1996–97 SS Lazio season
Lazio 1996–97 football season
| 1996–97 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Sergio Cragnotti | |||
| President | Dino Zoff | |||
| Manager | Zdeněk Zeman (until 27 January 1997) Dino Zoff (from 27 January 1997) | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Olimpico | |||
| Serie A | 4th | |||
| Coppa Italia | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Giuseppe Signori (15) All: Giuseppe Signori (15) | |||
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Società Sportiva Lazio finished fourth in Serie A, reached the quarter-final of the Coppa Italia and the round of 32 in the UEFA Cup.
Players
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Paolo Negro
Mark Fish- Giuseppe Favalli
José Chamot- Alessandro Nesta
Guerino Gottardi- Alessandro Grandoni
Midfielders
- Dario Marcolin
- Renato Buso
- Diego Fuser
- Roberto Baronio
Paul Okon
Pavel Nedvěd- Daniele Franceschini
- Marco Piovanelli
- Giorgio Venturin
- Roberto Rambaudi
Forwards
Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Pavel Nedvěd | Sparta Praha | |
| FW | Igor Protti | A.S. Bari | |
| MF | Paul Okon | Club Brugge | |
| DF | Mark Fish | Orlando Pirates | |
| MF | Roberto Baronio | Brescia Calcio | |
| FW | Renato Buso | S.S.C. Napoli | |
| GK | Carlo Cudicini | A.C. Milan | loan |
| GK | Flavio Roma | Venezia F.C. | loan ended |
| MF | Giorgio Venturin | Cagliari Calcio | loan ended |
| FW | Marco Di Vaio | Hellas Verona | loan ended |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| FW | Alen Bokšić | Juventus | |
| MF | Roberto Di Matteo | Chelsea F.C. | |
| MF | Aron Winter | Internazionale | |
| DF | Cristiano Bergodi | Padova Calcio | |
| DF | Alessandro Romano | Brescia Calcio | |
| MF | Massimiliano Esposito | S.S.C. Napoli | |
| GK | Francesco Mancini | Foggia Calcio | loan ended |
| GK | Flavio Roma | Fiorenzuola | loan |
| FW | Marco Di Vaio | A.S. Bari | loan |
| FW | Alessandro Iannuzzi | Vicenza Calcio | loan |
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Daniele Franceschini | Castel di Sangro | loan |
Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Parma | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 63 | Qualified to Champions League qualifying round |
| 3 | Internazionale | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 59 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Lazio | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 55 | |
| 5 | Udinese | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 54 | |
| 6 | Sampdoria | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 53 |
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]
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]
Results by round
Matches
Bologna v Lazio
| 7 September 1996 1 | Bologna | 1–0 | Lazio | Bologna |
Fontolan  35' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 31,267 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange |
Lazio v Udinese
| 15 September 1996 2 | Lazio | 0–1 | Udinese | Rome |
| Report | Bia 73' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto |
Inter v Lazio
| 21 September 1996 3 | Inter | 1–1 | Lazio | Milan |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Angloma 40' | Report | Signori 33' | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
Lazio v Parma
| 29 September 1996 4 | Lazio | 2–1 | Parma | Rome |
| Protti 25' Casiraghi 62' | Report | D. Baggio 66' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi |
Fiorentina v Lazio
| 12 October 1996 5 | Fiorentina | 0–0 | Lazio | Florence |
Batistuta  33'Baiano  82' | Report | Grandoni 71' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Domenico Messina |
Lazio v Cagliari
| 20 October 1996 6 | Lazio | 2–1 | Cagliari | Rome |
| Marchegiani 3' Nedvěd 22'Signori 49' | Report | Banchelli 77' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Cosimo Bolognino |
Atalanta v Lazio
| 26 October 1996 7 | Atalanta | 2–1 | Lazio | Bergamo |
| Lentini 4' Inzaghi 19', 49' | Report | Negro 75' | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 17,022 Referee: Graziano Cesari |
Lazio v Vicenza
| 3 November 1996 8 | Lazio | 0–2 | Vicenza | Rome |
| Report | Murgita 35' Maini 90' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Marcello Nicchi |
Piacenza v Lazio
| 17 November 1996 9 | Piacenza | 1–3 | Lazio | Piacenza |
| Scienza 27' | Report | Signori 5', 40' (pen.), 54' | Stadium: Stadio Galleana Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi |
Lazio v Sampdoria
| 24 November 1996 10 | Lazio | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Rome |
| Negro 82' | Report | Mancini 6' Pesaresi 79' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi |
Reggiana v Lazio
| 1 December 1996 11 | Reggiana | 0–2 | Lazio | Reggio Emilia |
| Beiersdorfer 49' | Report | Nedvěd 84' Casiraghi 90' | Stadium: Stadio Giglio Referee: Gennaro Borriello |
Lazio v Roma
| 8 December 1996 12 | Lazio | 0–0 | Roma | Rome |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
Perugia v Lazio
| 15 December 1996 13 | Perugia | 1–2 | Lazio | Perugia |
| Giunti 36' Gautieri 79' | Report | Rambaudi 71' Signori 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Referee: Piero Ceccarini |
Napoli v Lazio
| 22 December 1996 14 | Napoli | 1–0 | Lazio | Naples |
| André Cruz 90' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Marcello Nicchi |
Lazio v Milan
| 5 January 1997 15 | Lazio | 3–0 | Milan | Rome |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Signori 22' Casiraghi 45'Grandoni 55' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 38,280 Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi |
Verona v Lazio
| 12 January 1997 16 | Verona | 1–1 | Lazio | Verona |
| Orlandini 61' (pen.) | Report | Fish 23' | Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 16,106 Referee: Stefano Braschi |
Lazio v Juventus
| 19 January 1997 17 | Lazio | 0–2 | Juventus | Rome |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Padovano 31', 62' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 58,815 Referee: Domenico Messina |
Lazio v Bologna
| 26 January 1997 18 | Lazio | 1–2 | Bologna | Rome |
| Casiraghi 46' | Report | K. Andersson 42' Nervo 59' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 31,460 Referee: Livio Bazzoli |
Udinese v Lazio
| 2 February 1997 19 | Udinese | 2–3 | Lazio | Udine |
| Amoroso 79' (pen.), 90' | Report | Signori 17', 61' Favalli 68'Nedvěd 88' | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 12,501 Referee: Stefano Farina |
Lazio v Inter
| 16 February 1997 20 | Lazio | 2–2 | Inter | Rome |
| Fuser 24' Signori 72' | Report | Zamorano 60' Djorkaeff 62' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 44,520 Referee: Piero Ceccarini |
Parma v Lazio
| 23 February 1997 21 | Parma | 2–0 | Lazio | Parma |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Stanić 3' Chiesa 26' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 20,690 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
Lazio v Fiorentina
| 1 March 1997 22 | Lazio | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Rome |
| Negro 90' | Report | Amoruso 72' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34,883 Referee: Gennaro Borriello |
Cagliari v Lazio
| 9 March 1997 23 | Cagliari | 0–0 | Lazio | Cagliari |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 14,698 Referee: Stefano Farina |
Lazio v Atalanta
| 16 March 1997 24 | Lazio | 3–2 | Atalanta | Rome |
| Mirković 36' (o.g.) Sottil 38' (o.g.)Buso 84' | Report | Lentini 53' Morfeo 83' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 33,111 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange |
Vicenza v Lazio
| 23 March 1997 25 | Vicenza | 0–2 | Lazio | Vicenza |
| Lopez 81' Di Carlo 90+9' | Report | Nedvěd 19' Fuser 90'Buso 90+9' | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 15,513 Referee: Cosimo Bolognino |
Lazio v Piacenza
| 6 April 1997 26 | Lazio | 2–0 | Piacenza | Rome |
| Signori 31' (pen.) Rambaudi 73' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 33,535 Referee: Emilio Pellegrino |
Sampdoria v Lazio
| 13 April 1997 27 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | Lazio | Genoa |
| Montella 67' (pen.) R. Mancini 90' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 24,383 Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi |
Lazio v Reggiana
| 20 April 1997 28 | Lazio | 6–1 | Reggiana | Rome |
| Signori 12' (pen.) Nedvěd 16', 86'Protti 22', 32', 37'Chamot 69' | Report | Simutenkov 42', 69' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 32,273 Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto |
Roma v Lazio
| 4 May 1997 29 | Roma | 1–1 | Lazio | Rome |
| Balbo 35' | Report | Favalli 76' Protti 90' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 73,409 Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi |
Lazio v Perugia
| 11 May 1997 30 | Lazio | 4–1 | Perugia | Rome |
| Signori 7' Rambaudi 45'Casiraghi 48', 51' | Report | Gautieri 72' Pizzi 86' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34,089 Referee: Roberto Bettin |
Lazio v Napoli
| 15 May 1997 31 | Lazio | 3–2 | Napoli | Rome |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Casiraghi 24' Nedvěd  31'Fuser 39', 70'Buso 90+2' | Report | Ayala 10', 42' Pecchia 24'Longo 28'Beto 66' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 40,288 Referee: Stefano Farina |
Milan v Lazio
| 18 May 1997 32 | Milan | 2–2 | Lazio | Milan |
| Weah 41', 64' | Report | Boban 56' (o.g.) Fuser 73'Nedvěd 86' | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 48,604 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
Lazio v Verona
| 25 May 1997 33 | Lazio | 4–1 | Verona | Rome |
| Signori 4', 35' Protti 23'Rambaudi 74' | Report | Ametrano 30' Maniero 33' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 35,492 Referee: Marcello Nicchi |
Juventus v Lazio
| 1 June 1997 34 | Juventus | 2–2 | Lazio | Turin |
| Vieri 31' Amoruso 52' | Report | Casiraghi 73' Protti 85' | Stadium: Stadio Delle Alpi Attendance: 38,617 Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto |
Coppa Italia
Second round
Avellino v Lazio
| 28 August 1996 | Avellino | 0–1 | Lazio | Avellino |
| Casiraghi 26' | Stadium: Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi Referee: Piero Ceccarini |
Round of 16
Verona v Lazio
| 23 October 1996 | Verona | 1–2 | Lazio | Verona |
| Orlandini 45' | Rambaudi 8' Nedvěd 23' | Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 9,136 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
Quarter-finals
Napoli v Lazio
| 14 November 1996 First leg | Napoli | 1–0 | Lazio | Naples |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Aglietti 3' | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 30,352 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange |
Lazio v Napoli
| 27 November 1996 Second leg | Lazio | 1–1 | Napoli | Rome |
| Casiraghi 8' Nedvěd 86' | Caio 28' Baldini 45'Aglietti 48' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
UEFA Cup
First round
Lens 
v Lazio
v 
Lazio | 10 September 1996 First leg | Lens | 0–1 | Lazio | Lens, France |
| Sikora 44' | Report | Favalli 27'  32'Signori 32'Nesta 80'Chamot 85' | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 18,174 Referee: John Rowbotham (Scotland) |
Lazio v Lens
v Lens | 24 September 1996 Second leg | Lazio | 1–1 | Lens | Rome, Italy |
| Fuser 44' Signori 74'Chamot 89' | Report | Regis 44' Sikora 63'Šmicer 68' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria) |
Second round
Lazio v 
Tenerife
v 
Tenerife | 15 October 1996 First leg | Lazio | 1–0 | Tenerife | Rome, Italy |
| Favalli 63' Nedvěd 66' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
Tenerife v Lazio
v Lazio | 29 October 1996 Second leg | Tenerife | 5–3 | Lazio | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| Nesta 16' (o.g.) Paz 25'Kodro 27'Castaño 39', 62'Jokanović 48'Alexis 57'Llorente 74'Felipe Miñambres 83' | Report | Negro 14' Nedvěd 14', 82'Fuser 31'Casiraghi 47', 61'Signori 52'Marcolin 89' | Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland) |
Statistics
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ITA | Marchegiani | 32 | -32 | 32 | -32 |
| 2 | DF | ITA | Negro | 27 | 3 | 25+2 | 3 |
| 6 | DF |  ARG | Chamot | 29 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ITA | Nesta | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ITA | Favalli | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ITA | Fuser | 31 | 4 | 31 | 4 |
| 23 | MF | ITA | Venturin | 16 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  CZE | Nedved | 32 | 7 | 32 | 7 |
| 7 | FW | ITA | Rambaudi | 28 | 4 | 21+7 | 4 |
| 11 | FW | ITA | Signori | 32 | 15 | 30+2 | 15 |
| 9 | FW | ITA | Casiraghi | 24 | 8 | 22+2 | 8 |
| 12 | GK | ITA | Orsi | 3 | -4 | 2+1 | -4 |
| 10 | FW | ITA | Protti | 27 | 7 | 16+11 | 7 |
| 20 | DF | ITA | Grandoni | 19 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 |
| 16 | MF |  AUS | Okon | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  RSA | Fish | 15 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 |
| 17 | DF |  SUI | Gottardi | 18 | 0 | 10+8 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ITA | Marcolin | 13 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ITA | Buso | 16 | 1 | 5+11 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | ITA | Baronio | 15 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ITA | Piovanelli | 11 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ITA | Cudicini | 1 | -1 | 0+1 | -1 |
| 19 | MF | ITA | Franceschini | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ITA | Federici | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ITA | Di Lello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ITA | Paniccia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ITA | Cano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ITA | Belle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/rose/1996/1107/
Goalscorers
- Giuseppe Signori 15 (4)
- Pierluigi Casiraghi 8
- Igor Protti 7
- Pavel Nedvěd 7
- Diego Fuser 4
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.
