Piacenza Calcio managed to secure a penultimate-round survival in their second attempt to establish themselves in Serie A. Much thanks to the presence of 14-times goal scorer Nicola Caccia and creative midfielder Gianpietro Piovani, plus a tight defensive line, Piacenza had five points in hand to the relegated Bari.

Squad

Goalkeepers Massimo Taibi Luigi Simoni

Defenders Cleto Polonia Settimio Lucci Stefano Maccoppi Stefano Rossini Mirko Conte Roberto Lorenzini Massimo Brioschi Simone Corradi Cristian Trapella

Midfielders Eusebio Di Francesco Eugenio Corini Angelo Carbone Francesco Turrini Daniele Moretti Gianpietro Piovani

Attackers Nicola Caccia Massimiliano Cappellini Gabriele Ballotta

Serie A

Matches

Top scorers Nicola Caccia 14 Gianpietro Piovani 8 Eusebio Di Francesco 2 Angelo Carbone 2 Massimiliano Cappellini 2 References

Sources RSSSF - Italy 1995/96