87'
Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria

Goalscorers edit

Coppa Italia edit

Round of 16

28 August 1991 Pisa 2–1 Foggia Pisa
Cristallini   26'
Scarafoni   80' (pen)
  31' Ricchetti Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi
Referee: Beschin
3 September 1991 Foggia 1–1 Pisa Campobasso
Rambaudi   14'   55' Ferrante Stadium: Stadio Nuovo Romagnoli
Referee: Amendolia

Statistics edit

Player statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia 1992 Mitropa Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Mancini 31 -50 30 -48 1 -2
DF   ROU Petrescu 28 4 24+1 4 2 0 1 0
DF   ITA Codispoti 37 2 33+1 2 2 0 1 0
DF   ITA Consagra 30 0 28+1 0 1 0
DF   ITA Matrecano 30 0 27+1 0 2 0
MF   ITA Rambaudi 36 10 32+1 9 2 1 1 0
MF   ITA Barone 37 0 34 0 2 0 1 0
MF   ITA Picasso 23 1 19+1 1 2 0 1 0
MF   URS Shalimov 34 9 33 9 1 0
FW   ITA Baiano 35 18 33 16 1 0 1 2
FW   ITA Signori 34 11 31+1 11 2 0
GK   ITA Rosin 8 -13 4+2 -10 1 -1 1 -2
DF   ITA Grandini 18 0 16+1 0 0 0 1 0
DF   ITA Padalino 16 1 12+3 1 0 0 1 0
MF   ITA Porro 24 1 8+13 1 2 0 1 0
FW   URS Kolyvanov 15 3 5+10 3
DF   ITA Napoli 10 0 4+5 0 1 0
MF   ITA Lo Polito 2 0 1+1 0
MF   ITA Musumeci 4 1 0+3 0
MF   ITA Richetti 1 1 0 0 1 1
DF   ITA Fresi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GK   ITA Biolghini
MF   ITA Genco
FW   ITA Troccoli

References edit

  1. ^ a b   Russia after December 1991.
  2. ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005"Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.