2007–08 A-League
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| Season | 2007-08 A-League Season |
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| Champions | Newcastle Jets |
| AFC Champions League | Newcastle Jets, Central Coast Mariners |
| Top goalscorer |  Joel Griffiths(12 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 33,458 |
| Lowest attendance | 6,252 |
| Average attendance | 14,610 |
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The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football (soccer) competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by Sydney FC and Adelaide United playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and the Socceroos competing in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
Based on their A-League 2006-07 season performances Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory competed in the 2008 AFC Champions League, making it two consecutive seasons in the competition for Adelaide United. Based on the 2007-08 season of the A-League, the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League, as the competition's Premiers and Champions respectively.
Changes included:
- The New Zealand Knights, who folded at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season, were replaced by Wellington Phoenix.[1]
- An increase of the squad size, from 20 to 23 players, increasing the salary cap from A$1.6 million to A$1.85 million.[2][3]
[edit] Clubs
A-League teams for the 2007-08 season:
Further information: A-League#Clubs
| Team | City | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
 Adelaide United |
Adelaide, SA | Hindmarsh Stadium (17,000) |
 Central Coast Mariners |
Gosford, NSW | Bluetongue Stadium (20,119) |
 Melbourne Victory |
Melbourne, Vic | Etihad Stadium (56,347) |
 Newcastle Jets |
Newcastle, NSW | Energy Australia Stadium (26,164) |
 Perth Glory |
Perth, WA | Members Equity Stadium (18,156) |
 Queensland Roar |
Brisbane, Qld | Suncorp Stadium (52,500) |
 Sydney FC |
Sydney, NSW | Sydney Football Stadium (45,500) |
 Wellington Phoenix |
Wellington, NZ | Westpac Stadium (34,500) |
[edit] Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Main article: 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
The pre-season cup competition was held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The opening round began on 14 July 2007. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds, followed by a two week finals playoff.
The pre-season cup was won by Adelaide United at the final on 12 August 2007.
[edit] Regular season
The league season took a triple round-robin format over 21 rounds between 24 August 2007 and 20 January 2008 with each team playing the other seven teams three times.[4]
[edit] League table
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 34 |
| 2 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 34 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 32 |
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 31 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 26 |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 20 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 20 |
[edit] Round 1
| 24 August 2007 | Sydney FC |
0 : 1 | Central Coast Mariners |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Petrovski  7' |
Attendance: 18,457 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 25 August 2007 | Queensland Roar |
2 : 2 | Adelaide United |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | McKay 45' Moore   63', 68'Ognenovski 76' |
Report Summary |
Burns 8' Djité 47' |
Attendance: 16,828 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| 26 August 2007 | Perth Glory |
0 : 0 | Newcastle Jets |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 8,508 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
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| 26 August 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
2 : 2 | Melbourne Victory |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 16:00 UTC+12 | Daniel 79' Smeltz 84' |
Report Summary |
Muscat 19' (pen.) Allsopp 60' |
Attendance: 14,421 Referee: Mark Shield |
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[edit] Round 2
| 31 August 2007 | Central Coast Mariners |
3 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Mrdja 9', 35' Kwasnik 13' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,052 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 1 September 2007 | Sydney FC |
2 : 2 | Adelaide United |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Talay 13' Brosque 74' |
Report Summary |
Alagich 9' Burns 76' |
Attendance: 14,233 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 1 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
0 : 0 | Perth Glory |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 31,545 Referee:  Peter O'Leary |
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| 2 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
1 : 1 | Queensland Roar |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths 89' |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo 70' McLaren 42', 85' |
Attendance: 13,144 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
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[edit] Round 3
| 6 September 2007 | Queensland Roar |
0 : 1 | Central Coast Mariners |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Kwasnik 55' |
Attendance: 8,815 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 7 September 2007 | Adelaide United |
1 : 1 | Melbourne Victory |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | Dodd 83' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Vargas 80' |
Attendance: 12,231 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 9 September 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
0 : 1 | Newcastle Jets |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Report Summary |
Thompson 77' |
Attendance: 11,478 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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| 9 September 2007 | Perth Glory |
0 : 0 | Sydney FC |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,907 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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[edit] Round 4
| 14 September 2007 | Sydney FC |
1 : 2 | Wellington Phoenix |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Casey 6' |
Report Summary |
Felipè 8' Daniel 29' (pen.) |
Attendance: 11,491 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 15 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
1 : 0 | Adelaide United |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Bridge 81' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,627 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
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| 16 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
0 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Vidmar 90+2' |
Attendance: 27,351 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 16 September 2007 | Perth Glory |
1 : 2 | Queensland Roar |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Harnwell 14' |
Report Summary |
McCloughan 21' McKay 84' |
Attendance: 7,203 Referee: Ben Williams |
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[edit] Round 5
| 21 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
2 : 2 | Melbourne Victory |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | A Griffiths 5' Musialik 21' |
Report Summary |
Thompson 65' Caceres 83' |
Attendance: 11,179 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 22 September 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
2 : 2 | Adelaide United |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:00 UTC+12 | Felipe 65' Smeltz 87' |
Report Summary |
Diego 70' Djite 78' |
Attendance: 12,127 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| 22 September 2007 | Queensland Roar |
0 : 1 | Sydney FC |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Patrick 69' |
Attendance: 16,582 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 23 September 2007 | Central Coast Mariners |
1 : 0 | Perth Glory |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Petrovski 80' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,274 Referee: Craig Zetter |
|||
[edit] Round 6
| 28 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
2 : 0 | Queensland Roar |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Muscat 68' (pen.) Thompson 85' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 25,622 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| 29 September 2007 | Sydney FC |
1 : 0 | Newcastle Jets |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Brosque 36' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,755 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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| 30 September 2007 | Adelaide United |
2 : 1 | Central Coast Mariners |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 16:30 UTC+9:30 | Djite 19', 88' |
Report Summary |
Petrovski 37' Vidmar 65', 79' |
Attendance: 11,019 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 30 September 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
4 : 1 | Perth Glory |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 17:00 UTC+12 | R.Aloisi 14' Smeltz 42'Coveny 55'Lochhead 83' |
Report Summary |
Celeski 10' Djulbic 46', 54' |
Attendance: 10,127 Referee: Peter Green |
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[edit] Round 7
| 5 October 2007 | Queensland Roar |
2 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Zullo 4' Kruse 45+1' |
Report Summary |
Smeltz 90+5' |
Attendance: 12,458 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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| 6 October 2007 | Sydney FC |
0 : 1 | Melbourne Victory |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Corica 25' |
Report Summary |
Allsopp 82' |
Attendance: 18,436 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 7 October 2007 | Central Coast Mariners |
1 : 1 | Newcastle Jets |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Pondeljak 62' |
Report Summary |
Bridge 82' |
Attendance: 12,622 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 7 October 2007 | Perth Glory |
0 : 0 | Adelaide United |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 6,252 Referee: Peter Green |
||||
[edit] Round 8
| 12 October 2007 | Adelaide United |
4 : 1 | Melbourne Victory |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | Milicevic 14' (o.g.) Dodd 15', 54'Pantelis 90+2' |
Report Summary |
Thompson 45+2' |
Attendance: 13,372 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 12 October 2007 | Perth Glory |
3 : 3 | Sydney FC |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Harnwell 53' Robinson 59'Prentice 69' |
Report Summary |
Brosque 40', 90+3' Patrick 72' |
Attendance: 6,876 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 14 October 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
2 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Holland 17' J. Griffiths 40' |
Report Summary |
Old 90+4' |
Attendance: 11,947 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| 14 October 2007 | Central Coast Mariners |
0 : 1 | Queensland Roar |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Porter 31' |
Report Summary |
McCloughan 5' |
Attendance: 8,113 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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[edit] Round 9
| 19 October 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
1 : 1 | Queensland Roar |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths 49' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Kruse 1' |
Attendance: 12,326 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 20 October 2007 | Sydney FC |
0 : 1 | Adelaide United |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Pantelis 53' |
Attendance: 12,922 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
|||
| 21 October 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
1 : 2 | Central Coast Mariners |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Elrich 24' |
Report Summary |
Heffernan 16' Petrovski 90+1' |
Attendance: 10,560 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 21 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
2 : 1 | Perth Glory |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 16:30 UTC+10 | Hernandez 24' Thompson 34' |
Report Summary |
Harnwell 42' |
Attendance: 25,598 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
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[edit] Round 10
| 26 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
0 : 2 | Newcastle Jets |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Pantelidis 66' |
Report Summary |
A. Griffiths 8' J. Griffiths 88' |
Attendance: 27,123 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 27 October 2007 | Queensland Roar |
3 : 3 | Perth Glory |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Marcinho 45+3' Lynch 69' (pen.), 86' |
Report Summary |
Moore 18' (o.g.) Harnwell 43'Coyne 90+3' |
Attendance: 16,715 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| 28 October 2007 | Sydney FC |
3 : 2 | Central Coast Mariners |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Brosque 16', 26' Popovic 32' |
Report Summary |
Hutchinson 27', 56' |
Attendance: 17,652 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 28 October 2007 | Adelaide United |
4 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 16:30 UTC+9:30 | Giraldi 5' Burns 45+4'Pantelis 50'Spagnuolo 75' |
Report Summary |
Smeltz 3' |
Attendance: 11,740 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
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[edit] Round 11
| 2 November 2007 | Adelaide United |
0 : 1 | Queensland Roar |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Report Summary |
Reinaldo 63' |
Attendance: 10,705 Referee: Peter Green |
|||
| 2 November 2007 | Perth Glory |
0 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report Summary |
Daniel 51' |
Attendance: 7,105 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
|||
| 3 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
0 : 1 | Sydney FC |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Bridges 69' |
Attendance: 16,433 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
|||
| 4 November 2007 | Central Coast Mariners |
2 : 1 | Melbourne Victory |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Petrovski 83', 73', 90' Pondeljak 88' |
Report Summary |
Keenan 22' Hernández 77'Vargas 90' |
Attendance: 11,354 Referee: Mark Shield |
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[edit] Round 12
| 9 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
1 : 4 | Perth Glory |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 49' |
Report Summary |
Durante 25' (o.g.) J. Simpson 51'Rukavytsya 63', 90+1' |
Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 10 November 2007 | Central Coast Mariners |
2 : 0 | Adelaide United |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 17:00 UTC+11 | J.Aloisi 48' (pen.), 59' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 11,680 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
|||
| 10 November 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
0 : 0 | Sydney FC |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 31,884 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 11 November 2007 | Queensland Roar |
3 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Reinaldo 67' (pen.), 79' Marcinho 83' |
Report Summary |
Elrich 34' |
Attendance: 13,808 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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[edit] Round 13
| 16 November 2007 | Queensland Roar |
1 : 0 | Melbourne Victory |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Kruse 10' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 17,207 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| 17 November 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
1 : 1 | Sydney FC |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:00 UTC+12 | R.Aloisi 29' Old 61', 90+2' |
Report Summary |
Popovic 27', 70' Talay 90+3' (pen.) |
Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 18 November 2007 | Adelaide United |
1 : 1 | Newcastle Jets |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Dodd 76' |
Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 70' |
Attendance: 10,256 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 18 November 2007 | Perth Glory |
0 : 1 | Central Coast Mariners |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Summary | Owens 13' Jedinak 83', 88' |
Attendance: 7,310 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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[edit] Round 14
| 23 November 2007 | Adelaide United |
1 : 1 | Perth Glory |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Alagich 41' |
Report Summary |
Harnwell 68' |
Attendance: 10,678 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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| 24 November 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
1 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Muscat 34', 35' Allsopp 43' |
Report Summary |
Lia 58' |
Attendance: 20,938 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 25 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
0 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 14,169 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| 25 November 2007 | Sydney FC |
0 : 0 | Queensland Roar |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Packer 43', 83' |
Attendance: 16,569 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
|||
[edit] Round 15
| 30 November 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
1 : 2 | Adelaide United |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:30 UTC+12 | Daniel 69' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Agostino 9' Pantelis 79'Šušak 49', 69' |
Attendance: 18,345 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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| 30 November 2007 | Queensland Roar |
0 : 1 | Newcastle Jets |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 90+2' |
Attendance: 14,193 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 22 December 2007[5] | Central Coast Mariners |
4 : 5 | Sydney FC |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Jedinak 3' J.Aloisi 16'Vukovic 17'Owens 63' (pen.)Kwasnik 86' 90+4' |
Report Summary |
Fyfe 33' McFlynn 50'Biddle 71'Santalab 76'Talay 90+5' (pen.) |
Attendance: 17,514 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 2 December 2007 | Perth Glory |
3 : 1 | Melbourne Victory |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Harnwell 18' Rukavytsya 27', 46' |
Report Summary |
Caceres 38' |
Attendance: 8,030 Referee: Ben Williams |
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[edit] Round 16
| 7 December 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
3 : 0 | Perth Glory |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:00 UTC+12 | Smeltz 29' (pen.), 72' Felipe 32' |
Report Summary |
Topor-Stanley 27' Harnwell 74' |
Attendance: 8,039 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
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| 7 December 2007 | Sydney FC |
1 : 0 | Newcastle Jets |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Zadkovich 52' Corica 90+3' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 10,732 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
|||
| 8 December 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
2 : 2 | Adelaide United |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Muscat 71' (pen.) Alagich 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report Summary |
Agostino 18', 50' |
Attendance: 22,466 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 9 December 2007 | Queensland Roar |
2 : 1 | Central Coast Mariners |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Vidmar 21' (o.g.) McKay 28' |
Report Summary |
J.Aloisi 13' |
Attendance: 16,442 Referee: Ben Williams |
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[edit] Round 17
| 14 December 2007 | Wellington Phoenix |
1 : 1 | Queensland Roar |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:30 UTC+12 | Smeltz 24' |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo 5' |
Attendance: 9,384 Referee: Ben Williams |
||
| 14 December 2007 | Adelaide United |
1 : 2 | Central Coast Mariners |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Agostino 70' |
Report Summary |
J.Aloisi 24' Petrovski 48' |
Attendance: 11,123 Referee: Peter Green |
||
| 15 December 2007 | Sydney FC |
2 : 4 | Perth Glory |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Corica 50' Bridges 90' |
Report Summary |
Celeski 34', 35', 77' (pen.) Bertos 49' |
Attendance: 12,402 Referee: Michael Hester |
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| 16 December 2007 | Melbourne Victory |
1 : 3 | Newcastle Jets |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Hernández 11' |
Report Summary |
Denni 41' J. Griffiths 54', 76' |
Attendance: 22,626 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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[edit] Round 18
| 28 December 2007 | Adelaide United |
1 : 3 | Sydney FC |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | ||
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Sarkies 20' Cornthwaite 33' |
Report Summary |
Santalab 44' Corica 54'Middleby 66' |
Attendance: 25,039 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 30 December 2007 | Newcastle Jets |
2 : 3 | Wellington Phoenix |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Bridge 29' (pen.) Tunbridge 81' |
Report Summary |
Smeltz 16' Ferrante 49'Rees 51' |
Attendance: 15,107 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
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| 30 December 2007 | Perth Glory |
1 : 4 | Queensland Roar |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Rizzo 57' |
Report Summary |
Kruse 34' Reinaldo 42'Minniecon 59'McCloughan 74' |
Attendance: 9,614 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 31 December 2007 | Central Coast Mariners |
2 : 5 | Melbourne Victory |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Jedinak 32' J.Aloisi 63' |
Report Summary |
Caceres 4' Allsopp 23', 61'Thompson 36'Muscat 43' (pen.) |
Attendance: 18,686 Referee: Mark Shield |
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[edit] Round 19
| 4 January 2008 | Wellington Phoenix |
0 : 2 | Sydney FC |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:30 UTC+12 | R. Aloisi 90+1' |
Report Summary |
McFlynn 79' Brosque 83' |
Attendance: 14,288 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| 4 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets |
2 : 1 | Adelaide United |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 13' Holland 73' |
Report Summary |
Pantelis 41' Barbiero 18, 45+1' |
Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 5 January 2008 | Queensland Roar |
1 : 2 | Melbourne Victory |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Marcinho 73' |
Report Summary |
Allsopp 56' Thompson 63' |
Attendance: 21,475 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 6 January 2008 | Perth Glory |
1 : 1 | Central Coast Mariners |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 69' |
Report Summary |
Hutchinson 38' |
Attendance: 6,727 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
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[edit] Round 20
| 11 January 2008 | Melbourne Victory |
3 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Hernández 31' Ward 35'Patafta 88' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 25,489 Referee: Peter Green |
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| 12 January 2008 | Central Coast Mariners |
1 : 2 | Newcastle Jets |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 9' |
Report Summary |
Holland 6' J. Griffiths 52' |
Attendance: 19,238 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| 13 January 2008 | Queensland Roar |
0 : 0 | Sydney FC |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 31,933 Referee: Mark Shield |
||||
| 13 January 2008 | Perth Glory |
3 : 2 | Adelaide United |
Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Robinson 12' Rukavytsya 45+1'Harnwell 62' |
Report Summary |
Djité 8' Dodd 59' |
Attendance: 8,025 Referee: Ben Williams |
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[edit] Round 21
| 18 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets |
2 : 1 | Perth Glory |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 22' Bridge 64' |
Report Summary |
Rizzo 37' Harnwell 45+2' |
Attendance: 16,212 Referee: Michael Hester |
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| 19 January 2008 | Central Coast Mariners |
2 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Aloisi 52' Kwasnik 90+4' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,849 Referee: Kevin Docherty |
|||
| 20 January 2008 | Sydney FC |
2 : 2 | Melbourne Victory |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Corica 4' Brosque 62' |
Report Summary |
Milligan 46' (o.g.) Allsopp 76' |
Attendance: 33,458 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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| 20 January 2008 | Adelaide United |
2 : 0 | Queensland Roar |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Djite 18' Pantelis 45' |
Report Summary |
Tiatto 41' |
Attendance: 10,803 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
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[edit] Finals series
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||
| L1 | L2 | |||||||||||||
| 27 Jan & 10 Feb | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 3 | 24 February | ||||||||||
| 2 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 17 February | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | ||||||||
| Newcastle Jets (aet) | 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | |||||||||||
| 25 Jan & 8 Feb | Queensland Roar | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Minor SF Leg 1 25 January 2008 | Sydney FC |
0 : 0 | Queensland Roar |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 23,450 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| Major SF Leg 1 27 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets |
2 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 18:00 UTC+11 | A. Griffiths 22' J. Griffiths 85' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 22,960 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| Minor SF Leg 2 8 February 2008 | Queensland Roar |
2 : 0 | Sydney FC |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 20:07 UTC+10 (Delayed Kickoff) |
Reinaldo 13' S. Ognenovski 84' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Middleby 20' |
Attendance: 36,221 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| Major SF Leg 2 10 February 2008 | Central Coast Mariners |
3 : 0 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle Jets |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 37' Petrovski 74', 95' |
Summary | Attendance: 19,112 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| Preliminary Final 17 February 2008 | Newcastle Jets |
3 : 2 (a.e.t.) | Queensland Roar |
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Thompson 40' J.Griffiths 104' (pen.)Elrich 111' |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo 90+2' (pen.), 118' (pen.) Moore 77', 112' |
Attendance: 16,021 Referee: Peter Green |
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| Grand Final 24 February 2008 | Central Coast Mariners |
0 : 1 | Newcastle Jets |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Vukovic 90+5' |
Summary | Bridge 64' |
Attendance: 36,354 Referee: Mark Shield |
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[edit] Leading scorers
Further information: A-League Top scorers
| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| 12 | |
Joel Griffiths | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 | |
Shane Smeltz | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Alex Brosque | Sydney FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Jamie Harnwell | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | |
Daniel Allsopp | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | |
John Aloisi | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Sasho Petrovski | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 |  |
Reinaldo | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Archie Thompson | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Lucas Pantelis | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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[edit] Awards
- The Premiers' Plate was awarded to Central Coast Mariners, who finished on top of the ladder after 21 rounds.
- The Championship Trophy was awarded to the Newcastle Jets.
- The Johnny Warren Medal was awarded to Joel Griffiths from the Newcastle Jets for the best player in the league.
- The Coach of the Year was awarded to Gary van Egmond of the Newcastle Jets.
- The Wooden Spoon was awarded to Wellington Phoenix, who finished last on the ladder after 21 rounds.
- The Joe Marston Medal was awarded to Andrew Durante of Newcastle Jets.
- The Reebok Golden Boot was awarded to Joel Griffiths of Newcastle Jets for scoring twelve goals at the end of the home and away season.
- The Rising Star award was awarded to Bruce Djite of Adelaide United.
- The Fair Play Award was awarded to the Newcastle Jets for the lowest number of yellow, direct red and 2nd caution red cards accumulated.
[edit] Attendance
[edit] All attendances over 20,000
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36,354 | Grand Final | 24 February 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 – 1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium | Sunday | Day |
| 36,221 | Finals - Week 2 | 8 February 2008 | Queensland Roar | 2 – 0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 33,458 | Round 21 | 20 January 2008 | Sydney FC | 2 – 2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium | Sunday | Day |
| 31,933 | Round 20 | 13 January 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0 – 0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium | Sunday | Twilight |
| 31,884 | Round 12 | 10 November 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0 – 0 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 31,545 | Round 2 | 1 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0 – 0 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 27,351 | Round 4 | 16 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 27,123 | Round 10 | 26 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0 – 2 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 25,622 | Round 6 | 28 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 2 – 0 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 25,598 | Round 9 | 21 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 2 – 1 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 25,489 | Round 20 | 11 January 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 3 – 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 25,039 | Round 18 | 28 December 2007 | Adelaide United | 1 – 3 | Sydney FC | Adelaide Oval | Friday | Night |
| 23,450 | Finals - Week 1 | 25 January 2008 | Sydney FC | 0 – 0 | Queensland Roar | Sydney Football Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 22,960 | Finals - Week 1 | 27 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 22,626 | Round 17 | 16 December 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 1 – 3 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 22,466 | Round 16 | 8 December 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 2 – 2 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 21,475 | Round 19 | 5 January 2008 | Queensland Roar | 1 – 2 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 20,938 | Round 14 | 24 November 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 1 – 1 | Wellington Phoenix | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
[edit] Regular season
The attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season, does not include finals series attendances.
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 10 | 26,064 | 31,884 | 20,938 | 260,642 |
| Queensland Roar | 11 | 16,951 | 31,933 | 8,815 | 186,456 |
| Sydney FC | 11 | 16,373 | 33,458 | 10,732 | 180,107 |
| Newcastle Jets | 11 | 13,209 | 16,433 | 8,112 | 145,303 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 12,741 | 19,238 | 8,113 | 127,409 |
| Adelaide United | 10 | 12,697 | 25,039 | 10,256 | 126,966 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 10 | 11,683 | 18,345 | 8,039 | 116,833 |
| Perth Glory | 11 | 7,596 | 9,614 | 6,252 | 83,557 |
| Totals | 84 | 14,610 | 33,458 | 6,252 | 1,227,273 |
* Adelaide United played a one off match at the Adelaide Oval against Sydney FC in their Round 18 match. This is why Adelaide United's Highest single attendance exceeds the capacity of Hindmarsh Stadium.
[edit] Fair Play Award
The Fair Play Award was awarded to Newcastle Jets, the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.
| 1 point |  |
Yellow Card |
| 2 points |  |
Second Caution Red Card |
| 3 points | |
Direct Red Card |
| Team | |
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Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Perth Glory | 34 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| Sydney FC | 42 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Queensland Roar | 45 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 46 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| Adelaide United | 45 | 3 | 1 | 54 |
| Melbourne Victory | 43 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 44 | 3 | 4 | 62 |
| Totals | 343 | 13 | 15 |
[edit] See also
- 2007 Australian football code crowds
- Adelaide United season 2007-08
- Central Coast Mariners season 2007-08
- Melbourne Victory season 2007-08
- Newcastle United Jets season 2007-08
- Perth Glory season 2007-08
- Queensland Roar season 2007-08
- Sydney FC season 2007-08
- Wellington Phoenix season 2007-08
[edit] References
- ^ "Kiwis alive as Townsville pulls pin". Fox Sports. 19 March 2007. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21407148-5000940,00.html. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
- ^ "The time is right to go into the ref's book". The Age. 31 December 2006. http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/the-time-is-right-to-go-into-the-refs-book/2006/12/30/1166895525216.html. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
- ^ "A-League lifts its salary cap to $1.8m". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 April 2007. http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/ALeague-lifts-its-salary-cap-to-18m/2007/04/23/1177180562411.html. Retrieved 23 April 2007.
- ^ Hyundai A-League 2007-08 Season Draw, Hyundai A-League, 23 April 2007.
- ^ Match postponed due to heavy rain affecting pitch conditions.
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