Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 146 (Interview with American Author and Journalist Mr. Clemente Lisi discussing Napoli’s victory in the 1988/89 UEFA Cup)

This is the 146^th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

 

For this episode, we interview American Author and Journalist Mr. Clemente Lisi, discussing Napoli’s UEFA Cup winning run in 1988/89 season.

 

Mr. Lisi has been a Journalist for the likes of New York Post and the New York Daily News. He ha also worked as Senior Editor for ABCNews.com. Mr. Lisi is also a contributor to Religion Unplugged.

 

Mr. Lisi is the author of ‘The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story (2010)’ and his new book ‘The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event (2022)’

 

Mr. Lisi also has a website ‘Planet Soccer’ on substack at https://planetsoccer.substack.com/

 

 For our previous discussion about Diego Maradona’s seven years at Napoli, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2024/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_20.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kz8DX4p5E0

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https://www.amazon.com/FIFA-World-Cup-History-Sporting/dp/1538156431

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Napoli in the UEFA Cup 1988/89

 

When the 1988/89 season kicked off, Napoli and Diego Maradona were to take part in the UEFA Cup.

They would have preferred the Champions Cup but a players’ mutiny against the Manager in the tail end of the 1987/88 season derailed their objectives and Silvio Berlusconi’s AC Milan won the Scudetto.

The players in question included veterans such as Salvatore Bagni, Bruno Giordano, Claudio Garella and Moreno Ferrario.

In this matter, Napoli President Corrado Ferlaino sided with his Manager Ottavio Bianchi and these players were offloaded in the offseason.

The other players who left included Luciano Sola, Paolo Miano and Giuseppe Bruscolotti (who retired).

The major new arrivals included younger players to strengthen the side. These included Brazilian midfielder Alemão (from Spanish side Atlético Madrid), Giancarlo Corradini and Massimo Crippa (both from Torino), Luca Fusi (Sampdoria), new starting goalkeeper Giuliano Giuliani (Verona) and Antonio Carannante (from Ascoli).

 

Along Maradona, the team still included the likes of Ciro Ferrara, Giovanni Francini, Alessandro Renica, Fernando De Napoli, Francesco Romano, Brazilian striker Careca and Andrea Carnevale (now a starter after the departure of Giordano).

 

However, Ottavio Bianchi was still under much criticism, most notably from Diego Maradona, who publicly attacked him on many occasions in that summer of 1988. In the end, Ferlaino had to step in and restore calm.

 

Ahead of the UEFA Cup adventure, there was the narrative about Maradona and his consistent failures on the European stage. This season would be a perfect opportunity to finally put that to rest.

 

In the First round, Napoli faced Greek side PAOK, which looked like a formality on paper. On September 7, 1988, at San Paolo, Napoli won (1-0) through a Maradona penalty kick.

For the Second Leg at Salonika, on October 5^th, Napoli came back with a (1-1) tie to advance.

 

For the Second round, Napoli took on East German side Lokomotive Leipzig. For the first leg at Leipzig on October 26, 1988, Napoli came away with a (1-1) tie.

For the Second Leg, at home, on November 9^th, Napoli won (2-0) and advanced to the next round.

Napoli had not particularly exerted themselves but had won without much trouble in these first couple of rounds.

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (720), November 16-22, 1988

(November 9, 1988, UEFA Cup, Napoli 2- Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

For the Third round, Napoli faced French side Bordeaux, which included Jean Tigana and Belgian star Enzo Scifo.

For the First Leg, on November 23, 1988, at Bordeaux, Napoli came away with a (1-0) win from an early goal by Carnevale.

For the Return Leg on December 7^th, at home, Napoli kept control and held onto the scoreless tie to advance to the Quarterfinals.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2225, November 29, 1988

(November 23, 1988, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 0-Napoli 1)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 106, January 1989

(First and second legs vs. Bordeaux)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 157, January 1989

(First and second legs vs. Bordeaux)

As the season reached its midpoint, Napoli were doing well in the Serie A and scoring many goals through the attacking trident of Maradona, Careca and Carnevale.

However, this was the season that belonged to Inter of Giovanni Trapattoni, that included West German stars Lothar Matthaus and Andreas Brehme, that broke all records in that season.

While Napoli were impressive, Inter were simply better and were on their way to win the Scudetto.

Therefore, a European trophy was a more realistic objective for Napoli.

 

In the Quarterfinals, Napoli faced Serie A rivals Juventus. In the First Leg, at Turin, on February 28, 1989, Juventus earned a seemingly advantageous lead with a (2-0) win.

However, this was not the Juventus of old and Napoli were a much stronger team, and everything was at play on March 15^th at San Paolo.

Napoli were winning (2-0) in regulation time to force the match into extra time. In the last minute of extra time, Alessandro Renica scored a dramatic winner to overturn the deficit.

Perhaps at this point, Napoli knew they could win the trophy.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2239, March 7, 1989

(February 28, 1989, UEFA Cup, Juventus 2-Napoli 0)

 

In the Semifinals, Napoli faced tough opposition in West German powerhouse Bayern Munich. Napoli were undeterred and were now the favored side against such opposition.

On April 5, 1989, at home at San Paolo, Napoli won (2-0) with Maradona assisting Careca and Carnevale for their goals.

Napoli had taken a comfortable lead for the Second Leg at Munich on April 19^th.

This match is remembered for Maradona’s pre-match warmup to Opus’ ‘Live is Life’ playing on the stadium speakers.

Napoli came back with a (2-2) tie with Careca scoring twice on Maradona’s assists for Napoli to advance to the Final.

Photo From: France football, Issue 2244, April 11, 1989

(April 5, 1989, UEFA Cup, Napoli 2- Bayern Munich 0)

Photo From: France football, Issue 2244, April 11, 1989

(April 5, 1989, UEFA Cup, Napoli 2- Bayern Munich 0)

 

In the Final, they faced another West German side VfB Stuttgart, managed by Dutchman Arie Haan, and led upfront by Jurgen Klinsmann (on his way to Inter).

The First Leg was at San Paolo on May 3, 1989. Stuttgart took the lead in the 17^th minute from a long-range effort by Maurizio Gaudino that Giuliano Giuliani handled but could not hold onto.

Napoli came back in the second half and Maradona tied the match through a penalty kick in the 68^th minute. Just before the end in the 87^th minute, Careca scored the winner from Maradona’s cross.

 

The Return Leg at Stuttgart, on May 17^th was a goal fest. Alemão opened the scoring in the 18^th minute before Klinsmann tied the match in the 27^th minute.

Once Ciro Ferrara scored the second in the 39^th minute, Napoli looked likely winners as Stuttgart had to score three more goals to overturn the deficit.

The matter was beyond doubt in the 62^nd minute as Careca scored the third from yet another Maradona assist.

Stuttgart did make an effort to get back, first with an own goal by D Napoli in the 70^th minute. This was followed by an erroneous back pass by De Napoli that led to an Olaf Schmäler header to tie the match (3-3).

 

However, Napoli were always in control and the final scoreline flattered Stuttgart.

Maradona had finally won in Europe and Napoli had won a European trophy.

Maradona’s story with Napoli should have ended there in triumph.

A turbulent summer would follow for Napoli and Maradona……

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 5, June 1989

(First and second legs vs. Stuttgart)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 5, June 1989

(First and second legs vs. Stuttgart)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1989

(First and second legs vs. Stuttgart)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1989

(First and second legs vs. Stuttgart)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 21 (745), May 24-30, 1989

(Diego Maradona with the UEFA Cup)

 

Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (1988/89 season):

Players who took part in these matches (on the field or on the bench):

Goalkeeper:

Giuliano Giuliani (September 29, 1958, Roma-November 14, 1996, Bologna) (aged 29-30 years old at the time)

Raffaele DiFusco (October 6, 1961, Riardo) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

 

Defenders:

Tebaldo Bigliardi (February 5, 1963, Catanzaro) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

Giancarlo Corradini (February 24, 1961, Sassuolo) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

Ciro Ferrara (February 11, 1967, Naples) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

Giovanni Francini (August 3, 1963, Massa) (aged 25 years old at the time)

Alessandro Renica (September 15, 1962, Anneville-sur-Mer, France) (aged 26 years old at the time)

Antonio Carannante (June 23, 1965, Nola) (aged 23 years old at the time)

Massimo Filardi (December 30, 1966, Salerno) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

Giovanni Di Rocco (December 27, 1970, Naples) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

Cosimo Portaluri (March 24, 1970, Maglie) (aged 18-19 years old at the time)

 

Midfielders:

Massimo Crippa (May 17, 1965, Seregno) (aged 23-24 years old at the time)

Fernando De Napoli (March 15, 1964, Chiusano di San Domenico) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

Ricardo Rogério de Brito, Alemão (Brazil) (November 22, 1961, Lavras, Brazil) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

Luca Fusi (June 7, 1963, Lecco) (aged 25 years old at the time)

Francesco Romano (April 25, 1960, Saviano) (aged 28-29 years old at the time)

Antonio Bucciarelli (August 13, 1970, Naples) (aged 18 years old at the time)

Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina) (October 30, 1960, Lanús, Argentina-November 25, 2020, Dique Luján, Argentina) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

 

Forwards:

Antônio de Oliveira Filho, Careca (Brazil) (October 5, 1960, Araraquara, Brazil) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

Andrea Carnevale (January 12, 1961, Monte San Biagio) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

Maurizio Neri (March 21, 1965, Rimini) (aged 23-24 years old at the time) (arrived in November)

Simone Giacchetta (July 28, 1969, Ancona) (aged 19 years old at the time)

Marco Ferrante (February 4, 1971, Velletri) (aged 17-18 years old at the time)

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi (October 6, 1943, Brescia) (aged 44-45 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

 

 

Photo From: 1988-89 Calciatori Panini

(Napoli squad 1988/89)

Transfer Activity:

 

Arrivals:

Alemão (Atlético Madrid / Spain)

Antonio Carannante (Ascoli)

Giancarlo Corradini (Torino)

Massimo Crippa (Torino)

Luca Fusi (Sampdoria)

Giuliano Giuliani (Verona)

Cosimo Portaluri (Toma Maglie)

Simone Giacchetta (Civitanovese)

Maurizio Neri (Ancona) (arrived in November)

Departures:

Moreno Ferrario (AS Roma) (loaned)

Claudio Garella (Udinese)

Salvatore Bagni (Avellino)

Bruno Giordano (Ascoli) (loaned)

Paolo Miano (Pescara)

Rosario Pergolizzi (Reggina) (loaned)

Alessandro Romano (Trento Calcio 1921)

Luciano Sola (Padova)

Giuseppe Taglialatela (Palermo)

Giuseppe Bruscolotti (retired)

 

References:

France Football, Issue 2225, November 29, 1988

France Football, Issue 2227, December 13, 1988

France Football, Issue 2239, March 7, 1989

France football, Issue 2244, April 11, 1989

Guerin Sportivo, No 37 (711), September 14-20, 1988

Guerin Sportivo, No 41 (715), October 12-18, 1988

Guerin Sportivo, No 44 (718), November 1-8, 1988

Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (720), November 16-22, 1988

Guerin Sportivo, No 48 (722), November 30-December 6, 1988

Guerin Sportivo, No 50 (724), December 14-20, 1988

Guerin Sportivo, No 10 (735), March 8-14, 1989

Guerin Sportivo, No 12-13 (737), March 22-April 4, 1989

Guerin Sportivo, No 15 (739), April 12-18, 1989

Guerin Sportivo, No 17 (741), April 26-May 2, 1989

Guerin Sportivo, No 19 (744), May 10-16, 1989

Guerin Sportivo, No 21 (745), May 24-30, 1989

Mondial, new series, Issue 106, January 1989

Onze, Issue 157, January 1989

Onze-Mondial, Issue 5, June 1989

World Soccer, June 1989

Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 146- Matches of Napoli in the UEFA Cup, 1988/89 season.

 

Napoli Matches during the UEFA Cup, 1988/89 Season:

 

September 7, 1998, Napoli, Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 1- PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki (Greece) 0 (Diego Maradona 58 pen)

October 5, 1998, Saloniki, PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki (Greece) 1- Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 1 (Giorgos Skartados 65 / Careca 17)

 

October 26, 1988, Leipzig, 1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig (East Germany) 1- Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 1 (Matthias Zimmerling 69 / Giovanni Francini 73)

November 9, 1988, Napoli, Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 2- 1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig (East Germany) 0 (Giovanni Francini 2, Own Goal (Heiko Scholz) 61)

 

November 23, 1988, Bordeaux, Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club (France)

0- Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 1 (Andrea Carnevale 6)

December 7, 1988, Napoli, Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 0- Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club (France) 0 (-)

 

February 28, 1989, Turin, Juventus Football Club-Torino (Italy) 2- Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 0 (Pasquale Bruno 13, Own Goal (Giancarlo Corradini) 45)

March 15, 1989, Napoli, Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 3- Juventus Football Club-Torino (Italy) 0 (Diego Maradona 10 pen, Andrea Carnevale 45, Alessandro Renica 120) (After Extra Time)

 

April 5, 1989, Napoli, Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 2- Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. (West Germany) 0 (Careca 41, Andrea Carnevale 60)

April 19, 1989, Munich, Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. (West Germany) 2- Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 2 (Roland Wohlfarth 63, Stefan Reuter 81 / Careca 61, 76)

 

May 3, 1989, Napoli, Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy 2- Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (West Germany) 1 (Diego Maradona 68 pen, Careca 87 / Maurizio Gaudino 17)

May 17, 1989, Stuttgart, Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (West Germany) 3- Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy 3 (Jürgen Klinsmann 27, Own Goal (Fernando De Napoli) 70, Olaf Schmäler 89 / Alemão 18, Ciro Ferrara 39, Careca 62)

 

 

 

Date: September 7, 1988

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 1-PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki (Greece) 0

Venue: Napoli-Stadio San Paolo

Attendance: 62,662

Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (West Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Napoli): Diego Maradona 58 pen

(PAOK): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (58^th minute, Napoli): Romano was fouled in the box. Maradona scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 3-Antonio Carannante. 5-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 4-Luca Fusi, 6-Alessandro Renica, 11-Francesco Romano (Simone Giacchetta 77), 7-Massimo Crippa, 8-Fernando De Napoli, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil)

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

PAOK:

1-Giannis Gitsioudis, 2-Nikos Karageorgiou, 5-Kostas Malioufas, 4-Dimitris Mitoglou, 3-Antonis Maureas, 11-Kyriakos Alexandridis, 6-Kostas Lagonidis, 8-Giorgos Skartados, 10-Luís Fernando (Brazil) (Michalis Leontiadis 72), 7-Stefanos Borbokis, 9-Mike Small (England) (Aris Karasavvidis 60)

 

Coach: Rinus Israël (Holland)

 Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 37 (711), September 14-20, 1988

(September 7, 1988, UEFA Cup, Napoli 1-PAOK 0)

Date: October 5, 1988

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki (Greece) 1-Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 1

Venue: Thessaloniki-Stadio Toumbas

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(PAOK): Giorgos Skartados 65

(Napoli): Careca 17

Summary of goals:

0:1 (17^th minute, Napoli): From the middle, Maradona sent Careca through who volleyed.

1:1 (65^th minute, PAOK): Luís Fernando’s cross from the left side was headed in by Skartados.

Lineups:

PAOK:

1-Giannis Gitsioudis, 2-Nikos Karageorgiou, 5-Kostas Malioufas, 3-Antonis Maureas, 4-Dimitris Mitoglou, 11-Kyriakos Alexandridis, 6-Kostas Lagonidis (Mihalis Iordanidis 62), 10-Luís Fernando (Brazil), 8-Giorgos Skartados, 7-Stefanos Borbokis, 9-Aris Karasavvidis (Mike Small (England) 46)

 

Coach: Rinus Israël (Holland)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White/Black horizontally striped Socks

 

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 4-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 3-Giovanni Francini, 11-Luca Fusi, 6-Alessandro Renica, 5-Alemão (Brazil), 7-Massimo Crippa, 8-Fernando De Napoli (Antonio Carannante 46), 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil)

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 41 (715), October 12-18, 1988

(October 5, 1988, UEFA Cup, PAOK 1-Napoli 1)

Date: October 26, 1988

Competition: UEFA Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: 1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig (East Germany) 1-Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 1

Venue: Leipzig, Zentralstadion

Attendance: 80,100

Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Lokomotive Leipzig): Matthias Zimmerling 69

(Napoli): Giovanni Francini 73

Summary of goals:

1:0 (69^th minute, Lokomotive Leipzig): Bredow’s cross from the right side was headed in by Zimmerling.

1:1 (73^rd minute, Napoli): Maradona’s cross from the left side was headed in by Francini.

Lineups:

Lokomotive Leipzig:

1-René Müller, 3-Frank Baum, 5-Torsten Kracht, 2-Ronald Kreer, 4-Matthias Lindner, 6-Uwe Bredow, 8-Matthias Liebers (Dieter Kühn 80), 7-Heiko Scholz (Hans-Jörg Leitzke 79), 10-Damian Halata, 9-Olaf Marschall, 11-Matthias Zimmerling

 

Coach: Hans-Ulrich Thomale

 

Team Captain: René Müller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Blue in middle, yellow on both sides Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 4-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 3-Giovanni Francini, 11-Luca Fusi (Tebaldo Bigliardi 80), 6-Alessandro Renica, 5-Alemão (Brazil), 7-Massimo Crippa (14-Antonio Carannante 73), 8-Fernando De Napoli, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil)

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 44 (718), November 1-8, 1988

(October 26, 1988, UEFA Cup, Lokomotive Leipzig 1-Napoli 1)

Date: November 9, 1988

Competition: UEFA Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 2-1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig (East Germany) 0

Venue: Napoli-Stadio San Paolo

Attendance: 53,442

Referee: Georges Sandoz (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Napoli): Giovanni Francini 2, Own Goal (Heiko Scholz) 61

(Lokomotive Leipzig): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Napoli): Maradona’s free kick from the left side was headed in by Francini.

2:0 (61^st minute, Napoli): Following Maradona’s free kick, Francini’s shot was parried by René Müller, Heiko Scholz knocked the rebound into his own net.

Lineups:

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 5-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 3-Giovanni Francini, 4-Luca Fusi (Antonio Carannante 89), 6-Alessandro Renica, 7-Massimo Crippa, 8-Fernando De Napoli, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil), 11-Andrea Carnevale

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Lokomotive Leipzig:

1-René Müller, 3-Frank Baum, 5-Torsten Kracht, 2-Ronald Kreer, 4-Matthias Lindner, 6-Uwe Bredow, 8-Matthias Liebers (André Barylla 76), 7-Heiko Scholz, 10-Damian Halata, 11-Hans-Jörg Leitzke (Jürgen Rische 43), 9-Olaf Marschall

 

Coach: Hans-Ulrich Thomale

 

Team Captain: René Müller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (720), November 16-22, 1988

(November 9, 1988, UEFA Cup, Napoli 2- Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

Date: November 23, 1988

Competition: UEFA Cup- Third Round, First Leg

Result: Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club (France) 0-Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 1

Venue: Bordeaux-Parc Lescure

Attendance: 27,315

Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Bordeaux): None

(Napoli): Andrea Carnevale 6

Summary of goals:

0:1 (6^th minute, Napoli): Carnevalle shot from the left side from the edge of the box, Crippa obstructed Dropsy’s view and the ball went past him.

Lineups:

Bordeaux:

1-Dominique Dropsy, 7-Éric Dewilder, 5-Alain Roche, 4-Didier Sénac, 2-Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, 3-Zoran Vujović (Yugoslavia), 6-Dominique Thomas (Éric Péan 61), 11-Jean-Marc Ferreri, 10-Enzo Scifo (Belgium), 8-Jean Tigana, 9-Yannick Stopyra

 

Coach: Aimé Jacquet

Sent Off: Alain Roche 57

 

Team Captain: Jean Tigana

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Sport 2000

Shirt Sponsor: OPEL

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, Navy Blue Socks

 

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 5-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 3-Giovanni Francini, 4-Luca Fusi, 6-Alessandro Renica, 8-Fernando De Napoli, 7-Massimo Crippa, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil) (Antonio Carannante 74), 11-Andrea Carnevale

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

Sent Off: Fernando De Napoli 57

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 48 (722), November 30-December 6, 1988

(November 23, 1988, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 0-Napoli 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2225, November 29, 1988 (2)

(November 23, 1988, UEFA Cup, Bordeaux 0-Napoli 1)

Date: December 7, 1988

Competition: UEFA Cup- Third Round, Second Leg

Result: Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 0-Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club (France) 0

Venue: Napoli-Stadio San Paolo

Attendance: 58,794

Referee: Neil Midgley (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Napoli): None

(Bordeaux): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 5-Giancarlo Corradini, 3-Giovanni Francini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 4-Luca Fusi, 6-Alessandro Renica, 7-Massimo Crippa, 8-Antonio Carannante, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil) (Simone Giacchetta 25), 11-Andrea Carnevale

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Bordeaux:

1-Dominique Dropsy, 7-Éric Dewilder, 5-Éric Péan, 6-Gernot Rohr (West Germany), 4-Didier Sénac, 2-Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, 3-Zoran Vujović (Yugoslavia), 11-Jean-Marc Ferreri, 10-Enzo Scifo (Belgium), 8-Jean Tigana, 9-Yannick Stopyra (Marc Pascal 54)

 

Coach: Aimé Jacquet

Sent Off: Jean-Christophe Thouvenel 3

 

Team Captain: Jean Tigana

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Sport 2000

Shirt Sponsor: OPEL

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 50 (724), December 14-20, 1988

(December 7, 1988, UEFA Cup, Napoli 0-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2227, December 13, 1988

(December 7, 1988, UEFA Cup, Napoli 0-Bordeaux 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2227, December 13, 1988

(December 7, 1988, UEFA Cup, Napoli 0-Bordeaux 0)

Date: February 28, 1989

Competition: UEFA Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Juventus Football Club-Torino (Italy) 2-Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 0

Venue: Turin (Torino)-Stadio Comunale

Attendance: 46,204

Referee: George Courtney (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Juventus): Pasquale Bruno 13, Own Goal (Giancarlo Corradini) 45

(Napoli): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (13^th minute, Juventus): De Agostini’s cross from the left side was chested to the middle by Marocchi and Bruno scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

2:0 (45^th minute, Juventus): Barros’ cross from the right side was knocked into his own net by Giancarlo Corradini.

Lineups:

Juventus:

1-Stefano Tacconi, 5-Pasquale Bruno, 2-Luciano Favero, 6-Roberto Tricella, 3-Luigi de Agostini, 4-Roberto Galia, 7-Giancarlo Marocchi, 8-Rui Barros (Portugal), 10-Aleksandr Zavarov (USSR), 9-Alessandro Altobelli (Michael Laudrup (Denmark) 73), 11-Massimo Mauro (Marino Magrin 87)

 

Coach: Dino Zoff

 

Team Captain: Roberto Tricella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Ariston

Uniform Colors: Black/White vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 5-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 3-Giovanni Francini, 4-Luca Fusi, 6-Alessandro Renica, 8-Alemão (Brazil) (Francesco Romano 53), 7-Massimo Crippa, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil), 11-Andrea Carnevale

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 10 (735), March 8-14, 1989

(February 28, 1989, UEFA Cup, Juventus 2-Napoli 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 10 (735), March 8-14, 1989

(February 28, 1989, UEFA Cup, Juventus 2-Napoli 0)

Date: March 15, 1989

Competition: UEFA Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result: Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 3-Juventus Football Club-Torino (Italy) 0 (After Extra Time)

Venue: Napoli-Stadio San Paolo

Attendance: 89,089

Referee: Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Napoli): Diego Maradona 10 pen, Andrea Carnevale 45, Alessandro Renica 120

(Juventus): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (10^th minute, Napoli): Careca was fouled in the box by Bruno. Maradona scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (45^th minute, Napoli): Alemão’s pass from the left side top the middle and Carnevale shot from the edge of the box.

3:0 (120^th minute, Napoli): Careca’s cross from the right side was headed in by Renica.

Lineups:

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 3-Giovanni Francini, 4-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 6-Alessandro Renica, 5-Alemão (Brazil), 7-Antonio Carannante (Maurizio Neri 115), 8-Massimo Crippa, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina) (Francesco Romano 96), 9-Careca (Brazil), 11-Andrea Carnevale

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Juventus:

1-Stefano Tacconi, 5-Sergio Brio (Luciano Favero 36), 2-Pasquale Bruno, 6-Roberto Tricella, 3-Luigi de Agostini, 4-Roberto Galia, 11-Michael Laudrup (Denmark), 7-Giancarlo Marocchi, 8-Rui Barros (Portugal), 9-Alessandro Altobelli, 10-Massimo Mauro (Marino Magrin 91)

 

Coach: Dino Zoff

 

Team Captain: Roberto Tricella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Ariston

Uniform Colors: Black/White vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 12-13 (737), March 22-April 4, 1989

(March 15, 1989, UEFA Cup, Napoli 3-Juventus 0)

Date: April 5, 1989

Competition: UEFA Cup- Semifinals, First Leg

Result: Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 2- Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. (West Germany) 0

Venue: Napoli-Stadio San Paolo

Attendance: 77,593

Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Napoli): Careca 41, Andrea Carnevale 60

(Bayern Munich): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (41^st minute, Napoli): From the middle, Maradona lobbed a ball to send Careca through to score.

2:0 (60^th minute, Napoli): Maradona’s cross from the right side was headed in by Carnevale.

Lineups:

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 4-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 3-Giovanni Francini,7- Luca Fusi, 6-Alessandro Renica, 5-Alemão (Brazil), 8-Fernando De Napoli, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina) (Antonio Carannante 81), 9-Careca (Brazil), 11-Andrea Carnevale

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Bayern Munich:

1-Raimond Aumann, 5-Klaus Augenthaler, 4-Erland Johnsen (Norway) (Roland Grahammer 81), 8-Stefan Reuter, 6-Hans Dorfner, 3-Hansi Flick, 7-Ludwig Kögl, 2-Norbert Nachtweih, 10-Olaf Thon, 9-Roland Wohlfarth, 11-Johnny Ekström (Sweden) (Armin Eck 77)

 

Coach: Jupp Heynckes

 

Team Captain: Klaus Augenthaler

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Commodore

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 15 (739), April 12-18, 1989

(April 5, 1989, UEFA Cup, Napoli 2- Bayern Munich 0)

 

Date: April 19, 1989

Competition: UEFA Cup- Semifinals, Second Leg

Result: Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. (West Germany) 2-Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 2

Venue: Munich (München)-Olympiastadion

Attendance: 73,132

Referee: David Syme (Scotland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Bayern Munich): Roland Wohlfarth 63, Stefan Reuter 81

(Napoli): Careca 61, 76

Summary of goals:

0:1 (61^st minute, Napoli): Maradona’s pass from the left was knocked in by Careca.

1:1 (63^rd minute, Bayern Munich): A corner kick from the right side led to a scramble, Giuliani failed in his attempt to punch the ball away, Wohlfarth knocked in the loose ball.

1:2 (76^th minute, Napoli): From the left, Maradona sent Careca through on the right who advanced to score.

2:2 (81^st minute, Bayern Munich): Stefan Reuter scored with a shot from the edge of the box.

Lineups:

Bayern Munich:

1-Raimond Aumann, 5-Klaus Augenthaler, 3-Hans Pflügler, 8-Stefan Reuter, 6-Hans Dorfner, 10-Armin Eck, 4-Hansi Flick (Johnny Ekström (Sweden) 65), 7-Ludwig Kögl, 2-Norbert Nachtweih (Erland Johnsen (Norway) 80), 11-Jürgen Wegmann, 9-Roland Wohlfarth

 

Coach: Jupp Heynckes

 

Team Captain: Klaus Augenthaler

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Commodore

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 6-Alessandro Renica, 3-Giovanni Francini, 4-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 11-Luca Fusi, 5-Alemão (Brazil) (Tebaldo Bigliardi 76), 7-Massimo Crippa, 8-Fernando De Napoli (Antonio Carannante 90), 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil)

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 17 (741), April 26-May 2, 1989

(April 19, 1989, UEFA Cup, Bayern Munich 2-Napoli 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 17 (741), April 26-May 2, 1989

(April 19, 1989, UEFA Cup, Bayern Munich 2-Napoli 2)

Date: May 3, 1989

Competition: UEFA Cup- Final, First Leg

Result: Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 2- Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (West Germany) 1

Venue: Napoli-Stadio San Paolo

Attendance: 83,000

Referee: Gerassimos Germanakos (Greece)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Napoli): Diego Maradona 68 pen, Careca 87

(Stuttgart): Maurizio Gaudino 17

Summary of goals:

0:1 (17^th minute, Stuttgart): On a free kick on the left, Allgöwer passed to the middle and Gaudino scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box that Giuliani handled but could not hold.

1:1 (68^th minute, Napoli): Maradona’s shot from the left was handled by Günther Schäfer. Maradona scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:1 (87^th minute, Napoli): Maradona’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Careca.

Lineups:

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 3-Giovanni Francini, 4-Giancarlo Corradini (14-Massimo Crippa 46), 2-Ciro Ferrara. 7-Luca Fusi, 6-Alessandro Renica, 5-Alemão (Brazil), 8-Fernando De Napoli, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil), 11-Andrea Carnevale

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

VfB Stuttgart:

1-Eike Immel, 4-Srečko Katanec (Yugoslavia), 9-Nils Schmäler, 6-Guido Buchwald, 2-Günther Schäfer, 3-Michael Schröder, 10-Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Iceland), 7-Karl Allgöwer, 11-Maurizio Gaudino, 5-Jürgen Hartmann, 8-Fritz Walter (Rainer Zietsch 70)

 

Coach: Arie Haan (Holland)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Südmilch

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 19 (743), May 10-16, 1989

(May 3, 1989, UEFA Cup, Napoli 2- Stuttgart 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 19 (743), May 10-16, 1989

(May 3, 1989, UEFA Cup, Napoli 2- Stuttgart 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 19 (743), May 10-16, 1989

(May 3, 1989, UEFA Cup, Napoli 2- Stuttgart 1)

Date: May 17, 1989

Competition: UEFA Cup- Final, Second Leg

Result: Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (West Germany) 3-Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli (Italy) 3

Venue: Stuttgart-Neckarstadion

Attendance: 67,000

Referee: Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Stuttgart): Jürgen Klinsmann 27, Own Goal (Fernando De Napoli) 70, Olaf Schmäler 89

(Napoli): Alemão 18, Ciro Ferrara 39, Careca 62

Summary of goals:

0:1 (18^th minute, Napoli): From the middle, Careca sent Alemão through on the left to score.

1:1 (27^th minute, Stuttgart): Sigurvinsson’s corner kick on the right side was headed in by Klinsmann at the far post.

1:2 (39^th minute, Napoli): Maradona’s header from the right side was struck in by Ferrara.

1:3 (62^nd minute, Napoli): On the left, Maradona passed to Careca on the right to chip over Immel.

2:3 (70^th minute, Stuttgart): Gaudino’s shot was deflected by De Napoli into his own net.

3:3 (89^th minute, Stuttgart): On the left, De Napoli’s attempted backpass was headed by Olaf Schmäler.

Lineups:

VfB Stuttgart:

1-Eike Immel, 4-Srečko Katanec (Yugoslavia), 6-Nils Schmäler, 2-Günther Schäfer, 7-Karl Allgöwer, 11-Maurizio Gaudino, 5-Jürgen Hartmann, 3-Michael Schröder, 10-Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Iceland), 9-Jürgen Klinsmann, 8-Fritz Walter (Olaf Schmäler 77)

 

Coach: Arie Haan (Holland)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Südmilch

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Napoli:

1-Giuliano Giuliani, 3-Giovanni Francini, 4-Giancarlo Corradini, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 7-Luca Fusi, 6-Alessandro Renica, 5-Alemão (Brazil) (Antonio Carannante 30), 8-Fernando De Napoli, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 9-Careca (Brazil) (Tebaldo Bigliardi 70), 11-Andrea Carnevale

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Mars

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 21 (746), May 24-30, 1989

(May 17, 1989, UEFA Cup, Stuttgart 3-Napoli 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 21 (746), May 24-30, 1989

(May 17, 1989, UEFA Cup, Stuttgart 3-Napoli 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 21 (746), May 24-30, 1989

(May 17, 1989, UEFA Cup, Stuttgart 3-Napoli 3)