1996–97 Piacenza Calcio season
| 1996–97 season | ||||
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| Manager | Bortolo Mutti | |||
| Serie A | 14th | |||
| Coppa Italia | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | Pasquale Luiso (14) | |||
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Piacenza Calcio once again survived in Serie A, this time being on the brink of relegation, and having to beat Cagliari in Naples in a so-called spareggio to decide which team would stay up. Thanks to a 3–1 victory, Piacenza was able to hang onto their Serie A status, which was all that could be expected from new coach Bortolo Mutti. Despite losing Nicola Caccia to Napoli, Piacenza was able to count on a reliable goal scorer in Pasquale Luiso, who grabbed 14 goals in his debut season in Serie A.
Astonishingly, Piacenza lost just one match at home all season, but instead won no matches on away turf, having won just once in 51 Serie A matches outside the home ground.
Squad[]
Goalkeepers[]
Defenders[]
Midfielders[]
Eusebio Di Francesco-
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- Gabriele Pin
- Giuseppe Scienza
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- Paolo Tramezzani
- Gianpietro Piovani
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Attackers[]
Serie A[]
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 12 | Roma | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 41[a] | |
| 13 | Napoli | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 41 | |
| 14 | Piacenza | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 37[b] | Relegation tie-breaker |
| 15 | Cagliari (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 37[c] | Serie B after tie-breaker |
| 16 | Perugia (R) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 37[d] | Relegation to Serie B |
Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Position by round[]
Matches[]
| 2 | Piacenza | 0–0 | Parma |
| 4 | Piacenza | 1–0 | Vicenza | |
Luiso  44' |
| 6 | Piacenza | 3–0 | Reggiana | |
| Luiso 23, 76' Di Francesco 88' |
| 8 | Sampdoria | 3–0 | Piacenza | |
| Mancini 16, 79' Carparelli 53' |
| 11 | Piacenza | 3–2 | Milan | |
| 9' Di Francesco 44' Luiso 71' |
Dugarry 47, 68' |
| 13 | Atalanta | 4–0 | Piacenza | |
| F. Inzaghi 14, 32' Rotella 54' 62' |
| 14 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Juventus | |
| Delli Carri 86' |
Padovano 59' |
| 16 | Piacenza | 0–0 | Udinese |
| 18 | Piacenza | 0–0 | Roma |
| 19 | Parma | 1–0 | Piacenza | |
| Chiesa 58' |
| 21 | Vicenza | 1–1 | Piacenza | |
| Beghetto 14' |
Piovani 4' |
| 23 | Reggiana | 0–0 | Piacenza |
| 24 | Verona | 0–0 | Piacenza |
| 25 | Piacenza | 2–2 | Sampdoria | |
| Tramezzani 14' Piovani 30' |
Montella 39' Pesaresi 48' |
| 28 | Milan | 0–0 | Piacenza |
| 29 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Bologna | |
| Di Francesco 17' |
K. Andersson 86' |
| 30 | Piacenza | 3–1 | Atalanta | |
| Luiso 15, 65' M. Conte 30' |
F. Inzaghi 31' |
Relegation tie-breaker[]
| 15 June 1997 | Cagliari | 1–3 | Piacenza | Naples |
| Tovalieri 65' |
Report | Luiso 5' Berretta 38' (o.g.) Luiso 91' |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Prato) |
Cagliari relegated to 1997–98 Serie B.
Top scorers[]
- Pasquale Luiso 14 (3)
- Giuseppe Scienza 4
- Eusebio Di Francesco 3
- Gianpietro Piovani 2
References[]
- ^ 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.
Sources[]
Categories:
- Piacenza Calcio 1919 seasons
- Italian football clubs 1996–97 season