2000/2001 Match Archives
Everything's bunged on here - click on the results in the fixtures for serie A match reports - go down the page for preseason, coppaitalia and uefa cup.
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Serie A Fixtures (Click on the scores to go to reports, where they exist)
Preseason Fixtures
We win the Torneo Val D'Aosta! PARMA SLUM IT IN THE VAL D'AOSTA AGAIN!
     
Present at the training camp are:
Vanoli, Maini, Strada and Ortega are all not expected to start the season - as they are all waiting for moves.
(Thanks to Mr Gianmarco Radice for this information.)
Preseason Fixtures
23 July in Aosta: triangular tournament featuring Parma, Inter and Napoli (8.30pm local time)
26 July in Morgex: Parma take on local side (afternoon kick-off; time to be announced)
28 July in Lisbon: Parma-Sporting Lisbon (9pm local time) Click here for a brief report 5 August in Morgex: Parma-local side (afternoon kick-off, time to be agreed) Parma's Morgex opponents were Ivrea, who they beat 5-2. Two goals from Savo and one each from Amoroso, Ortega and Di Vaio. The squad have now returned to Parma and training will commence on Monday at the Collechio. 10 August in Genoa: Genoa-Parma (8.45pm local time) Genoa won the Spagnolo Trophy in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished 2-2 at the end of normal time. 13 August in Liverpool: Parma-Liverpool (3pm local time) GAME REPORT HERE 18th August
PALANZANO-PARMA 0-13 24 August Athletic Bilbao-Parma (8.30pm local time) ????????? On 25th August, Gianmarco Radice posted this to the parma-l: Last night Parma played a friendly against Real Saragozza, arranged in the deal for Milosevic. After being 2-0 at the end of the first half, Parma showed some character and managed to equalise the score with goals from Fuser and a last minute effort by Di Vaio. Parma eventually lost on penalties following misses by Fuser and Bonazzoli. Positive notes from the game come from a 'never say die' attitude from the team. Attitude that was questioned after the dissapointing 5-0 defeat at Anfield against Liverpool. Individually Milosevic had a good game, although he is still lacking match fitness. Di Vaio continues his impressive pre-season form, and will prove to be a key player coming on as a sub, or when called upon to replace Amoroso. Appiah and Lamouchi, orchestrated the midfield very well in the second half. Montano is displaying impressive skills and an increased physical maturity. On the negative side, Baggio is still getting used to his new position, and a blunder by him and Sartor led to Saragozza's second goal. Thanks GIANMARCO! :) What happened to Bilbao though?!? :)
31 August Valencia-Parma (9pm local time)
5 September: Parma-Valencia (9pm)
VALENCIA WIN MARSH TROPHY
22nd February
2nd Leg 4th Round
Parma 3 PSV Eindhoven 2
15th February
 1st Leg 4th Round Like a dimbo, I watched the Rai teletext first half!! :) We thought it was half-time (and 0-1 to PSV) and had a flick around - and there it was live on the German channel DSF - and it wasn't half-time and we were just in time to see PSV's second goal go in (your fault Gigi?). *massive groan*. I cannot comment therefore on the play in the 1st half. I tried to log onto the internet during halftime, as I had some rock business to attend to. Couldn't get through. Changed my ISP to a worse ISP seems!! (If it ain't broke . . . . ) Was furious. However, it allowed the phone to be free at least and, whilst "trying" to watch this game, in called some woman from some catalogue asking me "when was I going to pay?" Excuse me?? Call me anything you want - but I ALWAYS pay my bills. But she wasn't having it and suggested it was Royal Mail I should be throwing insults at; not her. "Can you give me a credit card payment". "How much is it you are saying I owe you" (one eye on the TV, still shaking with fury because of BT's inefficiency) "Your balance is £39.95 - your arrears £6.25" (think: "oh, reasons to be ringing up bothering people - THAT MUCH??") I am ashamed to say that I was exceedingly rude. Appallingly so. I gave her my cc details and told her to take the lot off and slammed the phone down. That is very out of character. I never am so rude as that (well! :)). Oh yes (forgive me, that was an attempt to purge myself for the guilt of my rudeness to that INFURIATING woman - and to forgive myself for acting so impulsively that I paid the whole whack when I needed to only pay a fiver!!). Yes, there was a game to watch. Wow! We nearly did it!! Second half, Renzo had dispensed with Marcio and super Savo replaced him! Bravo Savo!! Two great goals!! From the claws of death and humiliation, we suddenly only needed two goals - and there was plenty of time. Sadly, we seemed to lose heart - looked faithless - hung heads - passed badly. Fabio was captain for the night (where WAS Lilian?) and shared the defence with his brother (until he was subbed near the end). Could hardly tell them apart - identical hair, complete with matching headbands. Therefore, I couldn't tell immediately which Cannavaro it was who accidentally knocked the petite lineslady to the ground. My, did she look grateful!! (Do it again! :)). A fabulous wonder goal from Montano! What a screamer!! 3-2. "Don't darned well celebrate, get on with it". Time was running out, you see. It ran out. Too late. Out to the Dutch. Commentary by Germans. Refereed by Colombo!!! :) Not to worry. And this is not sour grapes, but I cannot help but seethe at the fact that the CL failures get a second shot in the UEFA Cup. It's really not on. All the Italians are out. Italiane tutte elimnate. Fancy that! Parma (3-4-3): Buffon 5, P.Cannavaro 6 (33'st Montano 7), Torrisi 5,5, F.Cannavaro 6, Fuser 4,5, Appiah 5, Lamouchi 5,5 (10'st Bolano 6), Junior 5,5, Conceicao 5,5, Amoroso 5 (1'st Milosevic 7), Di Vaio 4,5. (99 Guardalben, 31 D' Imporzano, 34 Cardillo, Micoud). Coach: Renzo Ulivieri 5,5. Psv (4-4-2): Waterreus 6, Ooijer 6, Hofland 5,5, Nikiforov 5,5, Heintze 5, Rommedhal 7 (35'st Kolkka Sv), Van Bommel 6,5, Vogel 7 (49'st Van Der Doelen Sv), Bouma 6, De Jong 6,5 (42'st Lucius Sv), Kezman 7. (20 Lodewijks, 3 Dirkx, 4 Faber, 13 Van Der Weerden). Coach: Erik Gerets 7.
Referee: Colombo (Fra) 5,5.
PSV Eindhoven 2 Parma 1 Hmm, pity we let them score again. I didn't see this game; just followed the text. However, THANK YOU RENZO for dropping Falsini - at least Beni has a bit of spirit in him! I rather think this should be enough for us. *should be*. If you want to see the goals, you can download them from RAI Teams Psv (4-4-2): Waterreus 6, Ooijer 7, Nikiforov 6, Hofland 6, Heintze 5.5, Vogel 6, Van Bommel 6.5, Rommedahl 7, Bouma 5.5 (27' st Kolkka sv), Bruggink 7 (27' st De Jong sv), Kezman 6.5. (20 Lodewijks, 4 Faber, 7 Ramzi, 13 Van Der Weerden, 18 Addoh). Coach: Erik Gerets 7. Parma (3-4-3): Buffon 6, Thuram 5.5 (6' st P.Cannavaro 6), Torrisi 6, Benarrivo 6, Fuser 5.5, Lamouchi 6.5, Almeyda 6, Junior 6, Conceicao 5.5, Milosevic 5 (11' st Mboma 6.5), Di Vaio 5.5 (36' st Amoroso sv). (99 Guardalben, 4 Appiah, 29 Bolano). Coach: Renzo Ulivieri 6.5.
Referee: Vassaras (Greece) 6. 5th December
1860 Munchen 0 Parma 2
Nobody told me this game was being played today! I thought it would be on Thursday - missed practically all of the 1st half - and only caught the game at all by accident!! Got there just as Fabio was being callously whacked in the mouth by Max! Poor lad was a bit bloodied - but seems like he held onto his teeth. I was seriously scared in the 2nd half, I have to say. Thought we were going out. We really didn't look like scoring. And then a lifeline! Boghossian's header from a Conceicao corner was saved by Mykland. With his hands!! Off he went and Amoroso scored from the spot. It was still tense stuff though, as one goal would do the Germans. They tried too. However, because they were going all out for goal, they left neat little gaps at the back and we took advantage of that. Junior (sporting a ridiculous neck thing to keep out the cold) flew up the wing, crossed to Conceicao (who looked offside - but still) - and it was 2-0! Phew! Not sure that we deserved it, but we go through to the next round. Oh, forgot to say - Fabio got sent off, 6 minutes after Mykland, for a 2nd yellow card. He went up for a challenge leading with his arm - and the ref decided it was an elbow. The other not so good thing to report is that Fuser went off near the end, injured. Let's hope it's nothing too serious. What do you reckon on this??
 Hideous, hideous colour or what??? Wish they'd all been wearing the pink shirts as sported by Buffon! I really don't like this "grey". Teams Munich(1-3-4-2): Hofmann 5.5, Zelic 6, Ehlers 5.5, Kurz 6, Stranzl 6, Cerny 6 (35'st Winkler Sv), Mykland 6, Hassler 6, Tyce 6, Max 5.5 (38'st Beierle), Agostino 5.5. (29 Jentzsch, 2 Passlack, 5 Votava, 23 Riedl, 28 Bierofka). Allenatore: Werner Lorant 6. Parma (3-4-3): Buffon 6.5, Thuram 6, Torrisi 6, Cannavaro 6, Fuser 6, Lamouchi 6.5, Boghossian 6.5, Falsini 6 (12'st Junior 6.5), Conceicao 6 (45' St Appiah Sv), Amoroso 6 (33' St Benarrivo Sv), Micoud 5.5. (99 Guardalben, 25 Almeyda, 26 Montano, 30 Basso). Allenatore: Alberto Malesani 6.5.
Referee: Irvine (Ireland) 6. 23rd November
Parma 2 1860 Munchen 2 Today was Thanksgiving Day in the USA. Not a lot to be thankful for with this game though and, although I watched it live on TV, I am not going to give a match "report" (one of those can be found on the Official Site anyway, if you care to believe what they say.) I intend merely to make some personal reflections on what I watched. We were dreadful. OK, in the 1st half we weren't so bad - it seemed - although I do think that the Germans gave us a head-start by not being there themselves for the first 20 minutes or so. Both Appiah and Micoud's goals were absolute gifts. But, in the 2nd half we were ABSENT. Totally rubbish! Malesani's tactics bother me too. OK, so he realised that 1860 were having the better of the game and looking likely to score - so he needed to shore up the defence - but why did he put on Thuram and take off our ONLY darned striker, Montano????????? Why hadn't Lilian played from the beginning anyway? Why had he subbed Fuser with Conceicao at half-time? Fuser had done a good job - there was no need to sub him. Why couldn't both Fuser and Conceicao have played?? As it turned out, Conceicao was useless and needs a firm talking to. How come he can play wonderfully one day and not turn up the next?? I am so disenchanted with the team right now that I am beginning to question whether I am still a fan. I find myself yearning for the return of Ortega and Baggio. I just cannot settle with these lads - they bother me. There's just something that doesn't quite fit right. I cannot look upon the likes of Bolano or Lamouchi or Micoud - or even Almeyda - and think of them as "one of ours". It appears to me that none of them actually want to be playing for Parma. Added to that, the fans of Parma bother me also. There is no doubt whatsoever that there were more 1860 fans in the Tardini on Thursday night than there were Parma fans. And those fans that had made the effort needn't have bothered - so quiet were they. What's up with the people of Parma?? The fans show up in absolute paltry numbers for European games - how can they expect the players to perform to the best of their abilities, therefore? Hmm, I guess I am still a fan - or else why would any of this be bothering me? However, I think we can (almost) safely say that that's the end of the UEFA Cup run for us (I hope not though, of course) - and I really do not think we are good enough, particularly with our lack of strikers right now, to contest the league. Does this sound like I have given up already? Yep, I have kind of - and that's a pity. But if the players don't show any enthusiasm, how am I or others like me, meant to? Buck up your ideas lads - play with some darned conviction for goodness sake. Teams
PARMA (3-5-1-1) Buffon; F.Cannavaro, Torrisi, Benarrivo; Fuser (Conceiçao 46), Appiah, Almeyda, Bolano (Lamouchi 56), Junior; Micoud; Montano (Thuram 71)
Games to be played 21/23 November and 5/7 December. 9th November 2000
Dinamo Zagreb 1 Parma 0 Crowd: about 10,000 Referee: Gallagher (England) A 6.00pm (GMT) kick-off. Again, nobody was showing this game (or if they were, I missed it!) and it wasn't on the radio thing, so I cannot make any real comments. By looking at it though, I can't say that the team Alberto put out was a particularly defensive one. The goal from Sokoto came from a Torrisi error (see the goal on here if you want, although the playback is dodgy; keep pressing "pause" and "play" - it'll come in the end!). It seems, from what I've read, that we were fortunate to survive as Dinamo threw everything at us, forcing numerous good saves from Gigi. On 88 minutes, Mr Gallagher sent off Sartor for what was (according the Rai text) a 2nd yellow card - quickly following on from the first. But we got through. We don't want Barca thank you! Or Rangers!! Or Werder Bremen, come to that!! Teams Dinamo (3-5-2): Butina 6,5, Biscan 6, Sedloski 6,5, Bosnar 6, Polovanec 6, Mikic 6,5, Sabic 6 (22'st Pavlovic 6), Agic 6,5, Mujcin 6,5 (33'st De Oliveira Sv), Balaban 6,5 (23'st Cvitanovic), Sokota 7. (12 Vasilj, 6 Sesar, 11 Bazina, 27 Pilipovic). Parma (3-4-1-2): Buffon 6, Torrisi 6, Thuram 6, Cannavaro 6, 5, Sartor 4,5, Appiah 5,5 (17'st Lamouchi 6), Boghossian 6, Junior 5 (11'st Falsini), Montano 6 (32'st Almeyda), Milosevic 6,5, Mboma 5,5. (99 Guardalben, 7 Fuser, 18 Micoud, 29 Bolano).
QUIZ Have I lost my mind?? These are pictures taken on the journey to Zagreb. OK, so I recognise Fabio on the bus - and Savo asleep on the plane - but who is the 3rd person??? He looks perhaps a cross between Benarrivo and Fuser - but neither! I don't know who it is!! Goodness! Is it Beni with a haircut and pencilled on tache??
27th October 2000
Parma 2 Dinamo Zagreb 0 "Crowd" - 4,822 Referee - Gonzalez (Spain)
Teams Parma (3-4-3): Buffon 6,5, Thuram 6, Torrisi 5,5, Benarrivo 6, Coinceicao 6,5, Lamouchi 6, Almeyda 6, Junior 5,5, Fuser 6, Di Vaio 6 (21' Pt Amoroso 7, 37' Boghossian Sv), Mboma 5,5 (30' St Milosevic Sv). (Subs not used: 99 Guardalben, 28 P. Cannavaro, 4 Appiah, 18 Micoud). Coach: Alberto Malesani 6. Dinamo (3-5-2): Butina 6, Biscan 6, Drpic 5,5, Sedloski 6, Polovanec 5, Sabic 5,5, Pilipovic 6 (30' St Civitanovic Sv), Mujcin 6,5 (44' St Juric), Agic 6, Sokota 5,5 (37' St Bazina Sv), Mikic 5,5. (Subs not used: 12 Vasilj, 24 Bosnar, 6 Sesar, 20 Balaban). Coach: Marian Vlak 6.
28th September 2000
Parma 4 FK Pobeda 0 Sorry, despite listening to this on the radio - I haven't had time to do a report. You can find the official site report on here. Teams
PARMA (3-4-1-2): Guardalben, Thuram, Torrisi, F.Cannavaro (54’ P.Cannavaro); Sartor, Appiah (56’ Baggio), Bolano, Falsini; Montano (87’ Micoud); Di Vaio, Bonazzoli. (Subs not used: Micillo, Lamouchi, Amoroso, Milosevic) Manager. Malesani 14th September 2000
FK Pobeda 0 Parma 2 MATCH COMMENTARY (No, I'm not so daft - I wrote this for somebody else - just as well use it here!)
Listening to this on the radio. It's hard going. Especially with my fractured pelvis! No, it's not - but it feels like it! Can hardly bear to sit. Torn gluteus minimus or, possibly, psoas. No, I do not know how!
So, I didn't have time to wash my hair. On checking the Rai Teletext after the game, I noticed that one of the Pobs got sent off on 87'. That must've been what all the commotion was with Milosevic then! Naughty, Savo! :) Teams
Pobeda
Parma Referee: Sundell of Svenzia. (Sweden? Switzerland?)
25th August 2000
Today, Parma drew Macedonian club FK Pobeda in the 1st leg proper. The ties first leg will be played in Macedonia on 14th September - and the return on 28th September.
FIRST LEG COPPA FINAL - 24th MAY 2001 - TARDINI STADIUM - PARMA v FIORENTINA - SCORE 0-1 (Vanoli, 86).
Result: Parma 6 Venezia 2 on aggregate. Match reports HERE
Quarter Final
We played Inter Milan on Wednesday 29th November in the first leg. Seems like we could walk the 2nd leg, huh? I confess that, although it was live on Rai, I didn't realise that and watched the David Beckham documentary by accident! Saw the end though - but no goals. Official page report on here. Looking good - but somehow I'm not too excited about this. Perhaps I will be *when* we get to the final. How wonderful that final 2 seasons ago against Fiorentina was!
Semi Final
Wednesday 24th January - the 1st leg at Udinese was called off because of rain and a flooded pitch. We await a new date.
Thursday 1st February - the rearranged 1st leg at Udinese. 2-1 to them.
Nobody was thinking much about the game. (Probably least of all me until 6.30, when I found out we were 24 minutes into the 2nd half - what kind of time was that??). No, nobody much was taking notice of the game - certainly not the Italian media. They carped on and on and on about Sacchi. I wonder what was going through the players' minds then? I know what was going through mine!! I reckon Everton can pass the ball around better than this lot!! They were terrible, from what I saw. I didn't see Amoroso's 5th minute goal, of course (he was all decked up in scarf and gloves) - but I saw Udinese's brace. Disgraceful defending. Really. They were all in a little bunch, like how 5-year-olds play in the park. And why was Buffon obviously being "rested"?? Do goalkeepers really get that worn out?? What's going on? I don't care two hoots about the coppa, quite frankly - but, let's face it, this could be our only chance of qualifying for Europe next season. Anyway, we're 2-1 down. Home leg next week. Not holding my breath.
Teams
Udinese: Turci, Zamboni, Sottil, Thuram, Bertotto, Bisgaard (63' Margiotta), Fiore, Giannichedda, Walem (73' Alberto), Diaz, Jorgensen (81' Gaarde), Sosa.
Parma: Guardalben, Falsini, Thuram, F.Cannavaro, Torrisi, Micoud, Bolano, Lamouchi, Fuser (46' Conceicao), Mboma, Amoroso (88' Di Vaio)
Coach: Tombolini (ah! Danny Kaye!)
Result: Parma 6 Venezia 2 on aggregate. Match reports HERE
Quarter Final
We played Inter Milan on Wednesday 29th November in the first leg. Seems like we could walk the 2nd leg, huh? I confess that, although it was live on Rai, I didn't realise that and watched the David Beckham documentary by accident! Saw the end though - but no goals. Official page report on here. Looking good - but somehow I'm not too excited about this. Perhaps I will be *when* we get to the final. How wonderful that final 2 seasons ago against Fiorentina was!
Semi Final
Wednesday 24th January - the 1st leg at Udinese was called off because of rain and a flooded pitch. We await a new date.
Thursday 1st February - the rearranged 1st leg at Udinese. 2-1 to them.
Nobody was thinking much about the game. (Probably least of all me until 6.30, when I found out we were 24 minutes into the 2nd half - what kind of time was that??). No, nobody much was taking notice of the game - certainly not the Italian media. They carped on and on and on about Sacchi. I wonder what was going through the players' minds then? I know what was going through mine!! I reckon Everton can pass the ball around better than this lot!! They were terrible, from what I saw. I didn't see Amoroso's 5th minute goal, of course (he was all decked up in scarf and gloves) - but I saw Udinese's brace. Disgraceful defending. Really. They were all in a little bunch, like how 5-year-olds play in the park. And why was Buffon obviously being "rested"?? Do goalkeepers really get that worn out?? What's going on? I don't care two hoots about the coppa, quite frankly - but, let's face it, this could be our only chance of qualifying for Europe next season. Anyway, we're 2-1 down. Home leg next week. Not holding my breath.
Teams
Udinese: Turci, Zamboni, Sottil, Thuram, Bertotto, Bisgaard (63' Margiotta), Fiore, Giannichedda, Walem (73' Alberto), Diaz, Jorgensen (81' Gaarde), Sosa.
Parma: Guardalben, Falsini, Thuram, F.Cannavaro, Torrisi, Micoud, Bolano, Lamouchi, Fuser (46' Conceicao), Mboma, Amoroso (88' Di Vaio)
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