2010–11 Melbourne Victory FC season
2010–11 season | |||
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Manager | Ernie Merrick Mehmet Durakovic (caretaker) | ||
A-League | 5th | ||
Finals | Qualified | ||
AFC Champions League | Qualified | ||
Top goalscorer | Robbie Kruse - 11 | ||
Highest home attendance | 32,231 v Melbourne Heart (22 Jan 2011) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,287 v Gold Coast United (30 Jan 2011) | ||
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The 2010–11 season was Template:ALeague MV's sixth season in the Hyundai A-League. It was the first A-League season with two teams from the same city, after the introduction of Melbourne Heart.
Season Summary
The 2010–11 season was Melbourne Victory's sixth in the A-League. It was the first A-League season with a second club from Victoria (Melbourne Heart). This hoped to create a Melbourne derby more fierce than those with Sydney FC and Adelaide United. The rivalry reached a new level when Victory skipper Kevin Muscat was red carded for an unacceptable tackle on young Heart player Adrian Zahra.[1] Victory moved their home games to AAMI Park for regular season matches. Melbourne Victory started their pre-season by signing former Socceroos keeper Michael Petkovic from Sivasspor,[2] promoted Diogo Ferreira, Petar Franjic and Sebastian Mattei from the youth team[3][4] and with Archie Thompson sidelined with a long term injury, Ricardinho was officially unveiled as Melbourne Victory's international marquee player from Oeste Futebol Clube, where he signed a two-year deal and was handed the number 9 shirt.[5] Victory also loaned Geoff Kellaway from Victorian Premier League Premier Dandenong Thunder.[6] On 24 December 2010, Daniel Allsopp rejoined Victory after a year with Al-Rayyan Sports Club and D.C. United.[7]
Meanwhile, promising goalkeeper Mitch Langerak was transferred to Borussia Dortmund after his impressive 2010 AFC Champions League performance.[8] goalkeeper Glen Moss was also transferred to Gold Coast United[9] and attacking midfielder Nick Ward to Wellington Phoenix.[10] Nathan Elasi was released to Bonnyrigg White Eagles and Mathew Theodore was released to Dandenong Thunder.
2010–11 saw Melbourne Victory finish in fifth place in the regular season and qualify for the finals to face fourth placed Gold Coast United in the first week knockout stage. On 20 February 2011, Gold Coast United's Dino Djulbic 90+1 header bundled Melbourne Victory out of the championship race with a stunning 1–0 win in sweltering conditions at Skilled Park.[11]
Melbourne Victory were drawn into Group E in the 2011 AFC Champions League along with Jeju United, Gamba Osaka and sister city team Tianjin Teda.[12] Isaka Cernak had been signed from North Queensland Fury for the 2011 AFC Champions League and the following season.[13]
Towards the end of the 2010–11 A-League season was preceded by major changes at the club, not only in the playing group but also on the board. Inaugural chairman Geoff Lord stepped down and was replaced by Anthony Di Pietro.[14] This led to a changing of the coaching staff. On 12 March 2011, Ernie Merrick came to an agreement with the board of directors to part company with the club after being publicly criticised by fans and media for the club's poor 2010–11 season performance, especially the 4–1 loss to arch rival Adelaide United, and the 5–1 loss to Gamba Osaka in its opening 2011 AFC Champions League game.[15] Youth team head coach and former Socceroo Mehmet Durakovic was then appointed as caretaker manager for the remaining 2011 AFC Champions League competition.[16] Merrick's sacking was followed by that of former Socceroos striker Gary Cole on 12 April 2011 as Football Operation Manager after six years of service.[17] Assistant coach Aaron Healey joined the casualty list of the post-Merrick era the following week, as the club sought to reinvent itself as the pre-eminent football force in Australia.[18] Captain Kevin Muscat announced his retirement after the 2011 AFC Champions League.[19]
Many changes were made to the playing group in the off-season. The club announced on 8 February 2011 that they had signed Perth Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi on a two-year deal.[20] On 28 February 2011, it was announced that Mate Dugandžić strengthened the rivalry between the two Melbourne clubs by signing for cross town rival Melbourne Heart and became the first player transferred directly from Victory to Heart.[21] Aziz Behich and Kristian Sarkies were the first two players to play for both teams but not transferred directly as Aziz Behich played for Hume City FC after Victory and before Heart during the A-League off-season while Kristian Sarkies transferred via Adelaide United. The club ended weeks of speculation on 11 March 2011 by officially confirming that they had signed attacking midfielder Marco Rojas for the upcoming season, securing him on a two-year deal.[22] Ricardinho was not selected as one of the five foreign imports for Melbourne's 2011 AFC Champions League campaign, and as a result was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Paraná Clube until 31 December 2011.[23] On 26 March 2011, Socceroos striker Robbie Kruse announced he had signed with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf on a three-year contract beginning with the 2011–12 season.[24] The club announced the signing of Jean Carlos Solorzano from Brisbane Roar on 28 March 2011, with L.D. Alajuelense extending his loan deal for one more season so that the move could take place.[25]
Players
First team squad
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
Winter
In
Player | From | League | Fee | Date |
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Diogo Ferreira | Melbourne Victory – Youth | National Youth League | Free | April 2010 |
Petar Franjic | Melbourne Victory – Youth | National Youth League | Free | April 2010 |
Michael Petkovic | Sivasspor | Turkcell Super League | Free | June 2010 |
Sebastian Mattei | Melbourne Victory – Youth | National Youth League | Free | July 2010 |
Geoff Kellaway | Dandenong Thunder | Victorian Premier League | Loan | August 2010 |
Ricardinho | Oeste Futebol Clube | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | Not disclosed | August 2010 |
Danny Allsopp | D.C. United | Major League Soccer | Free | December 2010 |
Out
Player | To | League | Fee | Date |
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Mitchell Langerak | Borussia Dortmund | Fußball-Bundesliga | Not disclosed | May 2010 |
Nathan Elasi | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | NSW Premier League | Released | May 2010 |
Mathew Theodore | Altona Magic | Victorian Premier League | Released | May 2010 |
Nik Mrdja | Template:ALeague CCM | A-League | End of Loan | May 2010 |
Glen Moss | Gold Coast United | A-League | Free | July 2010 |
Nick Ward | Wellington Phoenix | A-League | Free | August 2010 |
Summer
In
Player | From | League | Fee | Date |
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Tando Velaphi | Perth Glory | A-league | Free | March 2011 |
Isaka Cernak | North Queensland Fury | A-league | Free | March 2011 |
Marco Rojas | Wellington Phoenix | A-league | Free | March 2011 |
Out
Player | To | League | Fee | Date |
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Mate Dugandzic | Melbourne Heart | A-League | Free | March 2011 |
Evan Berger | Perth Glory | A-League | Free | March 2011 |
Managerial and captain changes
Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Time |
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Ernie Merrick | Sacked | 12 March 2011[26] | 5th (10–11) | Mehmet Durakovic (caretaker) | 12 March 2011 | GF week |
Previous captain | Manner of change hand | Date of change hand | New captain | Date of appointment | Time |
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Kevin Muscat | Resigned as captain | 16 Feb 2011 | Adrian Leijer | 16 Feb 2011 | Regular season |
Matches
2010–11 Pre-season friendlies
6 July 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 1 | Bentleigh Greens | Olympic Park, Melbourne |
Pondeljak 21' O'Dea 75' |
Report | 85' Crenich | Attendance: 16,019 |
16 July 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 0 : 1 | Boca Juniors | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Report | 42' Canete | Attendance: 13,020 |
20 July 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 1 | Dandenong Thunder | Olympic Park, Melbourne |
Pondeljak 75' Celeski 89' |
Report | 50' Reed |
25 July 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 0 : 0 | Template:ALeague CCM | Aurora Stadium, Launceston |
Report |
2010–11 Hyundai A-League fixtures
7 August 2010 | Template:ALeague SFC | 3 : 3 | Template:ALeague MV | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 20:00 EST | A. Brosque 36' McFlynn 53' Cole 86' |
Report Summary |
Broxham 66' Dugandžić 68' Celeski 73' |
Attendance: 12,106 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
14 August 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 0 : 2 | Template:ALeague PG | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 EST | Report Summary |
Harnwell 23' Sterjovski 49' |
Attendance: 20,358 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
22 August 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 2 | Template:ALeague NQF | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 15:00 EST | K. Muscat 30' (pen.), 75' (pen.) | Report Summary |
Sseppuya 16' Grossman 30' Akoto 81' Payne 82' (pen.) |
Attendance: 13,318 Referee: Chris Boyle |
29 August 2010 | Template:ALeague GCU | 0 : 1 | Template:ALeague MV | Skilled Park, Gold Coast |
Sunday 15:00 EST | Report Summary |
Kruse 20' | Attendance: 3,624 Referee: Ben Williams |
3 September 2010 | Template:ALeague CCM | 2 : 0 | Template:ALeague MV | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Friday 20:00 EST | Rostyn Griffiths 21' McBreen 50' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 6,829 Referee: Chris Beath |
12 September 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 3 : 0 | Template:ALeague BR | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 15:00 EST | Pondeljak 51' Ricardinho 56' Brebner 71' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,792 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
15 September 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 0 : 0 | Template:ALeague WP | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Wednesday 19:30 EST | Report Summary |
Attendance: 11,513 Referee: Ben Williams |
18 September 2010 | Template:ALeague NQF | 0 : 0 | Template:ALeague MV | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville |
Saturday 17:15 EST | Report Summary |
Attendance: 4,922 Referee: Chris Beath |
25 September 2010 | Template:ALeague NUJ | 0 : 0 | Template:ALeague MV | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 19:30 EST | Report Summary |
Attendance: 8,652 Referee: Chris Beath |
8 October 2010[Note 1] | Template:ALeague MH | 2 : 1 | Template:ALeague MV | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 EDT | Aloisi 11' Alex 48' Behich 48' 74' |
Report Summary |
Kruse 37' | Attendance: 25,897 Referee: Ben Williams |
16 October 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 3 : 0 | Template:ALeague SFC | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Saturday 18:45 EDT | Vargas 20' Hernández 49' Kruse 90' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 17,299 Referee: Ben Williams |
23 October 2010 | Template:ALeague BR | 2 : 1 | Template:ALeague MV | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Saturday 20:15 EST | Nichols 26' Solórzano 77' |
Report Summary |
Kruse 48' | Attendance: 9,425 Referee: Peter Green |
29 October 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 1 | Template:ALeague AU | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Friday 20:00 EDT | Kruse 22' Hernández 68' |
Report Summary |
Fyfe 2' | Attendance: 16,269 Referee: Ben Williams |
6 November 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 0 : 1 | Template:ALeague GCU | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:00 EDT | Report Summary |
Vargas 55' (o.g.) | Attendance: 15,534 Referee: Peter Green |
14 November 2010 | Template:ALeague PG | 3 : 1 | Template:ALeague MV | nib Stadium, Perth |
Sunday 16:00 WST | Fowler 13', 64', 71' | Report Summary |
Dugandžić 79' | Attendance: 6,217 Referee: Chris Beath |
18 November 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 2 | Template:ALeague CCM | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Thursday 19:30 EDT | Vargas 62' Hernández 64' |
Report Summary |
McBreen 29' Kwasnik 78' |
Attendance: 11,674 Referee: Gerard Parsons |
27 November 2010 | Template:ALeague WP | 2 : 2 | Template:ALeague MV | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Saturday 18:00 NZDT | T. Brown 18' Ifill 84' |
Report Summary |
A. Thompson 21' Kruse 40' |
Attendance: 6,475 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
3 December 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 3 : 3 | Template:ALeague BR | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 20:00 EDT | Kruse 63', 77' A. Thompson 71' |
Report Summary |
Kemp 30' (o.g.) Solórzano 45+1' McKay 90+4' |
Attendance: 11,886 Referee: Peter Green |
11 December 2010 | Template:ALeague MH | 1 : 3 | Template:ALeague MV | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:00 EDT | Sibon 17' | Report Summary |
Kruse 12', 28' Srhoj 54' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 23,059 Referee: Chris Beath |
18 December 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 0 | Template:ALeague PG | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:00 EDT | A. Thompson 45+4' Vargas 64' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 12,124 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
27 December 2010 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 1 | Template:ALeague NUJ | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Monday 18:00 EDT | Hernández 20' Ricardinho 90' |
Report Summary |
Zadkovich 54' | Attendance: 16,378 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
31 December 2010 | Template:ALeague CCM | 1 : 2 | Template:ALeague MV | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Friday 18:00 EDT | Leijer 48' (o.g.) Kwasnik 41' 53' |
Report Summary |
Ferreira 85' Brebner 87' |
Attendance: 12,409 Referee: Ben Williams |
5 January 2011 | Template:ALeague WP | 2 : 0 | Template:ALeague MV | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Wednesday 19:30 NZDT | Macallister 67' Rojas 72' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,496 Referee: Chris Beath |
9 January 2011 | Template:ALeague MV | 1 : 4 | Template:ALeague AU | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 15:00 EDT | K. Muscat 57' 65' Dugandžić 90+4' |
Report Summary |
Flores 12' van Dijk 57', 78' Barbiero 74' |
Attendance: 18,558 Referee: Peter Green |
15 January 2011 | Template:ALeague SFC | 1 : 1 | Template:ALeague MV | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 19:30 EDT | Makela 90+1' | Report Summary |
Allsopp 52' | Attendance: 11,387 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
22 January 2011 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 2 | Template:ALeague MH | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:00 EDT | Allsopp 10' Hernández 31' K. Muscat 79' |
Report Summary |
Aloisi 45+2', 51' | Attendance: 32,231 Referee: Chris Beath |
26 January 2011 | Template:ALeague NQF | 0 : 3 | Template:ALeague MV | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville |
Wednesday 19:00 EST | Report Summary |
Allsopp 27' Dugandzic 69', 73' |
Attendance: 4,093 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
30 January 2011 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 0 | Template:ALeague GCU | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 17:00 EDT | Allsopp 25', 56' | Report Summary |
Attendance: 10,287 Referee: Peter Green |
2 February 2011 | Template:ALeague MV | 2 : 0 | Template:ALeague NUJ | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Wednesday 19:00 EDT | Pondeljak 57' Kruse 69' |
Report Summary |
Fiorentini 61' | Attendance: 11,296 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
11 February 2011 | Template:ALeague AU | 2 : 1 | Template:ALeague MV | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
Friday 19:30 CDT | Reid 6' T. Dodd 78' |
Report Summary |
A. Thompson 65' | Attendance: 21,083 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
- Notes
2010-11 Finals series
20 February 2011 Semi-Final 4 v 5 | Template:ALeague GCU | 1 : 0 | Template:ALeague MV | Skilled Park, Gold Coast |
Sunday 16:30 EST | Djulbic 90+1' | Report Summary |
Attendance: 3,281 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Template:A-League 2010-11 Position Ladder
Statistics
Leading scorers
Total | Player | Goals per Match | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||
11 | Robbie Kruse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Carlos Hernández | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mate Dugandžić | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Allsopp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Archie Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Rodrigo Vargas | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Kevin Muscat | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ricardinho | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Brebner | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tom Pondeljak | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leigh Broxham | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Billy Celeski | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diogo Ferreira | 1 |
Discipline
Updated as end of the Season
Name | Cautions | 2nd Caution – Send-Off | Send-Offs |
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Rodrigo Vargas | 6 | ||
Billy Celeski | 6 | ||
Grant Brebner | 5 | ||
Adrian Leijer | 6 | ||
Leigh Broxham | 4 | ||
Robbie Kruse | 5 | ||
Diogo Ferreira | 5 | ||
Mate Dugandzic | 2 | ||
Matthew Foschini | 1 | ||
Ricardinho | 3 | ||
Surat Sukha | 1 | ||
Kevin Muscat | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Carlos Hernández | 4 | ||
Marvin Angulo | 3 | ||
Michael Petkovic | 4 | ||
Matthew Kemp | 1 | ||
Tom Pondeljak | 3 | ||
Daniel Allsopp | 2 | ||
Evan Berger | 1 |
AFC Champions League 2011
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 |
Tianjin Teda | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
Jeju United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
Melbourne Victory | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 |
Gamba Osaka | 5–1 | Melbourne Victory |
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Takei 4' Adriano 7' (pen.) Lee Keun-Ho 10' Futagawa 62' Kim Seung-Yong 90+1' |
Report | Muscat 21' (pen.) |
Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Jeju United |
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Allsopp 37' | Report Summary |
Park Hyun-Beom 41' Lee Hyun-Ho 84' |
Tianjin Teda | 1 – 1 | Melbourne Victory |
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Zorić 19' | Report | Muscat 52' |
Melbourne Victory | 2 – 1 | Tianjin Teda |
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Hernández 44' Muscat 45+1' (pen.) |
Report | Chen Tao 37' |
Melbourne Victory | 1 – 1 | Gamba Osaka |
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Leijer 12' | Report | Nakazawa 43' |
Jeju United | 1 – 1 | Melbourne Victory |
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Kim Eun-Jung 25' | Report | Ferreira 61' |
Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd | Stadium |
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Group Stage | 1 March 2011 | Gamba Osaka | 5–1 | Template:ALeague MV | 12,949 | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita |
Group Stage | 15 March 2011 | Template:ALeague MV | 1–2 | Jeju United | 4,825 | Etihad Stadium |
Group Stage | 5 April 2011 | Tianjin Teda | 1–1 | Template:ALeague MV | 25,456 | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin |
Group Stage | 20 April 2011 | Template:ALeague MV | 2-1 | Tianjin Teda | 5,693 | Etihad Stadium |
Group Stage | 4 May 2011 | Template:ALeague MV | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | 7,437 | Etihad Stadium |
Group Stage | 11 May 2011 | Jeju United | 1–1 | Template:ALeague MV | 1,519 | Jeju World Cup Stadium |
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