Compendium to Preparations of Italy for 1990 World Cup-part three (Spring 1989)

II. 1988/89 Season (Spring 1989)

February 22, 1989 (Pisa, Italy 1-Denmark 0)

March 25, 1989 (Vienna, Austria 0-Italy 1)

March 29, 1989 (Sibiu, Romania 1-Italy 0)

April 22, 1989 (Verona, Italy 1-Uruguay 1)

April 26, 1989 (Taranto, Italy 4-Hungary 0)

Italy squad: (named in February 17, 1989)

Goalkeepers:

Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)                 

Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Defenders:

Giuseppe Bergomi (captain) (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)  

Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

Midfielders:

Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)  

Massimo Crippa (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)  

Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Strikers:

Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 

Stefano Borgonovo (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Aldo Serena (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Preparatory Friendly match Number 4-Denmark (February 22, 1989, Pisa)

Date: February 22, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Italy 1-Denmark 0

Venue: Pisa -Stadio Arena Garibaldi     

Attendance: 21,000

Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 19:00

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Guiseppe Bergomi 61

(Denmark): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (51^st minute, Italy): A free kick from the left side was chested in by Bergomi.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)                 

2- Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

3-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)  

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   (13-Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) 46)

6-Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)   (14-Massimo Crippa (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) 67)

8-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

9-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)  (17-Stefano Borgonovo (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) 74)

10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)  

11-Aldo Serena (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Booked: Gianluca Vialli 40, Paolo Maldini 66, Franco Baresi 70

Other Substitutes:

12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

15-Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

16-Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

18-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Team Captain: Giuseppe Bergomi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Denmark:

1-Peter Schmeichel (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

2-John Larsen (Vejle Boldklub) (12-Bjørn Kristensen (AGF-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880) 79)

4-Lars Olsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

3-Kent Nielsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

10-Kim Vilfort (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)     (13-John Helt (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921) 76)

7-John  Jensen (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / West Germany) (14-Henrik Larsen (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921) 66)

8-Jan Mølby (Liverpool Football Club / England) 

6-Jan Bartram (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen / West Germany)

5-Jan Heintze (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)

11-Brian Laudrup (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)      

9-Flemming Povlsen (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V. / West Germany)    

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Booked: Jan Molby 36

Other Substitutes:

16-Troels Rasmussen (AGF-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

15-Lars Elstrup (Odense Boldklub)

Team Captain: Lars Olsen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: White (two red Horizontal stripes) Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, 1989

(February 22, 1989, Italy 1-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, 1989

(February 22, 1989, Italy 1-Denmark 0)

Italy squad: (named in March 20, 1989 for macthes vs. Austria and Romania)

Goalkeepers:

Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Defenders:

Giuseppe Bergomi  (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)

Luigi De Agostini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)    

Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Midfielders:

Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)         

Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)  

Luca Fusi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Massimo Crippa (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Strikers:

Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Aldo Serena (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 

Stefano Borgonovo (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (withdrew)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Preparatory Friendly match Number 5-Austria (March 25, 1989, Vienna)

Date: March 25, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Austria 0-Italy 1

Venue: Vienna (Wien)-Praterstadion         

Attendance: 23,000

Referee: Manfred Neuner (West Germany) 

Linesmen: D. Birlenbach, K.J.Griese (both West Germany)

Kick-off time: 16:30

Goalscorers:

(Austria): None

(Italy): Nicola Berti 88

Summary of goals:

0:1 (88^th minute, Italy): From the middle, Donadoni released De Agostini on the left side, his cross was headed in by Berti.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Klaus Lindenberger (Fußball club Swarovski Tirol –Innsbruck)
5-Heribert Weber (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
4-Anton Pfeffer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
3-Kurt Russ (Wiener Sport-Club)
11-Gerald Willfurth (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
6-Manfred Zsak (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
10-Andreas Herzog (Sportklub Rapid Wien) (13-Manfred Linzmaier  (Fußball club Swarovski Tirol –Innsbruck) 87)
2-Josef Degeorgi (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (12-Walter Hoermann (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 70)
7-Andreas Ogris (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (14-Gerhard Rodax (Wien Admira Wacker Sportklub)  61)
9-Anton Polster (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

Coach: Josef Hickersberger

Other Substitutes:

Michael Konsel (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

Peter Artner (Wien Admira Wacker Sportklub)

Peter Schöttel (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

Ralph Hasenhüttl (Graz Athletiksport Klub)

Christian Keglevits (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

Team Captain: Heribert Weber

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2- Giuseppe Bergomi  (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

3-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan) (14-Luigi De Agostini (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 46)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)    

5-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

6-Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)         

8-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

9-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)  

11-Aldo Serena (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)  (19-Stefano Borgonovo (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) 21)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Luca Fusi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Massimo Crippa (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Team Captain: Giuseppe Bergomi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: ALMANACCO ILLUSTRATO 1989

(Italy squad, March 25, 1989, Austria 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Magazine Source unknown

(Italy squad, March 25, 1989, Austria 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: (Screen capture)

(March 25, 1989, Austria 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: (Screen capture)

(March 25, 1989, Austria 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author Anton Egger

(Austria squad, March 25, 1989, Austria 0-Italy 1)

Preparatory Friendly match Number 6-Romania (March 29, 1989, Sibiu)

Date: March 29, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Romania 1-Italy 0

Venue: Sibiu, Municipal Stadium      

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 17:00

Goalscorers:

(Romania): Ioan Ovidiu Sabau 48

(Italy): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (48^th minute, Romania): On the left Iovan passed to Sabau outside of the box, from there he advanced in the box and dribbled and scored.

Lineups:

Romania:

1-Silviu Lung (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)      

2-Dan Vasile Petrescu (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti) 

4-Mircea Rednic (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

6-Stefan Iovan (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)      

3-Michael Klein (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

8-Ioan Ovidiu Sabau (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

5-Dorin Mateut (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

11-Gheorge Popescu (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

10-Gheorghe Hagi (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)  (16-Ioan Angelo Lupescu (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti) 86)

7-Marius Mihai Lacatus (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti) 

9-Rodion Doru Gorun Camataru (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti) (17-Sorin Cigan (Fotbal Club Muncitoresc Brasov) 46)

Coach: Emerich Jenei

Booked: Marius Lacatus 35, Sorin Cigan 63

Other Substitutes:

Gheorge Nitu (Asociatia Sportiva Victoria-Bucuresti)

Nicolae Ungureanu (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti) 

Emil Sandoi (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

Team Captain: Silviu Lung

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2- Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)  (17-Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 51)

3-Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    (13-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan) 38)

6-Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)     (18-Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) 65)

8-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)    

9-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma) 

11-Stefano Borgonovo (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Booked: Paolo Maldini 74

Other Substitutes:

Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Luigi De Agostini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Luca Fusi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Massimo Crippa (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Team Captain: Giuseppe Bergomi (Gianluca Vialli assumed Captaincy 51st minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo

(March 29, 1989, Romania 1-Italy 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo

(Italy squad, March 29, 1989, Romania 1-Italy 0)

Preparatory Friendly match Number 7-Uruguay (April 22, 1989, Verona)

Date: April 22, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Italy 1-Uruguay 1

Venue: Verona -Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi 

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: George Courtney (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 20:30

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Roberto Baggio 65

(Uruguay): Carlos Aguilera 83

Summary of goals:

1:0 (65^th minute, Italy): Roberto Baggio scored from a free kick.

1:1 (83^rd minute, Uruguay): From the left side, Herrera passed a cross to Ostolaza in the box, who back-heeled across to Aguilera to score.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)  (12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 46)

2- Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 

3-Luigi De Agostini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

6-Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

7-Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

8-Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

9-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (18-Andrea Carnevale (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) 40)

10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)  

11-Aldo Serena (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

13-Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

15-Luca Fusi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

17-Stefano Borgonovo (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Team Captain: Giuseppe Bergomi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Uruguay:

1-Jorge Fernando Seré Dulcini (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

4-José Oscar Herrera Corominas (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

2-Daniel Felipe Revelez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

3-Hugo Eduardo De León Rodriguez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

6-Alfonso Enrique Domínguez Maidana (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

5-José Batlle Perdomo Texeira (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

7-Antonio Alzamendi Casas (Club Deportivo Logroňes / Spain)

8-Carlos Gabriel Correa Viana (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (14-Santiago Javier Ostolaza Sosa (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) 70)

9-Enzo Françescoli Uriarte (Matra Racing de Paris / France)

10-Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain) (16-Carlos Alberto Aguilera Nova (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) 78)

11-Ruben Sosa Ardaiz (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

Coach: Oscar Washington Tabarez

Other Substitutes:

Oscar Julio Ferro Gandara (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Luis Maria Romero Martinez (Montevideo Wanderers Football Club)

William Adrián Castro Rosso (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Sergio Daniel Martínez Alzuri (Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo)

Team Captain: Enzo Françescoli Uriarte

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 741 (Number 17), April 26-May 2, 1989

(April 22, 1989, Italy 1-Uruguay 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 741 (Number 17), April 26-May 2, 1989

(April 22, 1989, Italy 1-Uruguay 1)

Preparatory Friendly match Number 8-Hungary (April 26, 1989, Taranto)

Date: April 26, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Italy 4-Hungary 0

Venue: Taranto -Stadio Erasmo Jacovone     

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 15:30

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Gianluca Vialli 8, Riccardo Ferri 53, Nicola Berti 67, Andrea Carnevale 77

(Hungary): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (8^th minute, Italy): Donadoni’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Vialli.

2:0 (53^rd minute, Italy): Donadoni’s corner from the left side was headed out, Giannini shot the rebound, but that was also deflected and Ferri took a shot from outside of the box to score.

3:0 (67^th minute, Italy): From the right side, Donadoni passed to Giannini, who backheeled to Berti, his first shot was deflected but scored from the rebound.

4:0 (77^th minute, Italy): From the middle, Donadoni passed to Carnevale on the left side, he shot from edge of the box to score.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

2-Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

3-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)  (13-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 78)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)    

5-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

 6-Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)   

8-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)    

9-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (19-Aldo Serena (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 46)

10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (15-Luca Fusi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) 73)

11-Andrea Carnevale (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

14-Luigi De Agostini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

16-Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18-Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

20-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

17-Stefano Borgonovo (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Team Captain: Gianluca Vialli (Franco Baresi assumed Captaincy in the second half)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Hungary:

1-Peter Disztl (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

2-Istvan Kozma (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest) 

3-Jozsef Keller (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

4-Laszlo Disztl (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

6-Zoltan Bognar (Szombathelyi Haladás Vasutas Sport Egyesület)

5-Tibor Balog (Budapesti Vasas Sport Club)

7-Janos Zsinka (Dunaújvárosi Kohász Sport Egyesület) (16-Jozsef Gregor (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület) 60)

8-Kalman Kovacs (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

9-Imre Fodor (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)   (17-Gyorgy Bognar (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var / France) 75)

10-Lajos Detari (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas / Greece)

11-Istvan Vincze (Unione Sportiva Lecce / Italy)   (14-Gyula Hajszan (Raba Eto Gyor) 65)

Coach: Bertalan Bicskei

Booked: Laszlo Disztl 47

Other Substitutes:

12-Joszef Gelei (Vaci Izzo MTE)

Tibor Csehi (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

13-Jozsef Szalma (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club)   

18-Imre Boda  (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas / Greece)

15-Gyula Zsivotzky (Vaci Izzo MTE)

Team Captain: Lajos Detari

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: ALMANACCO ILLUSTRATO 1989

(Italy squad, April 26, 1989, Italy 4-Hungary 0)

Photo From: (Screen capture)

(April 26, 1989, Italy 4-Hungary 0)

Photo From: (Screen capture)

(April 26, 1989, Italy 4-Hungary 0)

Photo From: Magazine Source unknown

(Italy squad, April 26, 1989, Italy 4-Hungary 0)