Championship Manager 97/98 - Leading Parma A.C to Glory

[djsatu]

This is my favorite CM game ever, and I recently had an itch to play it again. Many sleepless nights were lost on this game, as Im sure many of you can attest. Hope to have some followers, hope you enjoy the read, and hope to bring Parma A.C to Italian and European glory!


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After losing out on the title last year by only 3 points, Parma A.C have hired a rookie unknown coach to lead them to glory. Gone is Carlo Ancelotti, and in is SB. The team will start the season trying to quality for the CL, but it won't be an easy task, as we have been drawn against FC Barcelona and Hristo Stoichkov.

The Squad:

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We inherit a strong attack minded squad, that is also strong at the back. 19 year old phenom GK Gianluigi Buffon will be our starting keeper, with Centerbacks Fabio Cannavaro and frenchman Lillian Thuram anchoring our solid Defense. Dino Baggio is our leader in the middle of the park, and will play in front of the pair. The rest of the midfield is pretty decent as well with Federico Giunti, Mario Stani, and Massimo Stanic completing the 4 man midfield. Our other big strength lies up front with our forwards. Enrico Chiesa, Faustino Asprilla, Hernan Crespo and young 19 year old Brazilian Adailton make up our forward group. Unfortunately with a foreign player limit of 3 players that can start, some tough decisions will be made.

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The Formation:

This is how we intend to play most of the year (If I last that long).

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Transfer Budget:

We have 19.5 M to spend, and I plan on using that money wisely out the gate.

News and Notes:

We re-sign Thuram to an extension up until 2003. Offers have been made to Buffon and Cannavaro, but they are refused. Adailton, Asprilla are transfer listed, and hope to get some decent offers for them. We offer 2.5 to Monaco for young striker David Trezeguet, and they accept. We also offer 2.5 M to Monza for LB Mirco Sadotti who will be a massive upgade at the position if we get him, and our offer is accepted. Both players are willing to discuss terms, and we finalize the deals very quickly.

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CL Round 1 - Leg 1:

Barcelona - Parma

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Attendence: 118,117

1-0 - Stoichkov (2')

Ex Parma striker Hristo Stoichkov scored in the second minute, and Barcelona held on for the 1-0 win. Gianluigi Buffon won MOM honors, and young David Trezeguet made his debut with the club. We will need a big game at home next leg if we want to stick around and make the big bucks in Europe.

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News and Notes:

Lazio offers us 3.1 M for Dino Baggio, and 2.9 M for Luigi Apolloni which are both refused. We offer 2.3 M to Brescia and sign RB/RM Emmanuele Filippini, beating out competition from 3 other teams in Italy. He is european cup-tied however until Quarters of CL if we make it that far. Im pretty happy with the set-up of my team, and I probably won't be making any other purchases.

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CL Round 1 - Leg 2:

Parma - Barcelona

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Attendence: 27,755

We did it! Trezeguet scored in the 27th minute, and we didn't give up a shot on goal the whole match. Enrico Chiesa missed a penalty during the match, and of course the game went to penalties where our quality prevailed, and we move on to the next round! After the match I get a message saying that the board thought our win was a good result. We are also awarded 1 M for reaching the group stage.

MOM: Miguel Nadal

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European Champions League Draw: Group E

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I like our chances in this group. Hopefully we are able to give United a dogfight for top spot! Next up is our Serie A opener at home against Vicenza.

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Serie A Week 1:

Parma - Vicenza

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Attendence: 27,651

David Trezeguet scored 3 goals on his debut, and Asprilla netted another one as we thrash Vicenza at home. Our board is pleased once again with our big win at home. Things are starting off very very good for us, and we need to maintain this pace throughout the year. We host Il Fenomeno and Inter in the second round of the Coppa Italia in 2 days time.

MOM: David Trezeguet

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News and Notes:

Enrico Chiesa will miss a few weeks after hurting his calf in training. Asprilla will start against Inter.

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Coppa Italia Second Round:

Parma - Inter

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Attendence: 24,318

David Trezeguet scored in the 90th minute as we narrowly escape with the win, and move on to play Ravenna in the third round. Another clean sheet for Buffon, and zero shots against this game. Aron Winter got stretchered off, and Dino Baggio was lucky not to see red after his horror tackle. Our next match is Week 2 at home against Sampdoria in 10 days time after an international break.

MOM: David Trezeguet

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Serie A Week 2:

Parma - Sampdoria

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Attendence: 27,476

All 3 goals came in the first half, and a second half red for Cannavaro on a deliberate hand ball sealed our fate this match. He will miss one Serie A match. Fabrizio Ferron made a few key saves for Samp, and was named MOM. Next up in 2 days time, we are home against Feyenoord for our opening fixture in CL group stage, and we hope Chiesa will be back and fit for the match.

MOM: Fabrizio Ferron

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News and Notes:

Juventus offer 3.5 for Bennarivo and 8.5 for Chiesa which are both refused.

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European Champions League Group E : Game 1

Parma - Feyenoord

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Attendence: 27,620

We ran into a hot goalie, and a sound defence, as Feyenoord made the most of its opportunities. All of sudden the goals from our strikers have run dry, and our board was not happy after this defeat calling it poor. Things don't get any easier for Week 3 of the Serie A away to Brescia in 3 days time.

MOM: Zolt Petry

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Serie A Week 3:

Brescia - Parma

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Attendence: 19,246

Goals were aplenty this match, with Trezeguet scoring another 3 goals, and Stanic adding a 4th late. We were not going to be denied this match, and the tandem of Chiesa - Trezeguet was just too much for Brescia to handle today. Our board was pleased, and said it was a good result after the match. We travel back home to play Roma in 2 days time and hope for another good result.

MOM: David Trezeguet

[Young Drachma]

Way to still have a copy of this!

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Serie A Week 4:

Parma - Roma

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Attendence: 26,900

A first half goal from Giunti, a second half strike from Stanic, and MOM play from keeper Buffon ensured victory for us against Roma. With a game in hand, we sit 5th after 4 matches with 11 GF and 3 GA. First big test of the Serie A season has us travelling to first place Milan in 3 days time.

MOM: Gianluigi Buffon

[Northwood_DK]

Good stuff.

Taking Parma back from Serie D to the top was a close second when I decided on my USD Novese story.

Way to still have a copy of this!

Is this the copy that is available for free download?

[djsatu]

Good stuff.

Taking Parma back from Serie D to the top was a close second when I decided on my USD Novese story.



Is this the copy that is available for free download?

Indeed this is a freeware copy guys. Had the cd copy of the italian league, but it is long gone :lol: Northwood I am following your Novese story. Keep it up.

[djsatu]

News and notes:

Cannavaro will miss the match against AC to serve his 1 game suspension. We bid 6 M for Thierry Henry from Monaco, and its being considered. The combo of Trezeguet and Henry up front for many season's would be amazing.

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Serie A Week 5:

AC Milan - Parma

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Attendence: 82,385

Unbelievable comeback victory for us. George Weah scored 2, and Chiesa responded in the 38' with his first. Second half we completed the comeback with a second from Chiesa, and eventually Giunti scored the winner in the 72'. The victory came at a cost though, as Thuram was injured and will be out a couple of weeks. The board was extremely pleased, and our result was very good. The win vaulted us up to 5th in the standings, 3 points back from league leaders AC. Our board is pleased with my overall performance as manager, and we turned in a profit of $244,356. Next up is my second fixture in the CL on the road against Shevchenko less Dynamo Kiev.

MOM: Gianluigi Buffon

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European Champions League Group E : Game 2

Dinamo Kiev - Parma

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An early goal from Cannavaro in the second minute was all we needed, as we crushed Kiev away 3-0. Giunti scored a first half penalty, and Cannavaro got his brace late. The morale is high throughout the locker room, and we plan on keeping it that way as we are playing excellent football at the moment. Today's win nets us a cool $750,000, and our board called it a superb result. We are tied for second with Feyenoord who lost to Man Utd with 3 points. Cannavaro is suspended for one CL match on yellow cards. Next us we travel back home to the Tardini to face 10th place Udinese in Week 6 of the Serie A.

MOM: Fabio Cannavaro

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News and Notes:

Buffon hurt his back in training and will miss a few weeks, so Luca Bucci will step in between the pipes for his first action of the season. With the nice injection of cash, we immediately offer new extensions to Cannavaro to 2004 and Buffon to 2002. Thierry Henry has rejected the move to Parma.

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News and Notes:

Buffon and Cannavaro both renew.

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Serie A Week 6:

Parma - Udinese

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A second half strike from Stanic was all we needed, as Luigi Turci was outstanding for Udinese, and kept the game much closer than it needed to be. At 5-1 through our first 6 Serie A games, we will definately take it. After the game Nestor Sensini requested a transfer, and we were happy to meet his demand. Our next fixture has us travelling to Turin to face 6th place Juventus.

MOM: Mohamed Gargo

[rush_27]

Wow. This brings back some memories!

[djsatu]

Serie A Week 7:

Juventus - Parma

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Attendence: 68,802

What a game. Angelo Peruzzi was a machine in this match. Juve scored 2 in the last 10 to seal our fate. They had 3 shots on goal, and capitalized on them all. This game was fun to watch, but just wasn't meant to be. The loss drops us to 6th, and Juve leapfrog us into 5th. Next up is another road test as we travel to Naples to play Napoli.

MOM: Angelo Peruzzi

[djsatu]

Wow. This brings back some memories!

Yeah man, it doesn't get any better :D

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Serie A Week 8:

Napoli - Parma

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Attendence: 67,367

We fell behind early after a 6th minute goal, but took over the second half with goals from Chiesa and Giunti. Tagliatella was a monster in net, and the score could have been much much worse. Happy with the perserverance the lads showed to come from behind yet again. After the game the board respond with a message saying they are pleased with our current league position, which is now tied for second with Lecce on 18 points! Milan is 6 points clear after playing 9 matches. Our next 2 fixtures are massive as we travel to Old Trafford to play United, and then travel back home to the Tardini to face off against Lecce!

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European Champions League Group E : Game 3

Man Utd - Parma

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Attendence: 54,504

The beatiful play continues, as we do the unthinkable at Old Trafford! United finished the game with 54% possession, but we only gave up 1 shot on goal. Sensini filled in admirably for Cannavaro (1 match ban). We get another $750,000, and another pleasing message from the board for a good result.

MOM: Nestor Sensini

CL Standings Leg 1:

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Next up, Lecce!

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Serie A Week 9:

Parma - Lecce

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Attendence: 27,245

An 8 goal thriller at the Tardini! We fell behind with a beautiful strike from Giannini, scored the next 4, and Lecce kept it close to the end. We take over second in the standings, Milan win again to keep the gap at 6 points, and Juventus jump to third with one more game played of course. We travel to Ravenna for Coppa Italia third round in 2 days time.

MOM: Enrico Chiesa

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News and Notes:

AC Milan bid 3.4 M for Cannavaro, and 10.5 M for Chiesa which of course are both refused.

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Coppa Italia Third Round:

Ravenna - Parma

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Attendence: 12,482

Kudos to the Serie B side for playing a tough tough game. I trailed twice, and had to claw my way back. We did enough to secure a QF date with Udinese for home and away legs. Next up is a home fixture against 7th place Bari in Serie A.

MOM: Andrea Sardini

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News and Notes:

Our month end report is the board are delighted with my overall work as manager. We reported a profit of $680,683 last month, and our financial position is good!

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Serie A Week 10:

Parma - Bari

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Attendence: 27,473

We thoroughly dominated the match from start to finish as our player ratings suggest. Francesco Mancini was tremendous in the nets for Bari, definately deserving of his MOM award. The game I have been waiting for is next, as we travel to Holland to hopefully get revenge against a tough Feyenoord side.

MOM: Francesco Mancini

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Stats & Standings after 10 games in Serie A:

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George Weah!

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George Weah!

Guy was a beast plain and simple. Let's continue on...

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News and Notes:

Hernan Crespo has put in a transfer request, which we accept. The EU limit and the addition of Trezeguet made this a hard decision, but the right one. Hopefully we get some offers from abroad.

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European Champions League Group E : Game 4

Feyenoord - Parma

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Attendence: 50,873

2 first half goals from Giunti and Sadotti were all we needed to secure the big win on the road in Holland. Of course the win came at a price, as Chiesa and Trezeguet went off injured in the second half. Both players are out a couple of weeks. We collect another cool $750,000 for the big win. Next up is a big tilt against Lazio on the road in 3 days time.

MOM: Lilian Thuram

[BYU 14]

Holy Old School, nice!

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Serie A Week 11:

Lazio - Parma

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Attendence: 82,481

We get another big win on the road, but lose 2 more players to injury. Its almost crisis mode up front, as we renew interest in Henry and bid 7 M, hoping he has a change of heart and wants to join my team. Crespo is out 6 weeks, and Susic is out 1 month. The win vaults us up into second place. Next up is another road game, this time we travel to 14th place Atalanta.

MOM: Gianluigi Buffon

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Serie A Week 12:

Atalanta - Parma

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Attendence: 26,471

Phew, Buffon saved us big time this match. We clawed back after they scored to go ahead, and Buffon made some incredible saves. After the match, the board let me know what a poor result that was. Before the match, we bid 1.5 M for 22 y/o Marco Caputi for midfield depth, and terms have been submitted. AC lost again, so we are now 3 points back of first with a game in hand. Next up we travel back home to the Tardini to face 4th place Inter!

MOM: Gianluigi Buffon

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News and Notes:

Caputi has joined, and once again Henry rejects Parma.

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Serie A Week 13:

Parma - Inter

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Attendence: 27,438

We were lucky again to come away with the draw in this one. Cannavaro had a slip up in D, and Ronaldo scored, but the goal was called back. Caputi started as DM, which pushed Baggio further up the park in midfield, and it worked this game. Trezeguet should be back for out next match. Next up is our 5th CL match at home against Kiev.

MOM: Gianluca Pagliuca

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European Champions League Group E : Game 5

Parma - Dinamo Kiev

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Attendence: 27,421

Trezeguet started and ended up with MOM honors. Whole team played well, and we made the most of our chances. The win took us tops in the group with 12 points, Man Utd at 10, Kiev 4, and Feyenoord 3. We also get the nice $750,000 cash injection for the big win! Next up is a game away in Empoli.

MOM: David Trezeguet

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News and Notes:

We turn down an offer from AC for Bennarivo. Our board is very pleased with my performance as manager. However, we made a loss of $1,277,903 last month. Current financials are in good shape still.

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Serie A Week 14:

Empoli - Parma

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Attendence: 13,796

We drop 2 more points with the draw in Empoli. Couldn't muster up very many scoring chances against a stingy defense. Of course the board wasn't too happy with our poor result. We drop to third, 2 points back of Juventus, and 7 back from Milan. Fiorentina and Inter are right at our heels, so we are definately feeling the pressure now. Next up we play at home against Udinese for our first leg of the Italian Cup QF.

MOM: Lilian Thuram

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Coppa Italia QF Leg 1:

Parma - Udinese

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Attendence: 27,929

Chiesa finally got back on the score sheet with a brace, and we dominated Udinese in the first leg 3-0. Hope we can continue playing like this next match, as we welcome 4th Fiorentina with Batistuta.

MOM: Lilian Thuram

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Serie A Week 15:

Parma - Fiorentina

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Attendence: 27,730

We roll with the same line-up, as Baggio serves his 3 game yellow card suspension and it worked perfectly. Fiorentina were limited to 1 shot on target. Giunti was hurt, but luckily for us it was just a knock, and he will be back in a few days. Next up we finish our Group Stage play in the CL, and host Man Utd.

MOM: Mario Stanic

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European Champions League Group E : Game 6

Parma - Man Utd

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Attendence: 27,990

Buffon got the Italy call before the game, so he missed this one. We lose, but still advance to the CL QF! We get a cool million for doing so. We will play Newcastle United, with the first leg being at the Tardini. Trezeguet and Sensini miss 1 CL game each for red and yellow card limit. Next up is our second leg of Coppa Italia QF away in Udine.

MOM: Peter Schmeichel

[djsatu]

Holy Old School, nice!

Yes sir. Hope you are enjoying the read.

[Greyfriars Bobby]

I'm definitely enjoying reading this one, too. I might have to track down that free download. I'm late to the Championship Manager/Football Manager party; I didn't start playing it until FM12. It might be fun to see what I missed.

Anyway, I'll be following along!

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Coppa Italia QF Leg 2:

Udinese - Parma

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Attendence: 39,782

Gigi Buffon was a man possessed this match. Udinese had 22 shots, and 9 were on target. Chiesa got the goal at the stroke of HT. We play Serie B sleepers Lucchese in the Semi's, with the first leg having Lucchese at home. Next we travel to Piacenza in 2 days time for our Week 16 match.

MOM: Gianluigi Buffon

[djsatu]

I'm definitely enjoying reading this one, too. I might have to track down that free download. I'm late to the Championship Manager/Football Manager party; I didn't start playing it until FM12. It might be fun to see what I missed.

Anyway, I'll be following along!

Thanks Bobby! I will be following your FM16 dynasty also!

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Serie A Week 16:

Piacenza - Parma

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Attendence: 21,380

Both teams ended the match with 1 shot on target each, but Trezeguet made his 5' strike count as our dream season continues with a huge win against a tough Piacenza team. We move up into second tied with Juve, and 4 points back from Milan! Next up we travel to play 12th place Vincenza.

MOM: Alessandro Mazzola

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News and Notes:

We reject a 4.4 M offer from Juventus for Cannavaro. Our board are still very pleased, and have told me to keep up the good work! We netted a profit last month of $258,003. Your's truly walks away with the Manager of the Month award for the month of December.

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Serie A Week 17:

Vicenza - Parma

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Attendence: 20,283

Chiesa scored early with one of his ''It flew in like a rocket'' strikes, and Stanic added the insurance goal with a MOM performance. Juventus and Fiorentina suffered shock defeats, so this win gives us a little more room in 2nd. No rest for the wicked, as we travel to Bologna for our make up game in Serie A in 2 days time.

MOM: Mario Stanic

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News and Notes:

In a shock move, AC Milan secured the services of Alessandro Del Piero from Juventus for 10.5 M. This is gonna make it even tougher to catch them at the top now.

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Serie A Week 18:

Bologna - Parma

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Attendence: 38,462

This result was bound to happen sooner or later, and I hope that we got it out of our system. Cannavaro was dearly missed in the back after injuring himself in training, but thank goodness its nothing long term. Roby Baggio and Co played very well, and fully deserve this outcome. The board think its a very poor result also, but are pleased with our current league position! We stay in second 3 up on Juve, and 4 back from Milan at the top. Next up we travel back to the Tardini with a game against Atalanta, who shocked Juve last week.

MOM: Kennet Andersson

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News and Notes:

Juventus upped its previous offer to 5.25 M for Cannavaro, but he is going nowhere.

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Serie A Week 19:

Parma - Atalanta

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Attendence: 27,111

We left the goal scoring late in this one, and lose Cannavaro again who was stretchered off. Cannavaro is lost for 3 months with a torn groin muscle, so Fillipini will take over as captain. Stanic scored in the 81st, and Crespo followed up in the 87th. Huge blow for us, but we have capable players that can step in and do the job in D (I can only hope). Next up we travel to Sampdoria for Week 20.

MOM: Lilian Thuram

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Serie A Week 20:

Sampdoria - Parma

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Attendence: 39,657

Oh the drama! We had a 3-1 lead up until the 89th minute and blew it! To make matters worse, Chiesa and Trezeguet were both stretchered off! Just when you think it couldn't get worse, it has. Trezeguet is out 6 week with fractured ribs, and Chiesa is lost for a month with an ankle injury! 2 weeks left in the transfer window, and we have made an offer for young CB Fabio Moro from Torino, and will dip in the market for a striker ASAP! Next up we host Brescia at home.

MOM: Fabrizio Ferron

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Stats & Standings after 20 games in Serie A:

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Serie A Week 21:

Parma - Brescia

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Attendence: 27,394

We lose another nail biter in extra time, as Dario Hubner scores the winner in the 91st minute. The board call it an abysmal result and a shock defeat. As you can tell, im starting to get nervous with all our injuries! We slip down to third, with Inter behind us by 1 point. Of course Crespo injures himself the next day in training, and is out 6 weeks! Next up is a trip to Rome to play 18th place Roma.

MOM: Paolo Martelli

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News and Notes:

FW Jesper Blomqvist is out 10 months with a serious knee injury from training.

We sign Fabio Moro from Torino for 2.9 M. The board is pleased with how things are going, but we lost 4.2 M last month.

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Serie A Week 22:

Roma - Parma

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Attendence: 80,132

We lose to last place Roma, and our hope now is to not fall out of the top 5, with Fiorentina only behind us by 5 points. A big mistake from our new signing Moro led to Roma's winning goal. The board thought it was a poor result of course. We start off our tough Coppa Italia Semi Final test against Lucchese in a few days time.

MOM: Francesco Statuto

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Coppa Italia SF Leg 1:

Lucchese - Parma

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Attendence: 10,265

Finally got a much needed win, and hopefully a boost in morale for everyone. With out next match at home against Milan, we needed this one badly!

MOM: Marco Landucci

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Serie A Week 23:

Parma - AC Milan

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Attendence: 27,618

Happy to sneak away with 1 point in this one. Knew it would have taken a miracle to win, but we played well, and Buffon got another big clean sheet. The board said it was a good result. We stay in 4th, 2 points behind Inter, and 4 behind Juve. Next we travel to Udine to face-off against 18th place Udinese.

MOM: Massimo Susic

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News and Notes:

Another forward hit with the training injury bug! Asprilla is out for 6 weeks, but Chiesa will be back soon.

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Serie A Week 24:

Udinese - Parma

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Attendence: 40,293

Another poor effort and result. Board not happy with the poor result. Had a goal in the 74' called back, but for the most part we didn't come to play in this match. Next up is the second leg of the Coppa at home against Lucchese.

MOM: Fabio Moro

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News and Notes:

Mario Stanic injured in training and will miss a few months! I don't remember the injury bug being this bad haha dang.

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Coppa Italia SF Leg 2:

Parma - Lucchese

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Attendence: 17,478

After conceding an early penalty, I thought for sure it was going downhill for good, but a second half from Chiesa helped us secure the win over both legs. The board is pleased with the win, and if they are happy, im happy. We will play Lazio in the 2 leg final. Next up is second place Juventus at the Tardini in 2 days time.

MOM: Fabrizio Baldini

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Serie A Week 25:

Parma - Juventus

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Attendence: 27,120

After a first half Fonseca brace for the the visitors, I thought it was game set match. Trezeguet came back from injury at 70%, and I thrust him in at the start of the second. Chiesa and Trezeguet completed the comeback with second half strikes. AC Milan suffered a shock defeat away to Bologna, so the top of the table just got interesting with Inter and Juventus behind by 7 points. We trail third place Inter by 7 points, and have Lazio and Fiorentina nipping at our heels. Next up is a home match against 7th place Napoli.

MOM: Lilian Thuram

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News and Notes:

Our month review came in, and the board is only satisfied with my performance. Financials are ok, and we had a loss of $1,056,387 last month.

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Serie A Week 26:

Parma - Napoli

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Attendence: 27,304

A first half strike from Trezeguet was all we needed this match. Could have been much worse if it wasn't for the MOM play from Taglialatela in net for Napoli. Inter suffer a shock defeat to Brescia, and the win keeps us in range of them, closing the gap to 4 points. Dino Baggio will be lost for a month with a damaged heel from today's match. Next up is the CL QF first leg at home against Newcastle!

MOM: Giuseppe Taglialatela

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European Champions League QF Leg 1:

Parma - Newcastle

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Attendence: 24,681

Wow what an @$$ kicking this was. Shearer was just pure class, along with the rest of the boys from Newcastle. Nothing good to say about this one at all. Board said it was a very poor result, and I hate to say it, but im playing these last game to hang onto my job no doubt. We get key players back next game on the road against Lecce, but they are in 7th place, so you know it won't be easy!

MOM: Alan Shearer

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Serie A Week 27:

Lecce - Parma

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Attendence: 49,858

A 5 goal thriller, and we almost blew a 3 goal lead! They cut it too close for comfort at the end, but we got the important win and that's all that matters. With only 7 games left in Serie A, all points are critical right now! Next up we travel back to the Tardini with payback on our mind as we host 15th place Bologna.

MOM: Gianluigi Buffon

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Serie A Week 28:

Parma - Bologna

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Attendence: 26,079

A first half strike and solid keeping from Buffon secured the victory for us. Cannavaro came back from injury, and we hope to start him next match. The board let me know they are satisfied where we sit in the standings. We are 2 back from Inter in 3rd, and 5 points from Juventus in second. Next up we travel to England for our second leg of the CL SF.

MOM: Francesco Antonioli

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European Champions League QF Leg 2:

Newcastle - Parma

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Attendence: 28,825

What a crazy crazy match. Chiesa leaves injured in the 6th minute, Ketsbaia gets red carded for handling the ball in the box, we miss the penalty, pepper 22 shots on goal, 11 on target, had another penalty given, than reversed after the ref talked to the linesman! It was a valiant effort by the boys, but it just wasn't meant to be. Chiesa will miss 3 months with a slipped disc, so Crespo will be asked to fill in for the remainder of the season (Knock on wood). We travel to Bari for Week 29 in 10 days time.

MOM: Hernan Crespo

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News and Notes:

David Trezeguet got his first call up to the French National Team for a friendly and started.

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Serie A Week 29:

Bari - Parma

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Attendence: 55,353

A beautiful Trezeguet header off a Giunti corner secured the victory for us. All in all it was a drab match, but every win counts now. We move up into a tie for third with Inter. Hernan Crespo is out for 5 months with a broken ankle sustained in training the next day. Next up is a home match against 5th place Lazio.

MOM: Fabio Cannavaro

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News and Notes:

Our month review is exactly the same as last months, except we lost $200,000 more.

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Serie A Week 30:

Parma - Lazio

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Attendence: 27,825

If it wasn't for the amazing play of Buffon in the match, we would have lost by way more. Luckily for us Inter lost away to Juventus, so we are still tied, but the Lazio victory has them only 4 points behind us. We travel to Lazio to face them in the first leg of the Coppa Italia Final next.

MOM: Gianluigi Buffon

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Coppa Italia Final Leg 1:

Lazio - Parma

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Attendence: 81,322

Mario Stanic returned from a long term injury, and it paid off immediately in the midfield. Buffon was hardly tested, and goals from Giunti and Asprilla were all we needed. The board thought it was a good result, and we are in excellent shape to hoist some silverware this season! Crucial away match against Inter next up.

MOM: Luca Marchegiani

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Serie A Week 31:

Inter - Parma

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Attendence: 84,150

We hit a brick wall in Gianluca Pagliuca, and couldn't get the tying goal in the second half. Lazio move to within 1 point of us, and Fiorentina move within 4. With only 3 games left, we gotta win them all! Next up 17th place Empoli visit the Tardini.

MOM: Fabio Cannavaro

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Serie A Week 32:

Parma - Empoli

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Attendence: 27,968

Empoli played defensively from the start, and we could only muster 2 shots on goal. Disappointing result, and the board thought it was poor. Lazio pass us by 1 point as we fall to 5th in the standings. Next up is Leg 2 at home against Lazio for the Coppa Italia!

MOM: Lilian Thuram

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News and Notes:

Month end comes in, and the board is satisfied with how things are going. We lost a million bucks last month, and the financials remain ok.

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Coppa Italia Final Leg 2:

Parma - Lazio

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Attendence: 27,858

The boys showed up to play this match, as we cruised to a 5-0 agg win, and win the Coppa Italia! Wish we would have played like this over the last few months, but im still proud to win something in year 1! The board are delighted, and I win Serie A Manager of the month for April! No rest for the wicked because in 2 days time we are away to Fiorentina!

MOM: Lilian Thuram

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Serie A Week 33:

Fiorentina - Parma

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Attendence: 46,477

A 75' minute header from Thuram gets us the big win in Florence. Buffon stoned Batistuta on a number of occasions, and nets another MOM award. We keep pace with Lazio in 4th with 1 game left! AC Milan officially win the title. We finish off at home against lowly Piacenza, and Lazio travel to Naples!

MOM: Gianluigi Buffon

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Serie A Week 34:

Parma - Piacenza

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Attendence: 26,970

What a thrashing to end the year. Had a 6th goal called back. Napoli did us a favor and beat Lazio, so we finish 4th! We are also rewarded 5 M for doing so! Some tough decisions will be made, and hopefully some important players join us for another run next season.

MOM: Fabio Cannavaro

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News and Notes:

The board is delighted with my performance as manager. We netted a profit of $3,131,191 last month, and out financial state is good.

We sell Nestor Sensini to Cagliari for 1.8 M.

I have been named manager of the year for 1997/98.

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Serie A Year End Awards:

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Stadium Expansion:

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News and Notes:

We have been seeded in the Cup Winners Cup draw. We automatically receive a bye into the next round.

We will also play AC Milan for the Supercoppa Italiana.

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When I was younger, I used to call David Trezeguet, David Trezegoal.