Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode142 with Mr. Franco Spicciariello -Matches of Italy National team during the 1986/87 season.

Italy National Team matches during the 1986/87 Season

October 8, 1986, Bologna, Italy 2-Greece 0 (Giuseppe Bergomi 8, 68)

November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Milano, Italy 3-Switzerland 2 (Roberto Donadoni 1, Alessandro Altobelli 51, 85 pen / Jean-Paul Brigger 32, Martin Weber 88)

December 6, 1986, EC Qualifier, Valetta, Malta 0-Italy 2 (Ricardo Ferri 11, Alessandro Altobelli 19)

January 24, 1987, EC Qualifier, Bergamo, Italy 5-Malta 0 (Salvattore Bagni 4, Giuseppe Bergomi 9, Alessandro Altobelli 24, 35, Gianluca Vialli 45)

February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Lisbon, Portugal 0- Italy 1 (Alessandro Altobelli 40)

April 18, 1987, Koln, West Germany 0- Italy 0 (-)

May 28, 1987, Oslo, Norway 0- Italy 0 (-)

June 3, 1987, EC Qualifier, Stockholm, Sweden 1- Italy 0 (Peter Larsson 25)

June 10, 1987, Zürich, Switzerland, Italy 3-Argentina 1 (Fernando De Napoli 27, Own Goal (Oscar Alfredo Garre) 33, Gianluca Vialli 88 / Diego Maradona 62)

Date: October 8, 1986

Competition: Friendly

Result: Italy 2-Greece 0

Venue: Bologna -Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Rendo Peduzzi (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Giuseppe Bergomi 8, 68

(Greece): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (8^th minute, Italy): A corner kick from the left side was headed out, Bergomi volleyed with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

2:0 (68^th minute, Italy): Bergomi scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

3-Sebastiano Nela (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5- Dario Bonetti (Associazione Calcio Milan)

6-Salvattore Bagni (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) (15-Carlo Ancelotti (Associazione Sportiva Roma) 57)

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)

8- Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (18-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 73)

10-Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Ricardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

Giovanni Francini (Torino Calcio 1906)

Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Giuseppe Galderisi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

Team Captain: Alessandro Altobelli

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-First caps for Walter Zenga, Roberto Donadoni and Dario Bonetti.

2-First recall for Roberto Mancini since 1984.

3-First recall of Giuseppe Dossena since 1985.

4- Walter Zenga is now Italy’s starting goalkeeper.

5-Antonio Cabrini is now Italy’s captain following the international retirement of Gaetano Scirea. Though in his absence in this match, Alessandro Altobelli was the captain.

6-Italy’s first match under new National Team Manager Azeglio Vicini.

Greece:

1-Theologis Papadopoulos (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) (Antonis Minou (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) 46)

2-Petros Xanthopoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

4-Stelios Manolas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

5-Petros Michos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

4-Kostas Kolomitrousis (Athlitiki Enosi Larisa) (12-Stratos Apostolakis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) 46)

6-Kostas Mavridis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

7-Dimitris Saravakos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

8-Georgios Skartados (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) (14-Nikos Alavantas (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) 74)

9-Nikos Anastopoulos (captain) (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) (16-Kostas Mbatsinilas (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) 61)

10-Kostas Antoniou (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

11-Savvas Kofidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Iraklis- Thessaloniki)

Coach : Miltos Papapostolou.

Other Substitutes:

Christos Vasiliou (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti)

Jiotis Tsalouchidis (A.S. (Athlitikos Syllogos) Veria)

Team Captain: Nikos Anastopoulos (Dimitris Saravakos captain after 61st minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 42 (613), October 15-21, 1986

(October 8, 1986, Italy 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 42 (613), October 15-21, 1986

(October 8, 1986, Italy 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 42 (613), October 15-21, 1986

(October 8, 1986, Italy 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 42 (613), October 15-21, 1986

(October 8, 1986, Italy 2-Greece 0)

Date: November 15, 1986

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 2

Result: Italy 3-Switzerland 2

Venue: Milano -Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro

Attendance: 67,422

Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Roberto Donadoni 1, Alessandro Altobelli 51, 85 pen

(Switzerland): Jean-Paul Brigger 32, Martin Weber 88

Summary of goals:

1:0 (1^st minute, Italy): Donadoni scored with a free kick on the left side.

1:1 (32^nd minute, Switzerland): Jean-Paul Brigger scored with a volley from outside of the box.

2:1 (51^st minute, Italy): Dossena’s cross was headed by Serena, his header struck the bar and Altobelli scored with an overhead kick.

3:2 (85^th minute, Italy): Vialli was fouled in the box. Altobelli scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:2 (88^th minute, Switzerland): A corner from the right side was headed in by Weber.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (13-Giovanni Francini (Torino Calcio 1906) 11)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5- Dario Bonetti (Associazione Calcio Milan)

6-Salvattore Bagni (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan) (16-Aldo Serena (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 41)

8-Carlo Ancelotti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (assumed captaincy 11)

10-Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

14-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

15-Gianfranco Matteoli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

Team Captain: Antonio Cabrini (Alessandro Altobelli captain from the 11^th minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Dario Bonetti (2/0) (1986).

2-First cap for Giovanni Francini.

Switzerland:

1-Martin Brunner (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

2-Jurgen Wittwer (Berner Sport Club Young Boys)

3-Claude Ryf (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)

5-Alain Geiger (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

4-Martin Weber (Berner Sport Club Young Boys)

6-Urs Bamert (Berner Sport Club Young Boys) (14-Thomas Bickel (Fußball Club Zürich) 78)

7-Beat Sutter (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)

8-Heinz Hermann (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)

9-Jean-Paul Brigger (Football Club Sion)

10-Georges Bregy (Football Club Sion)

11-Andre Halter (Fußball Club Luzern) (16-Dario Zuffi (Berner Sport Club Young Boys) 69)

Coach: Daniel Jeandupeux

Other Substitutes:

20-Urs Zurbuchen (Berner Sport Club Young Boys)

12-Marco Schällibaum (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

15-Roger Kundert (Fußball Club Zürich)

Team Captain: Heinz Hermann

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Onze, Issue 132, December 1986

(Italy squad, November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Italy 3-Switzerland 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 132, December 1986

(November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Italy 3-Switzerland 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 132, December 1986

(November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Italy 3-Switzerland 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 47 (618), November 19-25, 1986

(November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Italy 3-Switzerland 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 47 (618), November 19-25, 1986

(November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Italy 3-Switzerland 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 47 (618), November 19-25, 1986

(November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Italy 3-Switzerland 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 47 (618), November 19-25, 1986

(November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Italy 3-Switzerland 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 47 (618), November 19-25, 1986

(November 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Italy 3-Switzerland 2)

Date: December 6, 1986

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 2

Result: Malta 0-Italy 2

Venue: Valletta -Ta' Qali-National Stadium

Attendance: 13,191

Referee: Ihsan Ture (Turkey)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Malta): None

(Italy): Ricardo Ferri 11, Alessandro Altobelli 19

Summary of goals:

0:1 (11^th minute, Italy): Donadoni’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Ferri.

0:2 (19^th minute, Italy): Vialli’s cross from the right side was headed in by Altobelli.

Lineups:

Malta:

1-John Bonello (Hibernians Football Club-Paola)

2-Martin Scicluna (Zurrieq Football Club)

3-William Mackay (Valletta Football Club) (13-Alex Azzopardi (Hamrun Spartans Football Club) 33)

4-Kristian Laferla (Valletta Football Club)

5-John Holland (Floriana Football Club)

6-John Buttigieg (Sliema Wanderers Football Club)

7-Carmel Busuttil (Rabat Ajax Football Club)

8-Raymond Vella (Hamrun Spartans Football Club)

9-Martin Gregory (Sliema Wanderers Football Club) (14-Charles Scerri II (Hibernians Football Club-Paola) 83)

10-Leonard Farrugia (Valletta Football Club)

11-Michael Degiorgio (Hamrun Spartans Football Club)

Coach: Guentcho Dobrev

Other Substitutes:

12-David Cluett (Floriana Football Club)

15-Silvio Vella (Rabat Ajax Football Club)

16-Denis Mizzi (Zurrieq Football Club)

Team Captain: John Holland

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

3-Sebastiano Nela (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5-Ricardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

6-Salvattore Bagni (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) (14-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) 65)

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)

8-Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906) (15-Gianfranco Matteoli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 74)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

13-Dario Bonetti (Associazione Calcio Milan)

16-Aldo Serena (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Team Captain: Alessandro Altobelli

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-First cap and first goal for Ricardo Ferri. Riccardo Ferri becomes the first defender to score on his debut since the end of World War II.

2-First cap for Giuseppe Giannini and Gianfranco Matteoli.

3-Alessandro Altobelli missed two penalty kicks in the 47^th and 62^nd minutes.

He has now missed three penalty kicks in the year 1986, after missing against South Korea in the World Cup.

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 50 (626), December 10-16, 1986

(December 6, 1986, EC Qualifier, Malta 0-Italy 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 50 (626), December 10-16, 1986

(December 6, 1986, EC Qualifier, Malta 0-Italy 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 50 (626), December 10-16, 1986

(December 6, 1986, EC Qualifier, Malta 0-Italy 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 4 (663), January 21-27, 1987

(both squads, December 6, 1986, EC Qualifier, Malta 0-Italy 2)

Photo from: 45 Sena ta' Football Internazzjonali ta' Malta, Author Joseph A. Sacco

(Malta squad, December 6, 1986, EC Qualifier, Malta 0-Italy 2)

Date: January 24, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 2

Result: Italy 5-Malta 0

Venue: Bergamo-Stadio Comunale

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Stephanos Hadjstephanou (Cyprus)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Salvattore Bagni 4, Giuseppe Bergomi 9, Alessandro Altobelli 24, 35, Gianluca Vialli 45

(Malta): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (4^th minute, Italy): Donadoni’s corner kick from the left side was headed across by Altobelli and headed in by Bagni.

2:0 (9^th minute, Italy): Donadoni’s free kick from the left side was struck in at the far post by Bergomi.

3:0 (24^th minute, Italy): Dossena’s cross from the left side was volleyed by Altobelli.

4:0 (35^th minute, Italy): Donadoni’s cross from the left was helped across by Cabrini in the path of Altobelli who scored.

5:0 (45^th minute, Italy): From the middle (near the right), Donadoni sent Vialli through to score.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5-Ricardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

6-Salvattore Bagni (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) (14-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) 56)

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)

8 -Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906) (15-Gianfranco Matteoli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 56)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

10 -Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

13-Giovanni Francini (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Aldo Serena (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Team Captain: Antonio Cabrini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-This was the first ever international match staged at Bergamo.

Malta:

1-John Bonello (Hibernians Football Club-Paola)

2-Joe Galea (Rabat Ajax Football Club)

3-Martin Scicluna (Zurrieq Football Club)

4-John Buttigieg (Sliema Wanderers Football Club)

5-John Holland (Floriana Football Club)

6-Kristian Laferla (Valletta Football Club)

7-Carmel Busuttil (Rabat Ajax Football Club)

8-Raymond Vella (Hamrun Spartans Football Club)

9-Martin Gregory (Sliema Wanderers Football Club) (16-Dennis Cauchi (Floriana Football Club) 66)

10-Leonard Farrugia (Valletta Football Club) (14-Charles Scerri II (Hibernians Football Club-Paola) 25)

11-Michael Degiorgio (Hamrun Spartans Football Club)

Coach: Guentcho Dobrev

Booked: Michael Degiorgio 14, Kristian Laferla 88

Other Substitutes:

12-David Cluett (Floriana Football Club)

13-Edwin Camilleri (Hibernians Football Club-Paola)

15-Joseph Camilleri (Valletta Football Club)

Team Captain: John Holland

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 5 (631), January 28-February 3, 1987

(January 24, 1987, EC Qualifier, Italy 5-Malta 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 5 (631), January 28-February 3, 1987

(January 24, 1987, EC Qualifier, Italy 5-Malta 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 5 (631), January 28-February 3, 1987

(January 24, 1987, EC Qualifier, Italy 5-Malta 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 5 (631), January 28-February 3, 1987

(January 24, 1987, EC Qualifier, Italy 5-Malta 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 5 (631), January 28-February 3, 1987

(January 24, 1987, EC Qualifier, Italy 5-Malta 0)

Date: February 14, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 2

Result: Portugal 0-Italy 1

Venue: Lisbon-Estadio Nacional (Estádio do Jamor)

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Portugal): None

(Italy): Alessandro Altobelli 40

Summary of goals:

0:1 (40^th minute, Italy): Bergomi’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Altobelli.

Lineups:

Portugal:

1-Antonio Jesus Pereira (Vitória Sport Clube- Guimarães)

2-Antonio August da Silva Veloso (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

3-Alvaro Monteiro De Magalhaes (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

4-Eduardo Luis Marques Kruss Gomes (Futebol Clube do Porto)

5-Eduardo José Gomes Mendes Dito (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

6-Rui Antonio da Cruz Ferreira ‘Nascimento’ (Vitória Sport Clube- Guimarães)

7-Jaime Jeronimo das Merces (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)

8-Antonio Manuel Frasco Vieira (Futebol Clube do Porto)

9-Manuel Jose Tavares Fernandes (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (16-Jose da Silva Coelho (Boavista Futebol Clube-Porto) 55)

10-Carlos Manuel Pereira Pinto ‘Adao’ (Vitória Sport Clube- Guimarães) (14-Mario Jorge da Silva Pinho Fernandes (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 30)

11-Joaquim Carvalho Azevedo ‘Quim’ (Futebol Clube do Porto)

Coach: Rui Seabra

Other Substitutes:

12-Jose Alberto Teixiera Ferreirinha ‘Ze Beto’ (Futebol Clube do Porto)

13-Adelino Carlos Morais Nunes (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

15-Jorge Manuel Placido Bravo da Costa (Grupo Desportivo de Chaves)

Team Captain: Manuel Jose Tavares Fernandes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Green Shorts, Red Socks

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5-Ricardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

6-Salvattore Bagni (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan) (14-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) 82)

8-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (captain) (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

10-Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906) (15-Gianfranco Matteoli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 76)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Booked: Salvattore Bagni 59

Other Substitutes:

12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

13-Giovanni Francini (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Aldo Serena (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Team Captain: Antonio Cabrini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 8 (630), February 18-24, 1987

(February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Portugal 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 8 (630), February 18-24, 1987

(February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Portugal 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 8 (630), February 18-24, 1987

(February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Portugal 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 8 (630), February 18-24, 1987

(February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Portugal 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 135, March 1987

(February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Portugal 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 135, March 1987

(February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Portugal 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 135, March 1987

(Italy squad, February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Portugal 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Portugal squad, February 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Portugal 0-Italy 1)

Date: April 18, 1987

Competition: Friendly

Result: West Germany 0-Italy 0

Venue: Köln- Müngersdorfer Stadion

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Albert Rudolph Thomas (Holland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(West Germany): None

(Italy): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

West Germany:

1-Eike Immel (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

5-Matthias Herget (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen)

4- Jürgen Kohler (Sport Verein Waldhof Mannheim 07 e.V.)

6-Guido Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

3-Hans Pflügler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (13-Michael Frontzeck (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) 46)

2-Wolfgang Rolff (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.) (15-Stefan Reuter (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.) 63)

7-Pierre Littbarski (Racing Club de Paris / France)

8- Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

10-Olaf Thon (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)

9-Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

11-Klaus Allofs (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

Coach: Franz Beckenbauer

Other Substitutes:

Bodo Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

Manfred Schwabl (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.)

Herbert Waas (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.)

Team Captain: Klaus Allofs

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

3-Sebastiano Nela (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

4-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

5-Ricardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

6-Roberto Tricella (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

7-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (16-Salvattore Bagni (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) 73)

8-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (18-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan) 46)

10-Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906) (17-Gianfranco Matteoli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 57)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

Giovanni Francini (Torino Calcio 1906)

Luigi De Agostini (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

Team Captain: Alessandro Altobelli

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Sebastiano Nela (5/0) (1984-1987). His debut was also against West Germany in 1984.

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 17 (646), April 22-28, 1987

(April 18, 1987, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 17 (646), April 22-28, 1987

(April 18, 1987, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 17 (646), April 22-28, 1987

(April 18, 1987, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin

(Italy squad, April 18, 1987, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(West Germany squad, April 18, 1987, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

Date: May 28, 1987

Competition: Friendly

Result: Norway 0-Italy 0

Venue: Oslo -Ulleval Stadion

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Keith Hacket (England)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Norway): None

(Italy): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Norway:

1-Erik Thorstvedt (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg / Sweden)

2-Per Egil Ahlsen (Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen)

5-Per Edmund Mordt (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg / Sweden)

6-Erik Karl Herlovsen (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / West Germany)

3-Terje Kojedal (Football Club de Mulhouse / France) (13-Hans Herman Henriksen (En Avant de Guingamp / France) 46)

4-Anders Giske (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. / West Germany)

7-Kjetil Osvold (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

8-Tom Sundby (Gymnasticós Sillegós Iraklis- Thessaloniki / Greece) (14-Erik Soler (Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen) 58)

9-Arne Ökland-Larsen (Bryne Idrettslag-Time)

10-Sten Glen Haaberg (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo) (15-Kjetil Rekdal (Molde Fotballklubb- More og Romsdal) 79)

11-Hallvar Thoresen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)

Coach: Tore Röste Fossen

Other Substitutes:

Ola By Rise (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

Jörn Andersen (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. / West Germany)

Team Captain: Hallvar Thoresen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Black Socks

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (15-Luigi De Agostini (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio) 46)

3-Giovanni Francini (Torino Calcio 1906)

4-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

5-Ricardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

6-Roberto Tricella (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

7-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (17-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan) 58)

8-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (18-Aldo Serena (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 79)

10-Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

Alessandro Renica (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

Gianfranco Matteoli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

Team Captain: Alessandro Altobelli

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Luigi De Agostini.

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 17 (646), April 22-28, 1987

(May 28, 1987, Norway 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 28, 1987, Norway 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 28, 1987, Norway 0-Italy 0)

Date: June 3, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 2

Result: Sweden 1-Italy 0

Venue: Stockholm - Råsunda -Solna Stadion

Attendance: 41,000

Referee: Dieter Pauly (West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Sweden): Peter Larsson 25

(Italy): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25^th minute, Sweden): On the left side, after a combination play with Ekstroem, Peter Larsson advanced to score.

Lineups:

Sweden:

1-Thomas Ravelli (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo)

2-Roland Nilsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

3-Glenn Hysén (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

4-Peter Larsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

5-Stig Fredriksson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

6-Ulf Eriksson (Hammarby Idrottsförening- Stockholm) (13-Andreas Ravelli (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo) 80)

8-Robert Prytz (Berner Sport Club Young Boys / Switzerland)

7-Glenn Strömberg (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio-Bergamo / Italy) (15-Anders Limpar (Örgryte Idrottssällskap- Göteborg) 88)

9-Hans Holmqvist (Hammarby Idrottsförening- Stockholm)

11-Lennart Nilsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

10-Johnny Ekström (Empoli Football Club / Italy)

Coach: Olle Nordin

Other Substitutes:

Jan Möller (Malmö Fotbollforening)

Torbjörn Persson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

Jan Hellström (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

Team Captain: Stig Fredriksson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

2-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

3-Giovanni Francini (Torino Calcio 1906)

5-Ricardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

6-Roberto Tricella (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

4-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

7-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (14-Luigi De Agostini (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio) 46)

8-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

10-Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Booked: Riccardo Ferri 71, Luigi De Agostini 90

Other Substitutes:

Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

Gianfranco Matteoli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)

Team Captain: Alessandro Altobelli

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-Roberto Mancini missed a penalty kick by hitting the post in the 15^th minute. This was Italy’s fourth penalty kick miss since 1986, after South Korea and two against Malta.

2-This was Italy’ s first loss under Azeglio Vicini.


Photo From: Guerin Sportivo,
No 24 (659), June 10-16, 1987

(June 3, 1987, EC Qualifier,
Sweden 1-Italy 0)


Photo From: Guerin Sportivo,
No 24 (659), June 10-16, 1987

(June 3, 1987, EC Qualifier,
Sweden 1-Italy 0)


Photo From: Guerin Sportivo,
No 24 (659), June 10-16, 1987

(June 3, 1987, EC Qualifier,
Sweden 1-Italy 0)


Photo From: Magazine Source
Unknown

(Sweden squad, June 3, 1987,
EC Qualifier, Sweden 1-Italy 0)

Date: June 10, 1987

Competition: Friendly

Result: Italy 3-Argentina 1

Venue: Zürich –Hardturm Stadion (Grasshoppers-Club Zürich), Switzerland

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Joel Quiniou (France)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Fernando De Napoli 27, Own Goal (Oscar Alfredo Garre) 33, Gianluca Vialli 88

(Argentina): Diego Maradona 62

Summary of goals:

1:0 (27^th minute, Italy): Gianini’s cross from the middle was headed across by Altobelli to De Napoli who shot past Goycoechea.

2:0 (33^rd minute, Italy): Vialli’s shot from a narrow angle on the left side was deflected into his own net by Oscar Alfredo Garre.

2:1 (62^nd minute, Argentina): A long free kick from the left side was headed across and volleyed by Diaz, his shot deflected off of Maradona into the net.

3:1 (88^th minute, Italy): On the left side, Vialli was sent through, he dribbled past the goalkeeper and from a narrow angle scored.

Lineups:

Italy:

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

2-Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

3-Luigi De Agostini (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

4-Salvattore Bagni (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) (15-Giuseppe Dossena (Torino Calcio 1906) 88)

5-Giovanni Francini (Torino Calcio 1906)

6-Roberto Tricella (Hellas-Verona Associazione Calcio)

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan) (16-Gianfranco Matteoli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 77)

8-Fernando de Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (18-Aldo Serena (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 49)

10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

11-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

Mauro Tassotti (Associazione Calcio Milan)

Alessandro Renica (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

Team Captain: Alessandro Altobelli (Salvattore Bagni Captain in the second half)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- This match was held in Zurich, Switzerland.

This match was the special match to inaugurate the 1990 World Cup, between the host and the defending champion for the 1990 World Cup.

Pele was a special guest and was at the center circle before kickoff with the respective captains.

2-For more detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/05/june-10-1987-italy-3-argentina-1.html

3-Final cap for Giuseppe Dossena (38/1) (1981-1987).

4-First cap for Stefano Tacconi and Ciro Ferrara.

5-This was Fernando de Napoli’s only goal for Italy.

Argentina:

1-Sergio Javier Goycochea (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

9-José Luis Cuciuffo (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

13-Oscar Alfredo Garre (Club Ferrocarril Oeste-Buenos Aires)

2-Sergio Daniel Batista (Asociacion Atletica Argentinos Juniors- Buenos Aires)

19-Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

5-Jose Luis Brown (Brest Armorique Football Club / France)

3-Raul Roque Alfaro (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (Oscar Alberto Dertycia (Instituto Atletico Central Córdoba-Córdoba) 73)

20-Dario Andres Sivisky (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) (4-Claudio Paul Caniggia (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 85)

11-Juan Gilberto Funes (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (17-Pedro Pablo Pasculli (Unione Sportiva Lecce / Italy) 59)

10- Diego Armando Maradona (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

16-Julio Jorge Olarticoechea (Asociacion Atletica Argentinos Juniors- Buenos Aires) (18-Hernan Edgardo Diaz (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario) 46)

Coach: Carlos Salvador Bilardo

Other Substitutes:

Jorge Osvaldo Bartero (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

Nestor Ariel Fabbri (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

Jose Carlos Fantaguzzi (Club Ferrocarril Oeste-Buenos Aires)

Walter Osvaldo Perazzo (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

Team Captain: Diego Armando Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Uniform Colors: Light Blue/White Striped Shirt, Black Shorts and White Socks

Note:

1-This was Argentina’s first official match, since becoming World Champions the previous year.
2-Goycochea, Alfaro, Sivisky, Caniggia, Funes and Hernan Edgardo Diaz made their national team debut for Argentina.

3- Argentinian player Juan Gilberto Funes (8 March 1963 - 11 January 1992) passed away less than 5 years after this match due to a heart attack.