2004–05 UC Sampdoria season

Sampdoria

2004–05 season
Chairman	Riccardo Garrone
Manager	Walter Novellino
Serie A	5th
Coppa Italia	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	Francesco Flachi (14)

UC Sampdoria enjoyed its best season since 1993–94, when the club finished third in Serie A and won Coppa Italia. In 2004-05 Sampdoria was able to finish fifth in the standings, thanks to a robust defence and a goalscoring ace in secondary striker Francesco Flachi, who played the football of his life. With only 29 goals conceded, the defence of Sampdoria was fully comparable with those of top sides Juventus and Milan, and coach Walter Novellino was hailed for the strong performance in the club's second season since its return to Serie A.

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Francesco Antonioli
• Luigi Turci
• Daniele Padelli
• Emanuele Bianchi

Defenders

• Moris Carrozzieri
• Marcello Castellini
• Giulio Falcone
• Marco Pisano
• Simone Pavan
• Stefano Sacchetti
• Cristian Zenoni

Midfielders

• Sergio Volpi
• Andrea Gasbarroni
• Mark Edusei
• Angelo Palombo
• Max Tonetto
• Aimo Diana
• Cristiano Doni
• Vincenzo Iacopino
• Biagio Pagano

Attackers

• Simone Inzaghi
• Francesco Flachi
• Fabio Bazzani
• Vitali Kutuzov
• Fausto Rossini
• Thomas Job

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 2004–05 Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Internazionale	38	18	18	2	65	37	+28	72	Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4	Udinese	38	17	11	10	56	40	+16	62
5	Sampdoria	38	17	10	11	42	29	+13	61	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
6	Palermo	38	12	17	9	48	44	+4	53
7	Messina	38	12	12	14	44	52	−8	48

Source: 2004–05 Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[1]

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	17	10	11	42	29	+13	61	10	3	6	21	13	+8	7	7	5	21	16	+5

Last updated: 29 May 2005.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	L	L	W	W	W	L	W	L	D	D	L	W	D	W	W	W	L	D	W	D	W	W	L	W	W	W	L	L	D	W	D	W	D	W	D	L	D
Position	18	18	19	16	11	9	11	7	12	11	11	13	9	9	8	6	5	5	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	3	3	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2005. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Sampdoria v Lazio

12 September 2004 1	Sampdoria	0–1	Lazio	Genoa
20:30 CEST			Di Canio 29' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 24,298 Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Siena v Sampdoria

19 September 2004 2	Siena	2–1	Sampdoria	Siena
15:00 CEST	Vergassola 10' Portanova 71'		Flachi 5'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

Sampdoria v Juventus

22 September 2004 3	Sampdoria	0–3	Juventus	Genoa
20:30 CEST			Del Piero 19' (pen.) Ibrahimović 69' Trezeguet 87'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 32,102 Referee: Paolo Dondarini

Fiorentina v Sampdoria

26 September 2004 4	Fiorentina	0–2	Sampdoria	Florence
15:00 CEST			Bazzani 11' Sacchetti 64'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 31,890 Referee: Diego Preschern

Sampdoria v Livorno

3 October 2004 5	Sampdoria	2–0	Livorno	Genoa
15:00 CEST	F. Rossini 78' Diana 88'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23,430 Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Reggina v Sampdoria

17 October 2004 6	Reggina	0–1	Sampdoria	Reggio Calabria
20:30 CEST			Bazzani 36'	Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo Attendance: 15,520 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Sampdoria v Brescia

24 October 2004 7	Sampdoria	0–1	Brescia	Genoa
15:00 CEST			Di Biagio 56' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani

Chievo v Sampdoria

27 October 2004 8	Chievo	0–2	Sampdoria	Verona
20:30 CEST			Volpi 32' Diana 35'	Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 8,334 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

Sampdoria v Milan

31 October 2004 9	Sampdoria	0–1	Milan	Genoa
18:00 CET			Shevchenko 76'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 28,226 Referee: Stefano Farina

Atalanta v Sampdoria

7 November 2004 10	Atalanta	0–0	Sampdoria	Bergamo
15:00 CET				Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 14,150 Referee: Pierluigi Collina

Sampdoria v Cagliari

10 November 2004 11	Sampdoria	0–0	Cagliari	Genoa
20:30 CET				Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 20,699 Referee: Domenico Messina

Palermo v Sampdoria

14 November 2004 12	Palermo	2–0	Sampdoria	Palermo
15:00 CET	Toni 18' Brienza 47'			Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 33,077 Referee: Oscar Girardi

Sampdoria v Parma

28 November 2004 13	Sampdoria	1–0	Parma	Genoa
15:00 CET	Flachi 90+2' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,479 Referee: Domenico Messina

Roma v Sampdoria

5 December 2004 14	Roma	1–1	Sampdoria	Rome
20:30 CET	Totti 84' (pen.)		Pagano 81'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 43,887 Referee: Daniele Tombolini

Sampdoria v Messina

12 December 2004 15	Sampdoria	1–0	Messina	Genoa
15:00 CET	Flachi 16'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,134 Referee: Domenico Messina

Lecce v Sampdoria

19 December 2004 16	Lecce	1–4	Sampdoria	Lecce
15:00 CET	Vučinić 54'		Flachi 38' (pen.), 50' Tonetto 61' Kutuzov 90+2'	Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 12,730 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

Sampdoria v Udinese

6 January 2005 17	Sampdoria	2–0	Udinese	Genoa
15:00 CET	Flachi 68' De Sanctis 75' (o.g.)			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23,902 Referee: Pierluigi Collina

Internazionale v Sampdoria

9 January 2005 18	Internazionale	3–2	Sampdoria	Milan
15:00 CET	Martins 88' C. Vieri 90+1' Recoba 90+3'		Tonetto 44' Kutuzov 83'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 58,989 Referee: Paolo Bertini

Sampdoria v Bologna

16 January 2005 19	Sampdoria	0–0	Bologna	Genoa
15:00 CET				Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,306 Referee: Marco Gabriele

Lazio v Sampdoria

23 January 2005 20	Lazio	1–2	Sampdoria	Rome
15:00 CET	Rocchi 64'		Kutuzov 1' Flachi 4' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 33,716 Referee: Michele Cruciani

Sampdoria v Siena

30 January 2005 21	Sampdoria	1–1	Siena	Genoa
15:00 CET	F. Rossini 79'		Vergassola 66'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 20,389 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

Juventus v Sampdoria

2 February 2005 22	Juventus	0–1	Sampdoria	Turin
20:30 CET			Diana 34'	Stadium: Stadio Delle Alpi Attendance: 20,016 Referee: Domenico Messina

Sampdoria v Fiorentina

6 February 2005 23	Sampdoria	3–0	Fiorentina	Genoa
18:00 CET	Flachi 15' Tonetto 33' Diana 74'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,108 Referee: Paolo Dondarini

Livorno v Sampdoria

13 February 2005 24	Livorno	1–0	Sampdoria	Livorno
15:00 CET	C. Lucarelli 82'			Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi Attendance: 15,734 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento

Sampdoria v Reggina

20 February 2005 25	Sampdoria	3–2	Reggina	Genoa
15:00 CET	Flachi 8', 45', 70' (pen.)		G. Colucci 49' Gia. Tedesco 88'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 20,340 Referee: Paolo Dondarini

Brescia v Sampdoria

27 February 2005 26	Brescia	0–1	Sampdoria	Brescia
18:00 CET			Tonetto 76'	Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 7,276 Referee: Danilo Nucini

Sampdoria v Chievo

6 March 2005 27	Sampdoria	1–0	Chievo	Genoa
15:00 CET	Gasbarroni 82'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,854 Referee: Paolo Dondarini

Milan v Sampdoria

13 March 2005 28	Milan	1–0	Sampdoria	Milan
15:00 CET	Kakà 65'			Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 69,441 Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Sampdoria v Atalanta

20 March 2005 29	Sampdoria	1–2	Atalanta	Genoa
15:00 CET	Doni 30'		Makinwa 2' Natali 68'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,964 Referee: Stefano Farina

Cagliari v Sampdoria

10 April 2005 30	Cagliari	0–0	Sampdoria	Cagliari
15:00 CEST				Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

Sampdoria v Palermo

17 April 2005 31	Sampdoria	1–0	Palermo	Genoa
20:30 CEST	Flachi 90+1' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 24,517 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

Parma v Sampdoria

20 April 2005 32	Parma	1–1	Sampdoria	Parma
20:30 CEST	Gilardino 39'		Gasbarroni 35'	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 13,255 Referee: Pierluigi Collina

Sampdoria v Roma

24 April 2005 33	Sampdoria	2–1	Roma	Genoa
15:00 CEST	Tonetto 33' Flachi 79' (pen.)		Montella 90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23,969 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

Messina v Sampdoria

1 May 2005 34	Messina	2–2	Sampdoria	Messina
15:00 CEST	Zampagna 31', 60'		Flachi 27' Volpi 75'	Stadium: Stadio San Filippo Attendance: 28,147 Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Sampdoria v Lecce

8 May 2005 35	Sampdoria	3–0	Lecce	Genoa
15:00 CEST	Diana 23' Kutuzov 31' Edusei 87'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,469 Referee: Marco Gabriele

Udinese v Sampdoria

15 May 2005 36	Udinese	1–1	Sampdoria	Udine
15:00 CEST	M. Pisano 36' (o.g.)		Castellini 25'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 22,492 Referee: Paolo Bertini

Sampdoria v Internazionale

22 May 2005 37	Sampdoria	0–1	Internazionale	Genoa
15:00 CEST			Adriano 36'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 31,673 Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto

Bologna v Sampdoria

29 May 2005 38	Bologna	0–0	Sampdoria	Bologna
15:00 CEST				Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 30,796 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

Topscorers

• Francesco Flachi 14
• Max Tonetto 5
• Aimo Diana 4
• Vitaly Kutuzov 4

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2004–05 Coppa Italia

Round of 16

Torino v Sampdoria

19 November 2004 First leg	Torino	0–2	Sampdoria	Turin
15:00 CET			Doni 78' Kutuzov 90'	Stadium: Stadio Delle Alpi Attendance: 4,669 Referee: Alberto Castellani

Sampdoria v Torino

12 January 2005 Second leg	Sampdoria	1–2 (3–2 agg.)	Torino	Genoa
20:30 CET	Kutuzov 59'		Franco 49', 82'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 7,056 Referee: Mario Mazzoleni

Quarter-finals

Cagliari v Sampdoria

27 January 2005 First leg	Cagliari	2–0	Sampdoria	Cagliari
18:00 CET	Bianchi 4' Suazo 24'			Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Daniele Tombolini

Sampdoria v Cagliari

17 March 2005 Second leg	Sampdoria	3–2 (3–4 agg.)	Cagliari	Genoa
18:00 CET	Doni 18', 42' Kutuzov 37'		Mau. Esposito 21', 81'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 6,856 Referee: Luca Palanca

References

1. "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

External links

• RSSSF - Italy 2004/05