1997–98_Udinese_Calcio_season
1997–98 Udinese Calcio season
Udinese Calcio 1997–98 football season
In the 1997-98 season, Udinese Calcio finished third in Serie A, in large part due to the performances of striker Oliver Bierhoff, who scored 27 league goals in 34 matches. It was the team's highest final league position since the 1954-55 season.
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Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1997–98 season | |
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| Chairman | Giampaolo Pozzo |
| Manager | Alberto Zaccheroni |
| Serie A | 3rd |
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 |
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Oliver Bierhoff (27) All: Oliver Bierhoff (31) |
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Bierhoff, coach Alberto Zaccheroni and winger Thomas Helveg all left for Milan at the end of the season, ensuring Udinese had much work to do to maintain its level.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
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| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Gilberto D'Ignazio | Vicenza Calcio | |
| DF | Marco Zanchi | Chievo Verona | |
| MF | Adil Ramzi | Kawkab Marrakech | |
| MF | Martin Jørgensen | Aarhus GF | |
| MF | Johan Walem | Anderlecht | |
| MF | Jonathan Bachini | Lecce | loan ended |
| GK | Alessandro Leopizzi | ||
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Winter
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| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| GK | Giorgio Frezzolini | Internazionale | loan |
| MF | Francesco Statuto | A.S. Roma | |
| MF | Stephen Appiah | Hearts of Oak | |
| DF | Mauricio Pineda | Boca Juniors | |
| DF | Mauro Navas | Racing Club | |
| GK | Raffaele Clemente | ||
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Main article: 1997-98 Serie A
Serie A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Juventus (C) | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
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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]
(C) Champions
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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]
(C) Champions
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- Fiorentina finished ahead of Parma on head-to-head points: FIO 1–1 PAR; PAR 1–2 FIO.
Results by round
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| 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 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | D | W | L | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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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; = 1998–99 Serie B
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; = 1998–99 Serie B
Matches
Udinese v Fiorentina
| 31 August 1997 1 | Udinese | 2–3 | Fiorentina | Udine |
Amoroso  29'Poggi 73' |
Report | Batistuta 59' Batistuta 89'Batistuta 93' |
Stadium: Stadio Friuli |
Lecce v Udinese
| 13 September 1997 2 | Lecce | 1–2 | Udinese | Lecco |
| Francesco Palmieri (60) | Report | Jonathan Bachini (1)Tomas Locatelli (59) | Stadium: Via del Mare |
Udinese v Milan
| 21 September 1997 3 | Udinese | 2–1 | Milan | Udine |
| Oliver Bierhoff (25)Oliver Bierhoff (85) | Report | Patrick Kluivert (4) | Stadium: Stadio Friuli |
Parma v Udinese
| 27 September 1997 4 | Parma | 4–0 | Udinese | Parma |
Hernán Crespo (32)
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Report | Stadium: Il Tardini |
Udinese v Sampdoria
| 5 October 1997 5 | Udinese | 3–2 | Sampdoria | Udine |
| Calori 8' Bierhoff 35'Pierini 47' |
Report | Montella 26' Boghossian 39' |
Stadium: Friuli Referee: Piero Ceccarini |
Udinese v Empoli
| 18 October 1997 6 | Udinese | 2–2 | Empoli | |
| Márcio Amoroso (29) Massimiliano Cappioli (85) | Report | Giovanni Martusciello (4) Alessandro Calori (35 og) |
Juventus v Udinese
| 1 November 1997 7 | Juventus | 4–1 | Udinese | |
Antonio Conte (36)
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Report | Tomas Locatelli (14) |
Udinese v Piacenza
| 9 November 1997 8 | Udinese | 2–0 | Piacenza | Udine |
| Paolo Poggi (45)Oliver Bierhoff (86 pen) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli |
Brescia v Udinese
| 23 November 1997 9 | Brescia | 0–4 | Udinese | |
| Report | Oliver Bierhoff (55)
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Lazio v Udinese
| 30 November 1997 10 | Lazio | 2–3 | Udinese | |
| Diego Fuser (31)Paolo Negro (41) | Report | Paolo Poggi (32)Massimiliano Cappioli (73)Márcio Amoroso (84) |
Udinese v Bologna
| 7 December 1997 11 | Udinese | 4–3 | Bologna | Udine |
| Oliver Bierhoff (13)Márcio Amoroso (36)Paolo Poggi (67) Oliver Bierhoff (81) | Report | Kennet Andersson (27)Carlo Nervo (42)Igor Kolyvanov (85) | Stadium: Friuli |
Udinese v Inter
| 21 December 1997 13 | Udinese | 1–0 | Inter | Udine |
| Oliver Bierhoff (90 + 1) | Report | Stadium: Friuli |
Roma v Udinese
| 4 January 1998 14 | Roma | 1–2 | Udinese | |
| Abel Balbo (59 pen) | Report | Oliver Bierhoff (49)
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Udinese v Napoli
| 11 January 1998 15 | Udinese | 1–1 | Napoli | Udine |
| Bertrand Crasson (90 + 2 og) | Report | Claudio Bellucci (27) | Stadium: Friuli |
Atalanta v Udinese
| 18 January 1998 16 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Udinese | |
| Fabio Gallo (9) | Report | Oliver Bierhoff (49) |
Udinese v Vicenza
| 25 January 1998 17 | Udinese | 3–0 | Vicenza | Udine |
Oliver Bierhoff (20)
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Report | Stadium: Friuli |
Fiorentina v Udinese
| 1 February 1998 18 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | Udinese | |
| Luis Oliveira (75) | Report |
Udinese v Lecce
| 8 February 1998 19 | Udinese | 6-0 | Lecce | Udine |
Jean-Pierre Cyprien (21 og)
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Report | Stadium: Friuli |
Udinese v Parma
| 15 February 1998 21 | Udinese | 1–1 | Parma | Udine |
| Oliver Bierhoff (80) | Report | Hernán Crespo (33) | Stadium: Friuli |
Sampdoria v Udinese
| 22 February 1998 22 | Sampdoria | 0–3 | Udinese | |
| Report | Martin Jørgensen (36)
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Udinese v Juventus
| 8 March 1998 24 | Udinese | 1–1 | Juventus | Udine |
| Jonathan Bachini (76) | Report | Alessandro Del Piero (89) | Stadium: Friuli |
Piacenza v Udinese
| 15 March 1998 25 | Piacenza | 0–2 | Udinese | |
| Report | Oliver Bierhoff (18 pen)Paolo Poggi (27) |
Udinese v Brescia
| 22 March 1998 26 | Udinese | 3–1 | Brescia | Udine |
Oliver Bierhoff (41)
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Report | Ivan Javorčić (78) | Stadium: Friuli |
Udinese v Lazio
| 28 March 1998 27 | Udinese | 0–2 | Lazio | Udine |
| Report | Roberto Mancini (33)Diego Fuser (57) | Stadium: Friuli |
Bologna v Udinese
| 5 April 1998 28 | Bologna | 2–0 | Udinese | |
Igor Shalimov (1)
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Udinese v Bari
| 11 April 1998 29 | Udinese | 2–0 | Bari | Udine |
Oliver Bierhoff (54)
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Report | Stadium: Friuli |
Inter v Udinese
| 19 April 1998 30 | Inter | 2–0 | Udinese | Milano |
| Youri Djorkaeff 80' Ronaldo 85' |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Udinese v Roma
| 26 April 1998 31 | Udinese | 4–2 | Roma | Udine |
| Bierhoff 23' Calori 59'Poggi 74'Bierhoff 89' |
Report | Totti 45' Totti 73' |
Stadium: Friuli |
Players statistics
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| 1 | GK |  ITA |
Turci | 31 | -33 | 31 | -33 |
| 4 | DF | ITA |
Bertotto | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ITA |
Calori | 30 | 3 | 30 | 3 |
| 23 | DF | ITA |
Pierini | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| 2 | MF |  DEN |
Helveg | 28 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  BEL |
Walem | 28 | 2 | 24+4 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | ITA |
Giannichedda | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | ITA |
Bachini | 29 | 2 | 26+3 | 2 |
| 7 | FW |  BRA |
Amoroso | 25 | 5 | 22+3 | 5 |
| 20 | FW |  GER |
Bierhoff | 32 | 27 | 31+1 | 27 |
| 11 | FW | ITA |
Poggi | 31 | 10 | 26+5 | 10 |
| 22 | GK | ITA |
Frezzolini | 2 | -3 | 2 | -3 |
| 10 | MF | ITA |
Locatelli | 28 | 3 | 13+15 | 3 |
| 19 | MF | DEN |
Jorgensen | 21 | 2 | 11+10 | 2 |
| 28 | MF | ITA |
Statuto | 19 | 1 | 8+11 | 1 |
| 29 | MF |  GHA |
Appiah | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |  ARG |
Navas | 10 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ARG |
Pineda | 8 | -1 | 5+3 | -1 |
| 27 | MF | ITA |
Cappioli | 10 | 2 | 4+6 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | ITA |
Zanchi | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ITA |
Bia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ITA |
D'Ignazio | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | BEL |
Genaux | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 9 | MF |  EGY |
Emam | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | GHA |
Gargo | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ITA |
Orlando | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ITA |
Caniato | 1 | -3 | 1 | -3 |
| 17 | GK | ITA |
Leopizzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  MAR |
Ramzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ITA |
Lasalandra | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |  SEN |
Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ITA |
Clemente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Topscorers
- 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.