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1997–98 AS 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

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Austria AUT Michael Konsel
2 DF Brazil BRA Cafu
3 DF Brazil BRA Zago
4 MF Italy ITA Luigi Di Biagio
5 DF France FRA Vincent Candela
6 DF Brazil BRA Aldair
7 FW Brazil BRA Paulo Sérgio
9 FW Argentina ARG Abel Balbo
10 FW Italy ITA Francesco Totti
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF Italy ITA Eusebio Di Francesco
12 GK Italy ITA Antonio Chimenti
13 DF Italy ITA Fabio Petruzzi
15 MF Spain ESP Iván Helguera
16 MF Italy ITA Carmine Gautieri
17 MF Italy ITA Damiano Tommasi
19 FW Greece GRE Lampros Choutos
21 DF Russia RUS Omari Tetradze
24 FW Italy ITA Marco Delvecchio

Transfers

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Winter

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In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Antonio Carlos SC Corinthians
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Giorgio Lucenti Empoli F.C. loan
FW Andrea Conti Carpi
DF Francesco Colonnese Internazionale €1.50 million

Competitions

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Overall

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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

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League table

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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

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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

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWDWDWDLWDWWLDLDDDWLWWWWLWDDWLWLWDW
Position2544244443355577878877565554546664
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round;   = 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round;   = Qualification to Intertoto Cup;   = 1998–99 Serie B

Matches

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

Coppa Italia

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Second round

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

Round of 16

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15 October 1997 First leg Udinese 2–2 Roma Udine
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Locatelli 28'
Bierhoff 79'
Totti 65'
Gautieri 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 23'
Delvecchio 51'
Poggi 46' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Stefano Farina

Quarter-finals

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

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Austria AUT Konsel 34 -47 29 -37 5 -10
2 DF Brazil BRA Cafu 36 1 31 1 5 0
25 DF Italy ITA Petruzzi 30 0 22+3 0 5 0
6 DF Brazil BRA Aldair 34 5 28 3 6 2
5 DF France FRA Candela 38 2 32 2 6 0
17 MF Italy ITA Tommasi 39 0 28+5 0 6 0
4 MF Italy ITA Di Biagio 36 9 30 7 6 2
11 MF Italy ITA Di Francesco 38 5 32+1 4 5 1
10 FW Italy ITA Totti 36 14 30 13 6 1
7 FW Brazil BRA Paulo Sérgio 40 14 28+6 12 6 2
9 FW Argentina ARG Balbo 31 16 27+1 14 3 2
12 GK Italy ITA Chimenti 9 -8 5+3 -5 1 -3
30 DF Brazil BRA Zago 12 0 12 0
24 FW Italy ITA Delvecchio 32 8 10+17 7 5 1
19 MF Italy ITA Gautieri 22 3 7+11 2 4 1
13 MF Brazil BRA Vágner 16 0 5+6 0 5 0
18 DF Spain ESP Helguera 10 0 5+4 0 1 0
3 DF Italy ITA Dal Moro 8 0 5+2 0 1 0
15 DF Italy ITA Servidei 9 0 4+2 0 3 0
16 DF Italy ITA Pivotto 7 0 2+5 0
21 DF Russia RUS Tetradze 7 0 1+6 0
22 DF Spain ESP Gomez 3 0 1+2 0
8 MF Italy ITA Scapolo 8 0 0+7 0 1 0
23 GK Italy ITA Campagnolo 0 0 0 0
14 FW Greece GRE Choutos 0 0 0 0
DF Italy ITA Lucenti 0 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Conti 0 0 0 0
GK Italy ITA Ficarra 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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References

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  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.