2006–07 New Zealand Knights FC season
Appearance
(Redirected from New Zealand Knights F.C. season 2006-07)
2006–07 season | |||
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Manager | Paul Nevin | ||
A-League | 8th | ||
Pre-Season Cup | 8th | ||
Top goalscorer | Noah Hickey and Neil Emblen (2) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,304 (vs. Newcastle Jets, 27 August 2006) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,632 (vs. Central Coast Mariners, 28 September 2006) | ||
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The 2006–07 New Zealand Knights FC season was the club's second season in the Australian A-League. The club finishing in eighth place.
Players
[edit]Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
[edit]No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Signed From | League | Transfer Fee |
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3 | Grégory Duruz | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Swiss Super League | |
4 | Che Bunce | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
NZFC | |
5 | Steven O'Dor | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Victorian Premier League | |
7 | Richard Johnson | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
A-League | |
8 | Scot Gemmill | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
English Football League Two | |
11 | Jonti Richter | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
A-League | |
13 | Jonas Salley | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Victorian Premier League | |
14 | Malik Buari | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
English Conference South | |
15 | Adam Casey | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
National Premier Leagues NSW | |
19 | Sime Kovacevic | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Victorian Premier League | |
31 | Leilei Gao | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Loan | |
33 | Dean Gordon | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
NZFC |
Transfers out
[edit]No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. |
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7 | Steve Fitzsimmons | ![]() |
DF |
8 | Ben Collett | ![]() |
MF |
11 | Zenon Caravella | ![]() |
MF |
12 | Cole Tinkler | ![]() |
DF |
13 | Jeremy Brockie | ![]() |
FW |
14 | Josh Maguire | ![]() |
MF |
15 | Joshua Rose | ![]() |
DF |
18 | Xiaobin Zhang | ![]() |
FW |
19 | Naoki Imaya | ![]() |
FW |
20 | Glen Moss | ![]() |
GK |
21 | Jeremy Christie | ![]() |
MF |
22 | Sam Jasper | ![]() |
MF |
24 | Kris Bright | ![]() |
DF |
27 | Roy Bell | ![]() |
GK |
Competitions
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]16 July 2006 Group Stage | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 1 : 1 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Attendance: 804 |
22 July 2006 Group Stage | Queensland Roar ![]() | 1 : 1 | ![]() | Maroochydore Soccer Club, Maroochydore |
Attendance: 3,347 |
29 July 2006 Group Stage | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 0 : 0 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Attendance: 3,121 |
4 August 2006 Bonus Round | Adelaide United ![]() | 1 : 0 | ![]() | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
Attendance: 12,006 |
11 August 2006 Play-offs | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 0 : 1 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Attendance: 1,104 |
18 August 2006 7th place Play-off | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 1 : 2 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
A-League
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 45 | Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | |
3 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | Qualification for Finals series |
4 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 29[a] | |
5 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
6 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 24 | |
7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
8 | New Zealand Knights[b] | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
- ^ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
27 August 2006 Round 1 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 0 : 0 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
2 September 2006 Round 2 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 1 : 0 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Buari ![]() |
Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Peter Green |
10 September 2006 Round 3 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 0 : 3 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Muscat ![]() Thompson ![]() Allsopp ![]() |
Attendance: 2,071 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
15 September 2006 Round 4 | Queensland Roar ![]() | 5 : 0 | ![]() | Suncorp Stadium |
Milicic ![]() Lynch ![]() Reinaldo ![]() McKay ![]() |
Attendance: 15,517 Referee: Mark Shield |
21 September 2006 Round 5 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 0 : 1 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Rudan ![]() |
Attendance: 2,764 Referee: Ben Williams |
28 September 2006 Round 6 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 0 : 1 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Duruz ![]() Bunce ![]() |
Kwasnik ![]() |
Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
6 October 2006 Round 7 | Perth Glory ![]() | 1 : 0 | ![]() | Members Equity Stadium |
Young ![]() |
Attendance: 7,309 Referee: Craig Zetter |
14 October 2006 Round 8 | Newcastle Jets ![]() | 3 : 0 | ![]() | EnergyAustralia Stadium |
Rodriguez ![]() Musialik ![]() North ![]() |
Attendance: 5,275 Referee: Peter Green |
22 October 2006 Round 9 | Adelaide United ![]() | 4 : 2 | ![]() | Hindmarsh Stadium |
Dodd ![]() Petta ![]() Veart ![]() Burns ![]() |
van Dommele ![]() Hickey ![]() |
Attendance: 11,600 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
27 October 2006 Round 10 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 0 : 4 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Allsopp ![]() Caceres ![]() Thompson ![]() Fred ![]() |
Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
5 November 2006 Round 11 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 1 : 0 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Ognenovski ![]() |
Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Craig Zetter |
10 November 2006 Round 12 | Sydney FC ![]() | 4 : 0 | ![]() | Aussie Stadium |
Petrovski ![]() Zdrillic ![]() Carney ![]() |
Attendance: 9,871 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
19 November 2006 Round 13 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 0 : 2 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Mori ![]() Mrdja ![]() |
Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Peter Green |
26 November 2006 Round 14 | Perth Glory ![]() | 4 : 1 | ![]() | Members Equity Stadium |
Harnwell ![]() Despotovski ![]() |
Hickey ![]() Salley ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
3 December 2006 Round 15 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 1 : 1 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Marcina ![]() |
Griffiths ![]() |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
10 December 2006 Round 16 | Adelaide United ![]() | 1 : 1 | ![]() | Hindmarsh Stadium |
Owens ![]() |
Gao ![]() |
Attendance: 11,548 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
17 December 2006 Round 17 | Melbourne Victory ![]() | 4 : 0 | ![]() | Olympic Park |
Allsopp ![]() Caceres ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Attendance: 15,563 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
29 December 2006 Round 18 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 3 : 1 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Tambouras ![]() Emblen ![]() Marcina ![]() |
Milicic ![]() |
Attendance: 1,903 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
7 January 2007 Round 19 | Sydney FC ![]() | 0 : 1 | ![]() | Aussie Stadium |
Bunce ![]() |
Attendance: 16,040 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
11 January 2007 Round 20 | Central Coast Mariners ![]() | 0 : 0 | ![]() | Bluetongue Stadium |
Attendance: 10,637 Referee: Ben Williams |
21 January 2007 Round 21 | New Zealand Knights ![]() | 2 : 0 | ![]() | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Emblen ![]() Buari ![]() |
Attendance: 4,936 Referee: Kevin Docherty |