1997–98 A.S. Roma season

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Roma
1997–98 season
PresidentFranco Sensi
ManagerZdeněk Zeman
StadiumStadio Olimpico
Serie A4th
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abel Balbo (14)

All:
Abel Balbo,
Paulo Sérgio (14)

Associazione Sportiva Roma was reinvigorated under new coach Zdeněk Zeman, who recently had been coaching arch rivals Lazio. Zeman brought his attacking 4–3–3 with him, resulting in Roma scoring 67 goals, but also conceding 42, an extreme rarity in defensive-minded Italian football. Roma finished fourth, three places above Lazio in the table. That was the first time it had happened in five years, which delighted the Roma board, and Zeman stayed on for a further season. The season also saw the international breakthrough of former youth-team product Francesco Totti, who at 21 was ready for increased responsibility and captaincy, responding with 13 league goals from a position on the left-wing of the attack. Also noticeable was new signing Cafu's offensive skills as a right-wing back, granting him a reputation among the world's top wing backs.

Players[]

Goalkeepers[]

Defenders[]

Midfielders[]

Forwards[]

Competitions[]

Overall[]

Competition Started round Final position First match Last match
Serie A Matchday 1 4th 31 August 1997 16 May 1998
Coppa Italia Round of 32 Quarter-finals 3 September 1997 21 January 1998

Last updated: 16 May 1998

Serie A[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Internazionale 34 21 6 7 62 27 +35 69 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Udinese 34 19 7 8 62 40 +22 64 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Roma 34 16 11 7 67 42 +25 59
5 Fiorentina 34 15 12 7 65 36 +29 57[a]
6 Parma 34 15 12 7 55 39 +16 57
Source: 1997–98 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]
Notes:
  1. ^ Fiorentina finished ahead of Parma on head-to-head points: FIO 1–1 PAR; PAR 1–2 FIO.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 16 11 7 67 42  +25 59 10 4 3 44 21  +23 6 7 4 23 21  +2

Last updated: 16 May 1998.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWDWDWDLWDWWLDLDDDWLWWWWLWDDWLWLWDW
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 1998. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

31 August 1997 1 Empoli 1–3 Roma Empoli
Cappellini Goal 16' (pen.) Report Delvecchio Goal 3'
Balbo Goal 46', 61'
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Stefano Farina
14 September 1997 2 Roma 0–0 Juventus Rome
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
21 September 1997 3 Roma 3–1 Lecce Rome
Totti Goal 3'
Di Biagio Goal 17'
Balbo Goal 68'
Report Palmieri Goal 10' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Daniele Tombolini
28 September 1997 4 Bologna 0–0 Roma Bologna
Report Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: Roberto Bettin
5 October 1997 5 Roma 6–2 Napoli Rome
Candela Goal 16'
Gautieri Goal 34'
Balbo Goal 51', 60', 89'
Di Francesco Goal 53'
Report Altomare Goal 71'
Bellucci Goal 87' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
19 October 1997 6 Fiorentina 0–0 Roma Florence
Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
1 November 1997 7 Roma 1–3 Lazio Rome
Delvecchio Goal 90+1' Report Mancini Goal 47'
Casiraghi Goal 57'
Nedvěd Goal 85'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
9 November 1997 8 Bari 1–3 Roma Bari
Volpi Goal 36' Report Totti Goal 10', 58'
Balbo Goal 34'
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
23 November 1997 9 Roma 2–2 Vicenza Rome
Balbo Goal 28'
Paulo Sérgio Goal 44'
Report Luiso Goal 1'
Ambrosetti Goal 45+2'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Graziano Cesari
30 November 1997 10 Parma 0–2 Roma Parma
Report Totti Goal 9'
Paulo Sérgio Goal 22'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Stefano Braschi
7 December 1997 11 Roma 3–0 Atalanta Rome
Carrera Goal 23' (o.g.)
Totti Goal 27'
Paulo Sérgio Goal 32'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Stefano Farina
14 December 1997 12 Internazionale 3–0 Roma Milan
Djorkaeff Goal 40' (pen.)
Branca Goal 49'
Petruzzi Goal 71' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Domenico Messina
21 December 1997 13 Brescia 1–1 Roma Brescia
Hübner Goal 15' Report Paulo Sérgio Goal 90+5' Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
4 January 1998 14 Roma 1–2 Udinese Rome
Balbo Goal 59' (pen.) Report Bierhoff Goal 49', 56' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
11 January 1998 15 Milan 0–0 Roma Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
18 January 1998 16 Roma 1–1 Piacenza Rome
Aldair Goal 6' Report Rastelli Goal 85' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
25 January 1998 17 Sampdoria 1–1 Roma Genoa
Mihajlović Goal 33' Report Mannini Goal 26' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
1 February 1998 18 Roma 4–3 Empoli Rome
Balbo Goal 22', 74', 87' (pen.)
Aldair Goal 73'
Report Goal 60'
Cappellini Goal 85', 88'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Roberto Bettin
8 February 1998 19 Juventus 3–1 Roma Turin
Zidane Goal 45+2'
Del Piero Goal 49'
Davids Goal 65'
Report Paulo Sérgio Goal 57' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Domenico Messina
11 February 1998 20 Lecce 1–3 Roma Lecce
Atelkin Goal 77' Report Balbo Goal 42' (pen.)
Di Biagio Goal 45+3'
Gautieri Goal 86'
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
15 February 1998 21 Roma 2–1 Bologna Rome
Di Francesco Goal 5'
Delvecchio Goal 87'
Report Kolyvanov Goal 9' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
22 February 1998 22 Napoli 0–2 Roma Naples
Report Totti Goal 54'
Di Biagio Goal 62'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
1 March 1998 23 Roma 4–1 Fiorentina Rome
Paulo Sérgio Goal 12'
Delvecchio Goal 32', 41'
Totti Goal 56'
Report Batistuta Goal 71' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
8 March 1998 24 Lazio 2–0 Roma Rome
Bokšić Goal 50'
Nedvěd Goal 62'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
15 March 1998 25 Roma 2–1 Bari Rome
Paulo Sérgio Goal 2'
Aldair Goal 78'
Report Zambrotta Goal 51' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Tarcisio Serena
22 March 1998 26 Vicenza 1–1 Roma Vicenza
Luiso Goal 24' Report Balbo Goal 12' Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
29 March 1998 27 Roma 2–2 Parma Rome
Totti Goal 10'
Paulo Sérgio Goal 25'
Report Chiesa Goal 26', 53' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Gennaro Borriello
11 April 1998 29 Roma 1–2 Internazionale Rome
Cafu Goal 63' Report Ronaldo Goal 50', 75' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Graziano Cesari
19 April 1998 30 Roma 5–0 Brescia Rome
Di Biagio Goal 25' (pen.), 69'
Paulo Sérgio Goal 33', 66'
Totti Goal 55'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
26 April 1998 31 Udinese 4–2 Roma Udine
Bierhoff Goal 23', 89'
Calori Goal 59'
Poggi Goal 74'
Report Totti Goal 45', 73' Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
3 May 1998 32 Roma 5–0 Milan Rome
Candela Goal 16'
Di Biagio Goal 20' (pen.), 28'
Paulo Sérgio Goal 39'
Delvecchio Goal 82'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Stefano Farina
10 May 1998 33 Piacenza 3–3 Roma Piacenza
Piovani Goal 45' (pen.)
Goal 58'
Goal 90+4'
Report Di Francesco Goal 45+1'
Totti Goal 52' (pen.)
Paulo Sérgio Goal 86'
Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli
Referee: Stefano Braschi
16 May 1998 34 Roma 2–0 Sampdoria Rome
Totti Goal 24'
Delvecchio Goal 90+1'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Cosimo Bolognino

Coppa Italia[]

Second round[]

3 September 1997 First leg Roma 5–3 Hellas Verona Rome
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Balbo Goal 24' (pen.)
Aldair Goal 40'
Di Biagio Goal 52'
Di Francesco Goal 64'
Gonnella Goal 84' (o.g.)
Aglietti Goal 25', 43'
Vanoli Goal 62'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
25 September 1997 Second leg Hellas Verona 1–2
(4–7 agg.)
Roma Verona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Siviglia Goal 76' Aldair Goal 8'
Di Biagio Goal 59'
Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Referee: Piero Ceccarini

Round of 16[]

15 October 1997 First leg Udinese 2–2 Roma Udine
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Locatelli Goal 28'
Bierhoff Goal 79'
Totti Goal 65'
Gautieri Goal 82'
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
20 November 1997 Second leg Roma 2–1
(4–3 agg.)
Udinese Rome
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Paulo Sérgio Goal 23'
Delvecchio Goal 51'
Poggi Goal 46' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Stefano Farina

Quarter-finals[]

6 January 1998 First leg Lazio 4–1 Roma Rome
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Bokšić Goal 3'
Jugović Goal 33' (pen.)
Mancini Goal 75'
Fuser Goal 81'
Balbo Goal 39' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
21 January 1998 Second leg Roma 1–2
(6–2 agg.)
Lazio Rome
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Paulo Sérgio Goal 54' Jugović Goal 45' (pen.)
Gottardi Goal 90'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Cosimo Bolognino

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
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