1993–94 AS Roma season

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Roma
1993–94 season
President Franco Sensi
Manager Carlo Mazzone
Stadium Stadio Olimpico
Serie A 7th
Coppa Italia Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abel Balbo (12)

All:
Abel Balbo (12)
  1992–93
1994–95  

Associazione Sportiva Roma continued to trundle in the bigger clubs' wake, being unable to challenge for any trophies, and missing out on European qualification. New president Franco Sensi had won the battle to get the vacancy against Luciano Gaucci, who departed the club in a customary fit of rage. Sensi appointed Carlo Mazzone as coach, but the defensive-minded Mazzone did not have an easy baptism at Roma, the squad drawing 15 out of 34 matches in the league, which rendered missing out on Napoli's sixth place that guaranteed the UEFA Cup by a solitary point.

Contents

Players

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fabrizio Lorieri
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Cervone
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Pazzagli
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Aldair
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Silvano Benedetti
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Borsa
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Antonio Comi
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianluca Festa
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Luigi Garzya
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gabriele Grossi
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Lanna
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Amedeo Carboni
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Daniele Berretta
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Walter Bonacina
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Thomas Häßler
MF Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  YUG Siniša Mihajlović
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giuseppe Giannini
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Piacentini
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessio Scarchilli
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Caputi
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Massimiliano Cappioli
FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Abel Balbo
FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Claudio Caniggia
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Roberto Muzzi
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Ruggiero Rizzitelli
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesco Totti
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Walter Lapini

Transfers

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundFinal positionFirst matchLast match
Serie A Matchday 1 7th29 August 19931 May 1994
Coppa Italia Second round Round of 16 7 October 199316 December 1993

Last updated: 1 May 1994

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
5 Parma 34177105035+1541Qualification to UEFA Cup
6 Napoli 341212104135+636
7 Roma 34101593530+535
8 Torino 341112113937+234
9 Foggia 341013114646033
Source: 1993–94 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]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34101593530 +5457552216 +631041314 −1

Last updated: 1 May 1994.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLWDLLWLWDDDWDWLDDDDLDLDDLLDDWWWWDW
Position116101115101211101111101081010999109111111111213141498787
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1994–95 UEFA Champions League ;   = 1994–95 UEFA Cup ;   = 1994–95 Serie B

Matches

29 August 19931 Genoa 2–0 Roma Genoa
Lorenzini Soccerball shade.svg42'
Nappi Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Fabio Baldas
5 September 19932 Roma 2–1 Juventus Rome
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Muzzi Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Möller Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Gianni Beschin
8 September 19933 Udinese 0–0 Roma Udine
Report Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Marcello Nicchi
12 September 1993 4 Roma 2–3 Napoli Rome
Rizzitelli Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bonacina Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Buso Soccerball shade.svg25'
Di Canio Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ferrara Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Marcello Cardona
19 September 19935 Milan 2–0 Roma Milan
Papin Soccerball shade.svg45'
Nava Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
26 September 19936 Roma 2–1 Atalanta Rome
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg53'
Häßler Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Ganz Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Loris Stafoggia
3 October 19937 Roma 1–2 Cremonese Rome
Benedetti Soccerball shade.svg49' Report Dezotti Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Tentoni Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Virginio Quartuccio
17 October 19938 Sampdoria 0–1 Roma Genoa
Report Balbo Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
24 October 1993 9 Roma 1–1 Lazio Rome
Piacentini Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Di Mauro Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
31 October 199310 Reggiana 0–0 Roma Reggio Emilia
Report Stadium: Stadio Giglio
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
7 November 199311 Roma 0–0 Foggia Rome
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Luciano Luci
21 November 199312 Lecce 0–2 Roma Lecce
Report Lanna Soccerball shade.svg80'
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
28 November 199313 Cagliari 1–1 Roma Cagliari
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Häßler Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
5 December 199314 Roma 2–0 Parma Rome
Comi Soccerball shade.svg18'
Cappioli Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Fabio Baldas
12 December 199315 Piacenza 1–0 Roma Piacenza
Piovani Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Stadium: Stadio Galleana
Referee: Marcello Nicchi
19 December 199316 Roma 1–1 Internazionale Rome
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Sosa Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
2 January 199417 Torino 1–1 Roma Turin
Carbone Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Giannini Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Graziano Cesari
9 January 199418 Roma 1–1 Genoa Rome
Cappioli Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Skuhravý Soccerball shade.svg39'Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
16 January 199419 Juventus 0–0 Roma Turin
Report Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Marcello Cardona
23 January 199420 Roma 0–2 Udinese Rome
Report Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Branca Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
30 January 1994 21 Napoli 1–1 Roma Naples
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.) Report Balbo Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Graziano Cesari
6 February 199422 Roma 0–2 Milan Rome
Report Massaro Soccerball shade.svg11'
Maldini Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
20 February 199424 Cremonese 1–1 Roma Cremona
Maspero Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.) Report Balbo Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
27 February 199425 Roma 0–1 Sampdoria Rome
Report Mancini Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
6 March 1994 26 Lazio 1–0 Roma Rome
Signori Soccerball shade.svg6' Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Luciano Luci
13 March 199427 Roma 0–0 Reggiana Rome
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
27 March 199429 Roma 3–0 Lecce Rome
Rizzitelli Soccerball shade.svg21'
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Cappioli Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Virginio Quartuccio
2 April 199430 Roma 2–0 Cagliari Rome
Rizzitelli Soccerball shade.svg5'
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Gianni Beschin
9 April 199431 Parma 0–2 Roma Parma
Report Balbo Soccerball shade.svg18'
Festa Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Fabio Baldas
17 April 199432 Roma 3–1 Piacenza Rome
Rizzitelli Soccerball shade.svg22'
Carannante Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)
Carboni Soccerball shade.svg39'
Report Iacobelli Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
23 April 199433 Internazionale 2–2 Roma Milan
Fontolan Soccerball shade.svg22'
Berti Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Giannini Soccerball shade.svg14'
Cappioli Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
1 May 199434 Roma 2–0 Torino Rome
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Cappioli Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Luciano Luci

Coppa Italia

Second round

7 October 1993First leg Padova 1–1 Roma Padua
Simonetta Soccerball shade.svg68' Balbo Soccerball shade.svg27'Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
27 October 1993Second leg Roma 1–0
(2–1 agg.)
Padova Rome
Piacentini Soccerball shade.svg28'Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi

Round of 16

1 December 1993First leg Sampdoria 2–1 Roma Genoa
Lombardo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Salsano Soccerball shade.svg75'
Benedetti Soccerball shade.svg2'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Luciano Luci
16 December 1993Second leg Roma 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(6–7 p)
Sampdoria Rome
Cappioli Soccerball shade.svg6', 51' Platt Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Loris Stafoggia
Penalties
Comi Soccerball shade cross.svg
Cappioli Soccerball shad check.svg
Carboni Soccerball shad check.svg
Festa Soccerball shad check.svg
Giannini Soccerball shad check.svg
Bonacina Soccerball shad check.svg
Benedetti Soccerball shad check.svg
Garzya Soccerball shade cross.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Platt
Soccerball shade cross.svg Gullit
Soccerball shad check.svg Evani
Soccerball shad check.svg Vierchowod
Soccerball shad check.svg Mancini
Soccerball shad check.svg Lombardo
Soccerball shad check.svg Amoruso
Soccerball shad check.svg Mannini

Other tournaments

Carlos Menem Trophy

12 May 1994Final Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 Roma Mar del Plata, Argentina
López Soccerball shade.svg35', 51' Report Rizzitelli Soccerball shade.svg28'
Giannini Red card.svg 40'
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Luis Olivetto (Argentina)

Statistics

Players statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Serie A Coppa
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorieri 23-2620-223-4
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lanna 27126110
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Garzya 28020+5030
DF Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  YUG Mihajlovic 28024+1030
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carboni 35132130
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giannini 29326330
MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Hassler 32230220
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Piacentini 27223+2121
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cappioli 26724522
FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Balbo 321329+11221
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Rizzitelli 27421+3430
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cervone 15-814-810
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Festa 23120+1120
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Bonacina 27118+6130
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Comi 16112+1130
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Aldair 120120
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Berretta 2108+9040
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Scarchilli 2206+13030
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Benedetti 1825+4191
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Totti 1002+6020
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Grossi 502+2010
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Muzzi 610+5110
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Bernardini 0000
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Pellegrino 0000
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lapini 100010
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Pazzagli 0000
FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Caniggia

Goalscorers

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