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Rimini - A David & Goliath game of football

Rubiconic Crossings
10-09-2006, 14:15
Remember the matching fixing scandel that resulted in Juventus being relegated to Serie B? Well Juventus played thier first match and were held by Rimini.

Juventus silverware -
* Italian Championships: 27 (record). (note: 2005 and 2006 titles stripped)
o 1905, 1925-26, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1957-58, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1966-67, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03
* Italian Cups: 9 (record).
o Winners: 1937-38, 1941-42, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1964-65, 1978-79, 1982-83, 1989-90, 1994-95.
o Runner-up: 1972-73, 1991-92, 2001-02, 2003-04
* Italian Supercups: 4
o Winners: 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003.
o Runner-up: 1990, 1998, 2005.
* European Cups: 2 (now called: UEFA Champions League).
o Winners: 1984-85, 1995-96.
o Runner-up: 1972-73, 1982-83, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2002-03
* Cup Winners' Cups: 1
o 1983-84.
* UEFA Cups: 3 (record).
o Winners: 1976-77, 1989-90, 1992-93.
o Runner-up: 1994-95
* European Super Cups: 2
o 1984, 1996
(1985 final with Everton FC[17] not played due to the Heysel Stadium disaster).
* Intertoto Cups: 1
o 1999-2000.
* Intercontinental Cups: 2
o Winners: 1985, 1996.
o Runner-up: 1973
Also:
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (unofficial tournament[18] by the Union of European Football Associations)
o Runner-up: 1964-65, 1970-71

Rimini - Serie C1/B title in 2004-05 (this was all I could find. Sadly my Italian only goes as far as pizza).


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/5331226.stm

Juventus held on debut in Serie B
Juventus started their campaign in Italy's Serie B by being held to a 1-1 draw at 10-man Rimini.

Defender Matteo Paro gave them the lead on the hour mark and Rimini midfielder Domenico Cristiano was then sent off for a challenge on Pavel Nedved.

But a misunderstanding between Robert Kovac and Jean-Alain Boumsong allowed Adrian Ricchiuti in for the equaliser.

It was Juve's first-ever match outside Serie A following their relegation after the match-fixing scandal.

Their punishment also included a 17-point deduction.

Coach Didier Deschamps said: "We already knew we faced an uphill battle this season. All the matches will be like this.

"It will take time for us to adapt. Unfortunately we don't have much of it."
Islas del Sol
10-09-2006, 15:17
Well, Boumsong is new, no wonder he and Kovac misunderstood each other. You have to understand that half the team is gone, and the rest of the squad might feel pretty depressed. Besides, the season has just started, and the team needs to adjust to the situation, and the players have to get to know each other. It won't surprise me if they don't make it to Serie A at the end of the season. But I'm glad they were punished this way. I am, however, disgusted by the fact that Berlusconi's Milan AC only got a slap on the wrist. It's not fair.

edit - spelling