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1978–79 US Catanzaro season

The 1978–79 season was Unione Sportiva Catanzaro's 47th season in existence and the club's first season returning to the Serie A after spending the previous season in Serie B. It was the club's third season overall in the Serie A. In addition to the domestic league, Catanzaro also participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. Catanzaro finished 9th in the domestic league were semi-finalists in the Coppa Italia. Massimo Palanca was the Coppa Italia capocannonieri (top goalscorer) with 8 goals.

US Catanzaro
1978–79 season
PresidentNicola Ceravolo
ManagerCarlo Mazzone
StadiumStadio Comunale
Serie A9th
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finalist
Top goalscorerLeague: Massimo Palanca (10)
All: Massimo Palanca (18)
Highest home attendance25,491 vs Milan
(29 April 1979)[1]
Lowest home attendance11,442 vs Bologna
(1 April 1979)[1]
Average home league attendance17,177[1]
Biggest win4–0 vs SPAL (3 September 1978, Coppa Italia)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs Milan (7 January 1979, Serie A)

Squad

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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
— GK   ITA Ruggero Casari
— GK   ITA Massimo Mattolini
— DF   ITA Giuliano Groppi
— DF   ITA Leonardo Menichini
— DF   ITA Claudio Ranieri
— DF   ITA Giuseppe Sabadini
— DF   ITA Maurizio Turone
— DF   ITA Manlio Zanini
— MF   ITA Adriano Banelli
— MF   ITA Maurizio Gaiardi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ITA Giovanni Improta
— MF   ITA Enrico Nicolini
— MF   ITA Angelo Orazi
— MF   ITA Maurizio Raise
— FW   ITA Piero Braglia
— FW   ITA Pietro Michesi
— FW   ITA Pieraldo Nemo
— FW   ITA Massimo Palanca
— FW   ITA Renzo Rossi

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 1 October 1978 13 May 1979 9th 30 6 16 8 23 30 −7 020.00
Coppa Italia 27 August 1978 31 May 1979 Group Semifinalist 8 4 3 1 12 11 +1 050.00
Total 38 10 19 9 35 41 −6 026.32

Source: Competitions

Serie A

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Main article: 1978–79 Serie A

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Fiorentina 30 10 12 8 26 26 0 32
8 Lazio 30 9 11 10 35 40 −5 29
9 Catanzaro 30 6 16 8 23 30 −7 28
10 Ascoli 30 7 12 11 26 31 −5 26
11 Avellino 30 6 14 10 19 26 −7 26
Source: Panini

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
30 6 16 8 23 30  −7 28 4 10 1 13 9  +4 2 6 7 10 21  −11

Last updated: 21 February 2023.
Source: webalice.it

Note: Wins were only worth 2 points this season

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAH
ResultDLDDWDDDDWDLLDLWWLDWDDDDLDDLLW
Position121312121010109988991011989978789999999
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, 1979–80 European Cup;   = 1979–80 UEFA Cup;   = 1979-80 Serie B; R = 1979-80 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches

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1 October 1978 1 Catanzaro 0–0 Atalanta Catanzaro
15:00 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Lapi
8 October 1978 2 L.R. Vicenza 2–0 Catanzaro Vicenza
15:00 CET Prestanti   53'
Guidetti   56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
15 October 1978 3 Catanzaro 0–0 Juventus Catanzaro
15:00 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
22 October 1978 4 Inter Milan 0–0 Catanzaro Milan
14:30 CET Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Roberto Terpin
29 October 1978 5 Catanzaro 1–0 Roma Catanzaro
14:30 CET Rocca   46' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
5 November 1978 6 Avellino 0–0 Catanzaro Avellino
14:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Partenio
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
12 November 1978 7 Catanzaro 0–0 Fiorentina Catanzaro
14:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Claudio Pieri
19 November 1978 8 Ascoli 1–1 Catanzaro Ascoli Piceno
14:30 CET Moro   85'   30' Orazi Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee: Paolo Bergamo
26 November 1978 9 Bologna 1–1 Catanzaro Bologna
14:30 CET Paris   23' (pen.)   61' Zanini Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: Maurizio Mattei
3 December 1978 10 Catanzaro 3–1 Lazio Catanzaro
14:30 CET Palanca   16', 87'
Rossi   79'		   83' Wilson Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Gino Menicucci
10 December 1978 11 Catanzaro 1–1 Hellas Verona Catanzaro
14:30 CET Palanca   9'   5' Musiello Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Franco Tonolini
17 December 1978 12 Perugia 1–0 Catanzaro Perugia
14:30 CET Speggiorin   61' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Referee: Domenico Lops
7 January 1979 13 Milan 4–0 Catanzaro Milan
14:30 CET Chiodi   16'
Bigon   21'
Novellino   76'
Antonelli   81'		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
14 January 1979 14 Catanzaro 0–0 Napoli Catanzaro
14:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Carlo Longhi
21 January 1979 15 Torino 3–0 Catanzaro Turin
14:30 CET Pulici   31', 57', 81' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
28 January 1979 16 Atalanta 0–2 Catanzaro Bergamo
14:30 CET   79' Improta
  90' Rossi		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Egidio Ballerini
4 February 1979 17 Catanzaro 2–0 L.R. Vicenza Catanzaro
15:00 CET Palanca   30', 89' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Menegali
11 February 1979 18 Juventus 3–1 Catanzaro Turin
15:00 CET Bettega   8'
Tardelli   52'
Cabrini   61'		   79' Zanini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
18 February 1979 19 Catanzaro 1–1 Inter Milan Catanzaro
15:00 CET Groppi   71'   56' Muraro Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Gino Menicucci
4 March 1979 20 Roma 1–3 Catanzaro Rome
15:00 CET Di Bartolomei   24' (pen.)   5', 43', 68' Palanca Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
11 March 1979 21 Catanzaro 0–0 Avellino Catanzaro
15:00 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Paolo Casarin
18 March 1979 22 Fiorentina 1–1 Catanzaro Firenze
15:00 CET Pagliari   55'   32' Palanca Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
25 March 1979 23 Catanzaro 1–1 Ascoli Catanzaro
15:00 CET Ranieri   46'   43' Trevisanello Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Lapi
1 April 1979 24 Catanzaro 0–0 Bologna Catanzaro
15:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
8 April 1979 25 Lazio 3–1 Catanzaro Rome
15:30 CET D'Amico   40'
Giordano   49'
Garlaschelli   85'		   47' Palanca Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Ruggero Mascia
14 April 1979 26 Hellas Verona 0–0 Catanzaro Verona
15:30 CET Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Tullio Lanese
22 April 1979 27 Catanzaro 1–1 Perugia Catanzaro
15:30 CET Rossi   60'   2' Butti Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
29 April 1979 28 Catanzaro 1–3 Milan Catanzaro
15:30 CET Ranieri   52'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Carlo Longhi
6 May 1979 29 Napoli 1–0 Catanzaro Naples
16:00 CET Nicolini   65' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
13 May 1979 30 Catanzaro 2–1 Torino Catanzaro
16:00 CET Mozzini   62' (o.g.)
Orazi   73'		   25' (o.g.) Menichini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Piero Patrussi

Coppa Italia

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Main article: 1978-79 Coppa Italia

Group stage: Group 4

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Table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Catanzaro 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 7
2 Milan 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 5
3 SPAL 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 4
4 Lecce 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 2
5 Foggia 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 2
Source: https://www.historical-lineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1978-79.pdf
Group matches
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27 August 1978 1 Catanzaro 3–1 Lecce Catanzaro
Ranieri   16'
Palanca   57', 73'		 Cannito   45' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Tullio Lanese
30 August 1978 2 Foggia 1–2 Catanzaro Foggia
Pirazzini   38' Palanca   43', 47' Referee: Carlo Longhi
3 September 1978 3 Catanzaro 4–0 S.P.A.L. Catanzaro
 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Fernando Tani
17 September 1978 5 Milan 2–2 Catanzaro Milan
  • Chiodi   19' (pen.)
  • Bet   65'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Luigi Angolin

Quarterfinals

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25 April 1979 1 Cagliari 2–2 Catanzaro Cagliari
  • L. Piras   21'
  • Bellini   51'
Referee: Paolo Milan
16 May 1979 2 Catanzaro 1–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Cagliari Catanzaro
Palanca   49' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Redini

Semifinals

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20 May 1979 1 Catanzaro 1–1 Juventus Catanzaro
16:30 CET Gentile   62' (o.g.) Report Bettega   16' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 15,088
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
31 May 1979 2 Juventus 4–2
(5–3 agg.)		 Catanzaro Turin
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 28,057
Referee: Gino Menicucci

Squad statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Ruggero Casari 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   ITA Massimo Mattolini 38 -41 30 -30 8 -11
DF   ITA Giuliano Groppi 32 2 24 1 8 1
DF   ITA Leonardo Menichini 29 0 25 0 4 0
DF   ITA Claudio Ranieri 35 4 27 2 8 2
DF   ITA Giuseppe Sabadini 33 1 27 0 6 1
DF   ITA Maurizio Turone 24 0 17 0 7 0
DF   ITA Manlio Zanini 31 2 26 2 5 0
MF   ITA Adriano Banelli 19 0 13 0 6 0
MF   ITA Maurizio Gaiardi 6 0 3 0 3 0
MF   ITA Giovanni Improta 34 3 27 1 7 2
MF   ITA Enrico Nicolini 34 0 26 0 8 0
MF   ITA Angelo Orazi 36 3 28 2 8 1
MF   ITA Maurizio Raise 4 0 2 0 2 0
FW   ITA Piero Braglia 22 0 21 0 1 0
FW   ITA Pietro Michesi 27 0 25 0 2 0
FW   ITA Pieraldo Nemo 3 0 1 0 2 0
FW   ITA Massimo Palanca 37 18 30 10 7 8
FW   ITA Renzo Rossi 30 4 23 3 7 1

References

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  • calcio-seria.net [2]
  • historical-lineups.com [3]
  • webalice.it [4]
  1. ^ a b c "Statistiche Spettatori Serie A 1978-1979". www.stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "US Catanzaro player appearances". www.calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. ^ "1978–79 Coppa Italia" (PDF). historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Catanzaro season summaries". webalice.it. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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