1995–96 AS Roma season

Roma

1995–96 season
President	Franco Sensi
Manager	Carlo Mazzone
Stadium	Stadio Olimpico
Serie A	5th (In 1996–97 UEFA Cup)
Coppa Italia	Second round
UEFA Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Abel Balbo (14) All: Abel Balbo (14)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
←  1994–95 1996–97  →

Associazione Sportiva Roma did not match city rivals Lazio for the fourth year running, but managed to finish in the top five of Serie A. Abel Balbo was once again the club's topscorer, but managed just 14 goals, eight less than his previous season.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ITA Giovanni Cervone 2 DF   ITA Enrico Annoni 3 DF   ITA Marco Lanna 4 DF   ITA Fabio Petruzzi 5 DF   BRA Aldair 6 DF   ITA Amedeo Carboni 7 MF   ITA Francesco Moriero 8 MF   ITA Francesco Statuto 9 FW   ARG Abel Balbo 10 MF   ITA Giuseppe Giannini 11 FW   URU Daniel Fonseca 12 GK   ITA Giorgio Sterchele 13 MF   ITA Luigi Di Biagio

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   SWE Jonas Thern 15 MF   ITA Alessio Scarchilli 16 MF   ITA Gabriele Grossi 17 MF   ITA Massimiliano Cappioli 18 MF   ITA Daniele Berretta 19 MF   ITA Franco Florio 20 FW   ITA Francesco Totti 21 GK   ITA Giampaolo Di Magno 22 FW   ITA Marco Branca 23 DF   ITA Gianluca Cherubini 24 FW   ITA Marco Delvecchio 25 FW   GRE Lampros Choutos

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
MF	Luigi Di Biagio	Foggia Calcio	free
FW	Marco Branca	Parma F.C.
GK	Giorgio Sterchele	Vicenza Calcio
DF	Gianluca Cherubini	Reggiana Calcio
DF	Enrico Annoni	Torino F.C.
MF	Alessio Scarchilli	Udinese Calcio
MF	Daniele Berretta	Cagliari Calcio	loan ended

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
GK	Fabrizio Lorieri	Lecce
DF	Francesco Colonnese	S.S.C. Napoli
DF	Andrea Borsa	S.P.A.L.
DF	Silvano Benedetti	Alessandria
MF	Giovanni Piacentini	Fiorentina
MF	Michele Scapicchi
MF	Giampiero Maini	Vicenza Calcio	free
MF	Sandro Mazzoni	-	retired

Winter

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Marco Delvecchio	Internazionale
DF	Gabriele Grossi	Vicenza Calcio

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
FW	Marco Branca	Internazionale

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Final position	First match	Last match
Serie A	Matchday 1	6th	27 August 1995	12 May 1996
Coppa Italia	Second round	Second round	30 August 1995
UEFA Cup	First round	Quarter-finals	12 September 1995	19 March 1996

Last updated: 12 May 1996

Serie A

Main article: 1995–96 Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Lazio	34	17	8	9	66	38	+28	59	Qualification to UEFA Cup
4	Fiorentina	34	17	8	9	53	41	+12	59	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
5	Roma	34	16	10	8	51	34	+17	58 [a]	Qualification to UEFA Cup
6	Parma	34	16	10	8	44	31	+13	58
7	Internazionale	34	15	9	10	51	30	+21	54

Source: 1995–96 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. ROM 1-1 PAR; PAR 1-1 ROM Roma is ahead due to Goal difference.

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	10	8	51	34	+17	58	9	6	2	28	15	+13	7	4	6	23	19	+4

Last updated: 12 May 1996.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H
Result	D	L	L	W	D	D	D	W	W	L	W	D	D	W	W	D	L	W	L	L	W	L	W	D	D	W	W	W	W	L	W	D	W	W
Position	7	13	14	11	12	13	13	9	8	10	8	9	9	7	5	5	6	5	6	8	6	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	5	7	5	6	6	5

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage ;   = 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round ;   = 1996–97 Serie B

Matches

Sampdoria v Roma

27 August 19951	Sampdoria	1–1	Roma	Genoa
20:30 CEST	Karembeu 22'	Report	Branca 24'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

Roma v Atalanta

10 September 19952	Roma	0–1	Atalanta	Rome
15:00 CEST		Report	Vieri 49' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Stefano Farina

Roma v Milan

17 September 19953	Roma	1–2	Milan	Rome
20:30 CEST	Balbo 15'	Report	Weah 45', 76'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Collina

Cremonese v Roma

24 September 19954	Cremonese	0–1	Roma	Cremona
15:00 CET		Report	Tentoni 68' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi

Roma v Lazio

1 October 1995 5	Roma	0–0	Lazio	Rome
20:30 CET		Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Graziano Cesari

Torino v Roma

15 October 19956	Torino	2–2	Roma	Turin
15:00 CET	Abedi Pele 16' Cervone 26' (o.g.)	Report	Branca 35' Cappioli 40'	Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Livio Bazzoli

Roma v Parma

22 October 19957	Roma	1–1	Parma	Rome
15:00 CET	Fonseca 46'	Report	D. Baggio 75'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Marcello Nicchi

Cagliari v Roma

29 October 19958	Cagliari	0–2	Roma	Cagliari
14:30 CET		Report	Fonseca 14', 68'	Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi

Roma v Padova

5 November 19959	Roma	2–0	Padova	Rome
	Balbo 26' Fonseca 62'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Gennaro Borriello

Piacenza v Roma

19 November 199510	Piacenza	1–0	Roma	Piacenza
	Di Francesco 18'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Galleana Referee: Roberto Bettin

Roma v Bari

26 November 199511	Roma	2–1	Bari	Rome
	Fonseca 69' Totti 72'	Report	Pedone 88'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Virginio Quartuccio

Udinese v Roma

3 December 199512	Udinese	1–1	Roma	Udine
	Bierhoff 64'	Report	Balbo 90'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Gianni Beschin

Roma v Vicenza

10 December 199513	Roma	1–1	Vicenza	Rome
	Lopez 21' (o.g.)	Report	Viviani 41'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto

Napoli v Roma

17 December 1995 14	Napoli	0–2	Roma	Naples
		Report	Thern 13' Delvecchio 70'	Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Marcello Nicchi

Juventus v Roma

23 December 199515	Juventus	0–2	Roma	Turin
		Report	Balbo 45' Ferrara 66' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Pierluigi Collina

Roma v Fiorentina

7 January 199616	Roma	2–2	Fiorentina	Rome
	Balbo 5', 49'	Report	Robbiati 60' Batistuta 70'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi

Internazionale v Roma

14 January 199617	Internazionale	2–0	Roma	Milan
	Branca 17', 66'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Graziano Cesari

Roma v Sampdoria

21 January 199618	Roma	3–1	Sampdoria	Rome
	Balbo 45' (pen.), 62', 90'	Report	Mannini 52'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Stefano Braschi

Atalanta v Roma

28 January 199619	Atalanta	2–1	Roma	Bergamo
	Pisani 78' Morfeo 83' (pen.)	Report	Delvecchio 21'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

Milan v Roma

4 February 199620	Milan	3–1	Roma	Milan
	Weah 7' Aldair 55' (o.g.) Panucci 86'	Report	Moriero 8'	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Livio Bazzoli

Roma v Cremonese

11 February 199621	Roma	3–0	Cremonese	Rome
	Di Biagio 25' Balbo 33' Cappioli 89'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

Lazio v Roma

18 February 1996 22	Lazio	1–0	Roma	Rome
	Signori 84' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Marcello Nicchi

Roma v Torino

25 February 199623	Roma	1–0	Torino	Rome
	Statuto 17'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Domenico Messina

Parma v Roma

2 March 199624	Parma	1–1	Roma	Parma
	Sensini 45'	Report	Fonseca 3'	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Roberto Bettin

Roma v Cagliari

10 March 199625	Roma	1–1	Cagliari	Rome
	Balbo 18' (pen.)	Report	Oliveira 9' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Emilio Pellegrino

Roma v Piacenza

24 March 199627	Roma	2–1	Piacenza	Rome
	Delvecchio 16' Cappioli 24'	Report	Cappelini 51'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Cosimo Bolognino

Bari v Roma

31 March 199628	Bari	1–2	Roma	Bari
	Parente 2'	Report	Totti 51' Statuto 64'	Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi

Roma v Udinese

6 April 199629	Roma	2–1	Udinese	Rome
	Delvecchio 18' Moriero 55'	Report	Marino 90'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Gennaro Borriello

Padova v Roma

10 April 199626	Padova	1–2	Roma	Padua
	Vlaović 83'	Report	Fonseca 45' Cappioli 82'	Stadium: Stadio Euganeo Referee: Virginio Quartuccio

Vicenza v Roma

14 April 199630	Vicenza	2–1	Roma	Vicenza
	Otero 28' Murgita 81'	Report	Fonseca 44' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Alfredo Trentalange

Roma v Napoli

20 April 1996 31	Roma	4–1	Napoli	Rome
	Delvecchio 41', 81', 85' André Cruz 50' (o.g.)	Report	Pecchia 72'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi

Roma v Juventus

28 April 199632	Roma	2–2	Juventus	Rome
	Delvecchio 4' Moriero 54'	Report	Cappioli 62' (o.g.) Padovano 72'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Collina

Fiorentina v Roma

5 May 199633	Fiorentina	1–4	Roma	Florence
	Batistuta 9'	Report	Balbo 19' (pen.), 34' (pen.) Delvecchio 27', 90'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Emilio Pellegrino

Roma v Internazionale

12 May 199634	Roma	1–0	Internazionale	Rome
	Di Biagio 44' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Graziano Cesari

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1995–96 Coppa Italia

Bologna v Roma

30 August 1995 Second round	Bologna	1–0	Roma	Bologna
	Morello 53'			Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Marcello Nicchi

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1995–96 UEFA Cup

First round

Neuchâtel Xamax v Roma

12 September 1995 First leg	Neuchâtel Xamax	1–1	Roma	Neuchâtel, Switzerland
20:30	Jeanneret 14' Pană  58'	Report	Moriero 20' Branca  69'	Stadium: Stade de la Maladière Referee: David Elleray (England)

Roma v Neuchâtel Xamax

26 September 1995 Second leg	Roma	4–0 (5–1 agg.)	Neuchâtel Xamax	Rome, Italy
19:00	Statuto  15' Balbo 26', 36' Fonseca 32' Rueda 55' (o.g.)	Report	Bonalair  10'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Marnix Sandra (Belgium)

Second round

Roma v Eendracht Aalst

17 October 1995 First leg	Roma	4–0	Eendracht Aalst	Rome, Italy
20:30	Moriero 5' Cappioli 51' Balbo 69' Totti 77'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Sándor Varga (Hungary)

Eendracht Aalst v Roma

31 October 1995 Second leg	Eendracht Aalst	0–0 (0–4 agg.)	Roma	Aalst, Belgium
	Van Riel  5'	Report	Cappioli  37' Statuto  80'	Stadium: Pierre Cornelisstadion Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)

Third round

Brøndby v Roma

21 November 1995 First leg	Brøndby	2–1	Roma	Brøndby, Denmark
20:30	Nielsen  10' Risager  13', 45' Bjur 89'	Report	Fonseca 16' Aldair  26' Annoni  44' Moriero  45' Petruzzi  58'	Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Rémi Harrel (France)

Roma v Brøndby

5 December 1995 Second leg	Roma	3–1 (4–3 agg.)	Brøndby	Rome, Italy
20:45	Totti 22' Balbo 72' Carboni 90'	Report	Bjur 84'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)

Quarter-finals

Slavia Prague v Roma

5 March 1996 First leg	Slavia Prague	2–0	Roma	Prague, Czech Republic
20:30	Poborský 10' Vágner 50'	Report	Totti  63' Statuto  78' Petruzzi  80'	Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Roma v Slavia Prague

19 March 1996 Second leg	Roma	3–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3a agg.)	Slavia Prague	Rome, Italy
20:30	Carboni  57' Moriero 61', 100',  101' Di Biagio  62' Statuto  76' Giannini 81',  82'	Report	Pěnička  12' Suchopárek  31' Stejskal  78' Vágner  99' Novotný  103' Vávra 113'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Atanas Ouzounov (Bulgaria)

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		Coppa Italia		UEFA Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ITA	Cervone	41	-40	33	-33	0	-0	8	-7
3	DF	ITA	Lanna	41	0	32	0	1	0	8	0
4	DF	ITA	Petruzzi	35	0	28	0	1	0	6	0
5	DF	BRA	Aldair	39	0	31	0	1	0	7	0
6	DF	ITA	Carboni	35	1	29	0	0	0	6	1
7	MF	ITA	Moriero	34	7	19+8	3	0	0	7	4
8	MF	ITA	Statuto	39	2	29+2	2	1	0	7	0
14	MF	SWE	Thern	25	1	20+2	1	1	0	2	0
17	MF	ITA	Cappioli	40	5	23+8	4	1	0	8	1
9	FW	ARG	Balbo	34	17	23+3	13	1	0	7	4
20	FW	ITA	Totti	36	4	20+8	2	1	0	7	2
12	GK	ITA	Sterchele	2	-2	1	-1	1	-1	0	0
13	MF	ITA	Di Biagio	37	2	19+11	2	1	0	6	0
24	FW	ITA	Delvecchio	24	10	18+6	10
11	FW	URU	Fonseca	29	10	17+6	8	0	0	6	2
10	MF	ITA	Giannini	24	1	13+7	0	1	0	3	1
2	DF	ITA	Annoni	30	0	12+11	0	0	0	7	0
22	FW	ITA	Branca	11	2	3+4	2	1	0	3	0
15	MF	ITA	Scarchilli	10	0	2+5	0	0	0	3	0
23	DF	ITA	Cherubini	9	0	1+4	0	1	0	3	0
18	MF	ITA	Berretta	4	0	1+2	0	0	0	1	0
25	FW	GRE	Choutos	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
21	GK	ITA	Di Magno	0	0	0	0
19	MF	ITA	Florio	0	0	0	0

• Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1995/1103/

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.