1987–88 Torino Calcio season

Torino F.C.
1987–88 season
PresidentMario Gerbi
Head CoachLuigi Radice
Serie A7th place
Coppa ItaliaFinal
Top goalscorerLeague: Anton Polster (9)
All: Polster (14)
Highest home attendance54,860 vs. Juventus (3 January 1988)
Lowest home attendance17,146 vs. Empoli (13 December 1987)
All statistics correct as of 24 May 1988.

Season summary

Between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, Torino changed his chairman: Mario Gerbi replaced Sergio Rossi.[1] Foreign contingent was also substituted, with Anton Polster and Klaus Berggreen called to do not make regret Wim Kieft and Leo Junior.[2]

Polster copied the former striker, throwing several balls in net during his initial appearances.[3] Torino knocked out the citizen rivals in domestic cup but lost the final in face of Sampdoria.[4] En other, Juventus got a heavier revenge: due to equal points in league (31) it needs a play-off for last UEFA Cup spot, awarded in a match that "bianconeri" won on shoot-out.[5]

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1987–88 Serie A

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Internazionale 30 11 10 9 42 35 +7 32 Qualification to UEFA Cup
6 Juventus[a] 30 11 9 10 35 30 +5 31
7 Torino 30 8 15 7 33 30 +3 31
8 Fiorentina 30 9 10 11 29 33 −4 28
9 Cesena 30 7 12 11 23 32 −9 26
Source: 1987–88 Serie A, RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ Juventus won the UEFA Cup qualification match against Torino 0–0*(4:2) then qualified to 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

Matches

13 September 1987 1 Avellino 2-1 Torino Avellino
Schachner 34'
Bertoni 77'		 Report Polster 48' Stadium: Partenio
20 September 1987 2 Torino 4-1 Sampdoria Torino
Polster 6 '
Rossi 36 '
Polster 46 '
Polster 82 '		 Report Vialli 87 ' Stadium: Comunale
27 September 1987 3 Ascoli 3-0 Torino Ascoli Piceno
Scarafoni 19 '
Giovannelli 48' (pen.)
Carannante 89 '		 Report Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca
4 October 1987 4 Torino 1-1 Inter Torino
Ferri 55 ' Report Matteoli 62 ' Stadium: Comunale
11 October 1987 5 Cesena 0-0 Torino Cesena
Report Stadium: Dino Manuzzi
25 October 1987 6 Torino 2-1 Fiorentina Torino
Polster 22 '
Polster 67 '		 Report Baggio 72 ' (pen.) Stadium: Comunale
1 November 1987 7 Milan 0-0 Torino Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
8 November 1987 8 Torino 1-1 Hellas Verona Torino
Cravero 78 ' Report Paccione 27 ' Stadium: Comunale
22 November 1987 9 Napoli 3-1 Torino Napoli
Diego Maradona 3 '
Careca 44 '
Careca 90 '		 Report Berggreen 76 ' Stadium: San Paolo
29 November 1987 10 Pescara 2-2 Torino Pescara
Sliskovic 45 ' (pen.)
Silskovic 57 '		 Report Polster 12 '
Gritti 65 '		 Stadium: Adriatico
13 December 1987 11 Torino 0-1 Empoli Torino
Report Luca Della Scala 40 ' Stadium: Comunale
20 December 1987 12 Como 0-0 Torino Como
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
3 January 1988 13 Torino 2-2 Juventus Torino
Crippa 40 '
Gritti 66 '		 Report Alessio 57 '
Rossi 84' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Comunale
10 January 1988 14 Roma 1-1 Torino Roma
Rudi Völler 55 ' Report Tullio Gritti 78 ' Stadium: Olimpico
17 January 1988 15 Torino 3-1 Pisa Torino
Gritti 12'
Berggreen 46'
Gritti 56'		 Report Lucarelli 6' Stadium: Comunale
24 January 1988 16 Torino 0-0 Avellino Torino
Report Stadium: Comunale
31 January 1988 17 Sampdoria 1-1 Torino Genova
Mannini 33' Report Comi 44' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
7 February 1988 18 Torino 2-1 Ascoli Torino
Comi 39'
Crippa 65 '		 Report Giuseppe Greco 84' (pen.) Stadium: Comunale
14 February 1988 19 Inter 0-1 Torino Milan
Report Roberto Cravero 12' (pen.) Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
28 February 1988 20 Torino 2-2 Cesena Torino
Cravero 70' (pen.)
Bresciani 86'		 Report Lorenzo 12 '
Di Bartolomei 45' (pen.)		 Stadium: Comunale
6 March 1988 21 Fiorentina 1-0 Torino Firenze
Diaz 90' (pen.) Report Stadium: Comunale
13 March 1988 22 Torino 1-1 Milan Torino
Bresciani 77 ' Report Ancelotti 78 ' Stadium: Comunale
20 March 1988 23 Hellas Verona 0-2 Torino Verona
Report Rossi 8 '
Tullio Gritti 47 '		 Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
27 March 1988 24 Torino 0-0 Napoli Torino
Report Stadium: Comunale
10 April 1988 25 Torino 2-0 Pescara Torino
Berggreen 52 '
Polster 62 '		 Report Stadium: Comunale
17 April 1988 26 Empoli 0-0 Torino Empoli
Report Stadium: Carlo Castellani
24 April 1988 27 Torino 1-1 Como Torino
Comi 52 ' Report Giunta 45 ' Stadium: Comunale
1 May 1988 28 Juventus 2-1 Torino Torino
Tricella 29 '
Rush 88 '		 Report Polster 43 ' Stadium: Comunale
8 May 1988 29 Torino 2-0 Roma Torino
Gritti 54 '
Crippa 88 '		 Report Stadium: Comunale
15 May 1988 30 Pisa 2-0 Torino Pisa
Mario Faccenda 8 '
Mario Faccenda 67 '		 Report Stadium: Arena Garibaldi

Topscorers

UEFA Cup qualification

Main article: 1987–88 Serie A § UEFA Cup qualification
23 May 1988 Juventus 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Torino Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo, Turin
Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Salerno)
Penalties
Vignola soccer ball with check mark
De Agostini soccer ball with check mark
Brio soccer ball with red X
Cabrini soccer ball with check mark
Rush soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Cravero
soccer ball with check mark Bresciani
soccer ball with red X Comi
soccer ball with red X Benedetti

Juventus qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1987–88 Coppa Italia

First round

23 August 1987 1 Cosenza 0-1 Torino Cosenza
20:30 UTC+2 62' Gritti Stadium: Stadio San Vito
Attendance: 14 218
Referee: Luci
26 August 1987 2 Torino 2-1 Atalanta Torino
20:30 UTC+2 Polster 4'
Gritti 56'		 14' Nicolini Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo
Attendance: 18.376
Referee: Amendolia
30 August 1987 3 Arezzo 1-5 Torino Arezzo
20:30 UTC+2 Tovalieri 77' 2' Gritti
60' E. Rossi
74', 78' Polster
89' Bresciani		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 4.100
Referee: Fabricatore (Roma)
2 September 1987 4 Vicenza 0-1 Torino Vicenza
20:30 UTC+2 50' Polster Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 6.957
Referee: Frigerio (Milan)
6 September 1987 5 Torino 0-2 Sampdoria Torino
20:30 UTC+2 60', 90' (pen.) Vialli Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 20 245
Referee: Agnolin

Eightfinals

6 January 1988 Verona 1-0 Torino Verona
14:30 UTC+1 Elkjaer 62' Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 16.500
Referee: Luci
20 January 1988 Torino 1-0
(3-1 p)		 Verona Torino
18:00 UTC+1 Benedetti 5' Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 10.000
Referee: Longhi
Penalties
Cravero soccer ball with check mark
Polster soccer ball with red X
Bresciani soccer ball with check mark
Benedetti soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Verza
soccer ball with red X Galia
soccer ball with red X Volpecina
soccer ball with red X Berthold

Quarterfinals

10 February 1988 Torino 1-1 Napoli Torino
20:30 UTC+1 Comi 4' 9' Renica Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo
Attendance: 35.974
Referee: Casarin
2 March 1988 Napoli 2-3 Torino Napoli
20:30 UTC+1 Maradona 37', 50' 28' Gritti
75' Comi
80' Polster		 Stadium: San Paolo
Attendance: 40.784
Referee: Bergamo

Semifinals

6 April 1988 Torino 2-0 Juventus Torino
20:30 UTC+2 Gritti 56'
E. Rossi 68'		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo
Attendance: 39.900
Referee: Casarin
20 April 1988 Juventus 2-1 Torino Torino
20:30 UTC+2 Brio 55'
De Agostini 63' (pen.)		 19' (o.g.) De Agostini Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 39.500
Referee: D'Elia

Final

Main article: 1988 Coppa Italia Final
5 May 1988 Sampdoria 2-0 Torino Genova
16:00 UTC+2 Briegel 10'
Vialli 32'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 17.236
Referee: Casarin
19 May 1988 Torino 2-1aet
(2-3a agg.)		 Sampdoria Torino
20:30 UTC+2 Vierchowod 5' (o.g.)
A. Paganin 35' (o.g.)		 112' Salsano Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 33 000
Referee: Agnolin

References

  1. ^ Licia Granello (May 31, 1987). "Il Torino svenduto". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 44.
  2. ^ Gianni Mura (July 26, 1987). ""Un Torino giovane e così Dossena sarà dimenticato"". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 22.
  3. ^ Marco Azzi (September 22, 1987). "Il Torino ride con Polster". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
  4. ^ Gianni Mura (May 20, 1988). "Altre fatiche per il Torino". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.
  5. ^ Licia Granello (May 24, 1988). "Juve in Coppa grazie a Rush". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "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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